UCLA bringing in Iamaleava, and the situation with transfer wideout Kaedin Robinson — who made public record his $500,000 NIL deal in an effort to successfully sue the NCAA for eligibility this season — signals that the Bruins, who went 3-6 in league play in their first year in the Big Ten, are now in the game.

UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava had the opportunity expose issues in college football but punted on transparency when he could've been transcendent.

UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster discusses being excited to have a playoff quarterback in Nico Iamaleava at Big Ten media days.