LAS VEGAS -- In his first public comments since his tumultuous transfer from Tennessee to UCLA in April, Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava said Thursday the decision to leave the Volunteers was "one of the hardest decisions I ever had to make."
"My driving factor to come back home was my family, and I hope every Tennessee fan understands that," Iamaleava said at Big Ten media days. "It was just a lot of drama, but man, I'm excited to be at UCLA."
Iamaleava made multiple references to "false reports" about him while at Tennessee that centered around him and his representation wanting more name, image and likeness compensation.