Nico Iamaleava’s Saga Shows Commoditizing Young Athletes Leads to Failure

Posted May 12, 2025
Maybe, over time, Nico Iamaleava’s transfer will work out for everyone, too. Maybe he will flourish as a player and UCLA will improve as a program and Tennessee will keep winning at a College Football Playoff level with whoever its 2025 starting QB will be. That’s all possible. But for now, it looks like Iamaleava’s camp sold Nico short. (Sports Illustrated)

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