The Bruins' head man went to the Super Bowl in his second season in the NFL and hopes his second year with UCLA goes just as well.

UCLA head coach Deshaun Foster had a specific concern about QB Joey Aguilar before former Vols QB Nico Iamaleava joined the Bruins originally appeared on A to Z Sports. The Tennessee Vols and the UCLA Bruins pulled off a de facto quarterback trade earlier this offseason.

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 hopes its more polished start to 2025 translates to the field as well. Nebraska will face the Bruins on the road in early November.

Coach DeShaun Foster, one year after a rough conference media debut, speaks hopefully about recruiting and new Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava.