Nico to UCLA?

[cgrish]

Says it wasn’t about money but the offense. Full spin mode. Lol

Nico realized he could not cut it in the sec

 

[VOLtaism]

He had a contract to play. Who UT recruits or lands in the portal is none of his business and not a reason to break the contract. I am curious to know what his demands were before the playoff game. It will come out eventually, too big of a story.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Probably need to find a way to schedule UCLA in the next year or so.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Translati

Translation..... He just took a HUGE pay cut

Bingo.

 

[dduncan4163]

Just for giggles I googled California's progressive tax bracket. If he makes over $721,000 he will be paying 12.3%. So that is 12.3% less of whatever less he is making.

I swear Nico and Pop is a Meme at this point. Has to be one of the dumbest decisions in the history of CFB

 

[cgrish]

Does UCLA have a better OL and better WRs than Tennessee? Or does he just think life will be easier in the Pac-12?

He knows it will be much easier at UCLA. If you look at Nico stats in sec, not very good at all

 

[Wireless1]

I'm looking forward to UCLA and Ohio State play in November.

Hate disappoint, but behind that line he won’t make it until November

 

[joevol33]

"Theres an old saying in Tennessee, fool me once shame on you, fool me again......well you cant get fooled again"

We had an old saying in Kentucky, "never call a chicken a duck, unless you're sure you heard it quack"

 

[VOLtaism]

Probably need to find a way to schedule UCLA in the next year or so.

He will be playing somewhere else by that time.

 

[dduncan4163]

You can't make this sh*t up. It's like watching a Monty Python skit

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

He will be playing somewhere else by that time.

Highly likely lol

 

[JcVol865]

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

If it wasn't about money why did he ask for more?

It’s always about the money

 

[dduncan4163]

We had an old saying in Kentucky, "never call a chicken a duck, unless you're sure you heard it quack"

 

[Palm Beach Vol]

1st game is against Utah if he starts he is going to have a rude awaking. Kyle Whittingham defense is no joke.

 

[stolitonic]

And a crowded QB room.

Bruins signed the QB from Appy St who brought a receiver with him.

Gotta think this is going over like aead balloon with them lol

 

[dduncan4163]

 

[tbh]

UCLAs OL gave up an average of 3 sacks per game was ranked 112th last season.

if he’s the starter, may want to get him about 10 yards behind center out of the shotgun.

The extra distance may help the ball proceed to a point on its trajectory where it isn't uncatchable. Bless the hearts of any <6' receivers on UCLA's 2025 squad.

 

[Majors]

Per On3 and Colin Cowherd

He will make significantly less at UCLA than he did here. And after taxes in LA? Yikes.

Best fit for him. He’s at home and not in the sports spotlight of a college town.

 

[CPVOL]

So to summarize, he left a team that made the playoffs, which happens to have no state income taxes to join a team that went 5-7 last season that does have a state income tax? Taxes and gov that are so bad that people are leaving in droves to escape? This seriously should be a Netflix series

 

[VolBalls33]

UCLA was bottom 17 in offense last year, UT was top 17. So again the Cowerd tweet is saying the Nico fam is trying to save face and its not about money, but Vols offense.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Wish him nothing but the worst.

 

[Volanta]

That’s just silly.

 

[Volanta]

Circle November 15th on your calendar.

What’s that day?

 

[UT97Vol]

Maybe both if against last years OL which, by any measure, was awful pass-blocking.

There is no PAC 12 anymore. They’re in the Big Ten. Easier schedule for sure but much less talent around him.