Las Vegas – In his first public comments since his loud move from Tennessee to the University of California in April, Brainz Niko Emaliva midfielder said on Thursday that the decision to leave the volunteers was “one of the most difficult decisions I had to make.”
“The driving factor in returning home was my family, and I hope that every fan of Tennessee would understand this,” iamaleava said in the days of the ten major media. “It was just a drama, but man, I am excited to be at the University of California in Los Angeles.”
Iamaleava made multiple signals to “false reports” about him while he was in Tennessee, which focused on him and his representation, which wanted higher compensation. Long Beach, California, remained a conscientious citizen because the main motivation for his movement was not the money but the proximity to the family. He said that the reports made him feel “uncomfortable with the position I was in.”
“I think the outside world, in general, believes it was not,” Iamaleava told ESPN. “Return to the house was always at the back of my head. I just return to my family; [it] It affected my family to Tennessee. It was just traveling. “
ESPN reported in April that the representation of iamaleava was paying for his contract, which previously paid him 2.4 million dollars annually and was scheduled to pay him more than $ 8 million during his time in Tennessee – to increase $ 4 million for 2025.
“I don’t talk about things,” said iamaleava on Thursday. “I am only here for the ball and school.”
Amid these contract negotiations, iamaleava did not appear to practice the Tennessee Spring. Soon after, coach Josh Heibile said the program “moving” from Iamaleava.
“I want to thank him for everything he did since he reached here, as a recruitment and who was a player and how he competed inside the building,” said Hubel at that time. “No one is greater than Power T. that includes me.”
On Thursday, Iamaleava described the events of that week as “crazy” and said that the experiment was “a lot” for him. After the division, Iamaleava soon made his decision to move to the University of California, Los Angeles. Qurtubbere Joy Aguar, who moved to Westwood from the state of Ablashian in the hope that the beginning of the program will be to move to Tennessee as a result.
“My mind was in competition with who was there at the starting point,” Iamaleava said of Aguar. “I wish him nothing but the best. I know that he will get the best fans there. I hope he will try all the positive things you have gone through.”
Iamaleava Redshirted in 2023 and threw 2616 yards and 19 touching land in its first season as a start in 2024, which led to Tennessee to 10 wins and a football playoff in the first round of the national match in the end. Iamaleava is scheduled to be the beginning of Bruins this season.
“The expectation is to be better,” said iamaleava. “You must improve.”
The University of California in Los Angeles starts in the season of coach Desicon Foster I. Foster said on Thursday that there was no hesitation in adding iamaleava to the list when she gave the same opportunity.
“We are only excited about getting Qurtbebeck in the qualifiers,” said Foster. “Just the ability to return to the home, comfort, and your being in a familiar environment, I think the sky is the maximum.”