Turns out there’s no need to cross one big name off UCLA’s spring football roster.
Jay Toia returned to practice Tuesday, five days after he entered the transfer portal to assess his options.
“I’m just excited big man is back,” Bruins coach DeShaun Foster said of the 6-foot-3, 325-pound defensive lineman. “We knew with our culture here, our beliefs, the way we coach, our development — we just felt that that really, at the end of the day, overcomes anything that’s coming inside trying to take away our guys.
“We’re just excited that he gave us that opportunity to come back and be part of the program, and he’s a Bruin through and through.