LOS ANGELES -- UCLA coach DeShaun Foster on Tuesday said the Bruins just couldn't pass up the opportunity to get "the No. 1 player in the portal" in former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava.
In his first comments since Iamaleava's tumultuous transfer was announced Sunday, Foster said he and the rest of his staff were able to sift through the noise surrounding Iamaleava's exit from Tennessee, which included reports of increased financial demands from his representation and missed practices.
"You just have to go with your gut and with the people that you trust," Foster said.