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re: Nico officially at UCLA
Posted on 4/20/25 at 8:03 pm to InkStainedWretch
Posted on 4/20/25 at 8:03 pm to InkStainedWretch
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not something I expected to make this soon. But I trust God’s timing, and I believe He’s leading me where I need to be."
Translation: I thought Tennessee wouldn't call my bluff but they did.
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Posted on 4/20/25 at 8:04 pm to TT9
Couple of posters on UCLA's football Reddit were inquiring along the lines of, "Are they going to get us some offensive linemen too?"
I think their fans that have brains understand what is probably going to happen here.
I think their fans that have brains understand what is probably going to happen here.
Posted on 4/20/25 at 8:04 pm to BuckeyeWarrior
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Not really. He’ll still be playing for a P5 program and will likely have even better stats due to playing against weaker competition
UCLA is very low end P4 now, they're pretty bad, especially offensively.
You also have all the cross country travel.
This post was edited on 4/20/25 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 4/20/25 at 8:07 pm to SidewalkTiger
Have they really been a position to halfway scare anybody since Mora was the coach?
Posted on 4/20/25 at 8:34 pm to TrueLefty
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Nico is doing what is best for himself.
By going to a program for less money in a state that is going to rape him on taxes after all this started over money? Yeah, he's doing what is best.
Posted on 4/20/25 at 8:36 pm to TT9
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And ucla is gonna suck even with him.
He definitely wasn't very good and I don't think UCLA will win shite with him, but I have to admit them even making the playoffs next year would be funny as hell.
Posted on 4/20/25 at 8:45 pm to InkStainedWretch
Another round of transfer portal musical chairs comes to an end.
Posted on 4/20/25 at 8:52 pm to bleedsgarnet
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Now he's a millionaire...
He better be wise at investing. He isn’t that good. Not saying he won’t get drafted but he just doesn’t look good. He is going from a really good offense to be coached by Tino Sunseri. A first year OC under Deshawn Foster who isn’t a very good coach. I’ll be surprised if he doesn’t regress a lot.
This post was edited on 4/20/25 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 4/20/25 at 9:13 pm to bleedsgarnet
He's not going to make 4 million. California state taxes are some of the highest in the country and that's not even counting federal taxes. Tennessee has zero state income tax. He made a stupid move.
Posted on 4/20/25 at 9:16 pm to ManBearSharkReb
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Simmons will be ole miss QB for the next couple years.
Is Walker Howard still on the team?
Posted on 4/20/25 at 9:43 pm to NWLA_Bama
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California state taxes are some of the highest in the country and that's not even counting federal taxes
His federal will be an itemized writeoff after state taxes. Most NIL will be filed under 1099 he'll end up paying very little or no federal taxes.
Posted on 4/20/25 at 9:45 pm to jonnyanony
And actually if these guys bother to get a CPA since they have to do itemized deductions anyway the actual tax burden will end up being very little. Their apartments, cars, meals, everything else will be an independent contractor expense.
Posted on 4/20/25 at 9:46 pm to jonnyanony
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California state taxes are some of the highest in the country and that's not even counting federal taxes
His federal will be an itemized writeoff after state taxes. Most NIL will be filed under 1099 he'll end up paying very little or no federal taxes.
Why is all of this a big deal? He wanted to go back to California. That is his choice and business.
This post was edited on 4/20/25 at 9:47 pm
Posted on 4/20/25 at 10:05 pm to InkStainedWretch
Really not a surprise. "Iamaleava" was printed right there on the back of his jersey.
Posted on 4/20/25 at 10:05 pm to InkStainedWretch
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…our long forum nightmare is over…
Uh,….i don’t think so. However it plays out we will hear about Nico for years. If he is a success at UCLA then Tennessee fans can look forward to being trolled mercilessly.
However, there are signs that point towards him having a tough row to hoe at Troy Aikman’s alma mater: new and inexperienced coaching staff, O line uncertainty, and the pressure that will come from his portal baggage. In this case we can look forward to the gleeful “I told you so!!!….” from the rant experts.
Posted on 4/20/25 at 10:09 pm to jonnyanony
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Most NIL will be filed under 1099 he'll end up paying very little or no federal taxes.
How so?
1099 means you are responsible for 100% of your taxes while a W-2 employee it's only 50%.
Posted on 4/20/25 at 10:14 pm to tigersbh
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Is Walker Howard still on the team?
He transferred to Louisiana Lafayette
Posted on 4/20/25 at 10:16 pm to MykTide
Proud of how heupel stood his ground on a very tough stance to take....frick nico, hope he gets the herp from some dude in cali.
Posted on 4/20/25 at 10:37 pm to N0T SURE
I got no dog in this fight.
Some say life mimics sports…seems like this is a case of sports mimicking life.
Happens every day. Dude shops his skills, asks for more…sometimes, employer says, “we don’t think you’re worth that, we have other options, you may go, good luck.”
Some say life mimics sports…seems like this is a case of sports mimicking life.
Happens every day. Dude shops his skills, asks for more…sometimes, employer says, “we don’t think you’re worth that, we have other options, you may go, good luck.”
Posted on 4/20/25 at 10:39 pm to TrueLefty
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He made his decision and that is his business. I am not saying it is the best decision he has made up to this point.
This reads like a couple sentences in where's spot.
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