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UCLA football breakdown: How the Bruins look at quarterback
New coach Bob Chesney keeps Nico Iamaleava as starter while adding transfers and local recruits to build depth and tailor offense to Iamaleava's dual-threat skills.
- Entering spring as the portal closed, Chip Kelly, UCLA head coach, retained Nico Iamaleava as quarterback, with Madden Iamaleava and Colton Gumino also returning.
- To build depth, Bob Chesney, UCLA head coach, and Dean Kennedy, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, targeted quarterbacks like Ty Dieffenbach, whose 6-6 build fits Nico Iamaleava's mold.
- Luke Duncan transferred to Nevada after backing up UCLA over three years, while Ty Dieffenbach arrived from Cal Poly with 13 touchdowns last season.
- Coaches must decide whether to tailor the offense to Nico Iamaleava's strengths, while improving his accuracy and adding designed runs for his next leap.
- Iamaleava will pursue development with the 2027 NFL Draft in mind, Madden Iamaleava remains a possible backup, and incoming freshmen and portal additions need more live reps for spring evaluations.
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USC football breakdown: How the Trojans look at quarterback
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