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In their 137 years of playing football, the USC Trojans have made college football history on countless occasions. On Monday, however, the Trojans’ crosstown foes did something that USC has never once done: execute a de facto trade. It isn't technically a trade, because those don't exist in college sports, but what has happened at UCLA and Tennessee essentially amounts to a trade, for all intents and purposes.
Last week, Tennessee transfer quarterback Nico Iamaleava made headlines when he announced his commitment to the Bruins. In Monday, UCLA QB Joey Aguilar, who transferred in from Appalachian State earlier this offseason, committed to the Vols.
Essentially, the two schools swapped quarterbacks. While moves of that nature happen from time-to-time in the NFL (i.e. Matthew Stafford for Jared Goff), it had never really occurred in college, where players transferring en masse is still a fairly recent phenomenon.
The move is just another sign of the times in college athletics. Even five years ago, all of the current drama and player movement would have made the sport feel totally unrecognizable. Now, for better or worse, fans have largely accepted it as reality.
As for USC, they appeared perfectly content to sit out all of the QB movement drama this cycle. The Trojans currently plan on rolling into the fall with a quarterback room of Jayden Maiava, Sam Huard, and Husan Longstreet.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: UCLA and Tennessee have swapped quarterbacks in a one-for-one exchange
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Last week, Tennessee transfer quarterback Nico Iamaleava made headlines when he announced his commitment to the Bruins. In Monday, UCLA QB Joey Aguilar, who transferred in from Appalachian State earlier this offseason, committed to the Vols.
Essentially, the two schools swapped quarterbacks. While moves of that nature happen from time-to-time in the NFL (i.e. Matthew Stafford for Jared Goff), it had never really occurred in college, where players transferring en masse is still a fairly recent phenomenon.
The move is just another sign of the times in college athletics. Even five years ago, all of the current drama and player movement would have made the sport feel totally unrecognizable. Now, for better or worse, fans have largely accepted it as reality.
As for USC, they appeared perfectly content to sit out all of the QB movement drama this cycle. The Trojans currently plan on rolling into the fall with a quarterback room of Jayden Maiava, Sam Huard, and Husan Longstreet.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: UCLA and Tennessee have swapped quarterbacks in a one-for-one exchange
Continue reading...
