UCLA impresses '14 OG Viane Talamaivao 

Watch List offensive guard Viane Talamaivao (Corona, Calif./Centennial) is becoming one of the more highly recruited big men in the West region for the 2014 class, and the UCLA Bruins made quite a statement in their recruitment of the 6-foot-2, 299-pound lineman this past Saturday.

"It was my first time at the Rose Bowl," Talamaivao said, adding that it was actually his first time at any college football game. "I enjoyed it. It was crazy. The atmosphere was crazy. I was excited for the whole trip, but I didn't realize how big the rivalry was. It was kind of rowdy, man. USC fans and UCLA fans were going at it."

The teams played through some significant rain at times, but Talamaivao said that only added to the atmosphere. As a lineman, he could appreciate the wet and muddy conditions.

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