If the recent fall scrimmage that was held at Drake Stadium on the UCLA campus was any indication, the Bruin football team could surprise some people this year - if their offensive line can stay in one piece.
This was particularly the case with the offense and the kickoff return team, as the scrimmage began with both Josh Smith and Damien ... 22Aug2010 |
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When I heard that UCLA defensive lineman Datone Jones had broken his foot in a non-contact drill during the Bruins' fall practice, and would subsequently miss a minimum of four games, it led me to ponder this question:
Is the UCLA football program cursed?
It may seem a bit far fetched to some, but there is some evidence to this theory...
First, two ... 18Aug2010 |
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Looking at the various college football publications for this upcoming season, it is clear that the UCLA Bruins are not getting any love or respect.
Athlon's has the Bruins finishing eighth in the Pacific-10 Conference.
So does Lindy's.
And the media pundits covering the recent Pac-10 Media Day at the Rose Bowl, as well as Sports Illustrated.
Paul Myerberg of PreSnapRead.com has UCLA in ... 10Aug2010 |
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I once heard an old African proverb that says whenever an elderly person dies, a library burns down.
If such is the case, then at least five libraries were torched this past Friday, because we lost a man who was not only the greatest coach in the history of sports, but one of the greatest all around human beings ever, a ... 7Jun2010 |
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The national pastime has been good to Westwood this year.
After a season in which they tallied their highest number of wins in over forty years and was ranked in the top 15 for the entire campaign, including achieving the #1 spot in early April, UCLA's baseball team will begin their quest for the College World Series in Omaha this Friday ... 2Jun2010 |
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Last week as a fairly big one for UCLA.
After much wrangling and an intense fundraising effort, the Bruin Athletic Department officially began the renovation of Pauley Pavilion as a groundbreaking ceremony commenced on the north side of that iconic arena.
The plan is for the outside of Pauley to be worked on first as a new outside concourse will be added. That ... 20May2010 |
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Yesterday was a great day to be a Bruin as for starters, a new sports dynasty may have been born in Gainesville, FL.
In a convincing fashion, UCLA's Women's Gymnastics team won the NCAA championship at the University of Florida last night with a score of 197.725, beating second place Oklahoma by a fifth of a point.
This makes it Coach Valorie Kondos-Field's sixth ... 24Apr2010 |
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It's been an exciting time for UCLA sports as of late, particularly for two of their programs.
After a school record 22-0 start, the Bruin baseball team is ranked number one in the country for the first time since 1997, which incidentally is the last time they went to the College World Series.
Led by coach John Savage, the Bruins have achieved ... 14Apr2010 |
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Going into this off-season, I knew right away that among the UCLA Bruins' most pressing neesds were at linebacker and on the defensive line, as five players out of the defensive front seven had moved on.
The running back position needed a bit of shoring up as well.
After watching Fox Sports Prime Ticket's Signing Day Special last night, it's safe to say that ... 4Feb2010 |
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Let us be honest and face facts: The first decade of the 21st century was a mediocre one for the UCLA Bruins football program.
Being a loyal alumnus and a dedicated member of Bruin Nation, that was a difficult thing to say. But it's also the truth.
This program has had three coaches over these past ten years, including the current one, ... 6Jan2010 |
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Even UCLA fans know Nestor is a douche. 
Nice piece.
I didn't even read the Simers article far enough to see that he took credit for Pods' hit ...
So you're saying that UCLA's hopes rest in the performances of the offense and the defense. Well, we'll just ...