UCLA Bruins Rumors & News
Travel issues
Inside UCLA | Los Angeles Daily News — Hey guys, sorry I haven't been on today. The wireless Internet at the Denver airport, my layover, has been down. I fly to Kansas City, then drive to Topeka, so I'll have some posts later. Thanks for checking in, Jon...
2 hours agoUCLA-Kansas State: Who has the edge?
Orange County Register — UCLA debuts a new Pistol offense Saturday that will not be fully loaded when it reaches Manhattan, Kan., to take on Kansas State in the season opener. Returning starting quarterback Kevin Prince missed much of the preseason with a lower back injury...
6 hours agoThe Bruins: The road to 5-7
Orange County Register — USC's bowl ban and scholarship limits give UCLA an opening, but this is not the year the Bruins will climb through that window. The schedule is too tough and there are too many questions at the quarterback position, among others, and injuries in the...
6 hours agoUCLA FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Status of Prince, Forbath for Saturday remains in limbo
Los Angeles Daily News — After UCLA's last practice of the week before heading to Manhattan, Kan., to face Kansas State on Saturday, head coach Rick Neuheisel came up with no drastic solutions for the Bruins' most pressing questions.
14 hours agoPost-Practice Update
Inside UCLA | Los Angeles Daily News — * UCLA practiced in shells today and primarily focused on the gameplan, with extensive walk-through work. * Kai Forbath warmed up but did not do much kicking, and he'll be a game-day decision, but Neuheisel said he's bringing all the...
15 hours agoPreview of the pistol
Inside UCLA | Los Angeles Daily News — If you want a preview of the pistol offense, Hawaii is running it right now against USC....
17 hours agoT.A. T.D.
Inside UCLA | Los Angeles Daily News — Former UCLA wideout/returner Terrence Austin just caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Richard Bartel (umm, who?) for his first professional score. Yes, it was a preseason game. But cool for Austin nonetheless, and while he already locked up a roster...
17 hours agoBrandon Willis officially a Bruin
UCLA Blog | ESPN Los Angeles — Brandon Willis, a freshman defensive tackle, completed his transfer from North Carolina and officially joined the UCLA football team Thursday, the school announced. Willis, ranked No. 110 in the ESPNU 150 top high school recruits last season, will redshirt this season and has four years of eligibility remaining. "We are very excited about Brandon joining our program," UCLA Coach Rick Neuheisel said in a statement. "We thought the world of him a year ago as a high school senior and we feel he will be a tremendous asset to our defensive front." Willis, 6-3, 255, has passed admission requireme...
21 hours agoUCLA release on Brandon Willis
Inside UCLA | Los Angeles Daily News — From UCLA: Brandon Willis, a 6-3, 255-pound freshman defensive tackle from Duncan, SC, is now a member of the UCLA football program. Willis has been admitted to school and has signed a statement of intent to enroll. He will join...
21 hours agoBruins have to respect Bill Snyder
UCLA Blog | ESPN Los Angeles — Sean Sewell/Icon SMI Kansas State coach Bill Snyder watches his Wildcats at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas. Any discussion of Kansas State football has to begin with Bill Snyder. That's Coach Bill Snyder to anyone who doesn't have a stadium named after him. "I have great respect for Bill," UCLA Coach Rick Neuheisel said before catching himself. "I don’t know that he’s given me the right to call him Bill. "Maybe I should say Coach Snyder." That's shows the kind of respect opposing coaches have for the Kansas State legend whose 142 victories are 12th among active...
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- Kelemete looking forward to first start at left tackle Husky Football Blog | Seattle Times Of the many subplots in tomorrow's game. one of the more subtle is the first start for Senio Kelemete (pictured right) at one of the most important positions --- left tackle. The junior started last year at guard before making the move to tackle in the spring, and has performed so well in the run-up to the season that UW coach Steve Sarkisian has taken to referring to him as an "all-conference player,'' --- often not even making the qualifier that he has yet to earn those honors. It appeared for a while as if this might not be the optimum beginning for Kelemete when he suffered a high ankle ...
- Arizona Wildcats at Toledo Rockets game chat Arizona Republic The Arizona Wildcats open their 2010 season on the road at the Toledo Rockets.
- Defensive Issues Inside USC | Los Angeles Daily News You could argue it was a first game. In Hawaii. And the Warriors ran a spread-out offense. A less charitable view would be that USC's defense showed some disturbing tendencies that were peculiar to last season, especially in the Stanford...
- Examining the Pac-10 football weekend Orange County Register It won't become the SEC or the Big Ten overnight. It can't yet rival the Big 12. It's closing in on the ACC and the Big East. And with several challenging contests in this opening weekend, the Pac-10 has a valuable opportunity to raise its national...
- Football: Live chat reminder (again) BearTalk | Oakland Tribune Just a reminder that I will be resuming our live chat that I had to end early yesterday today at 1 p.m. I should be able to access all the questions I didn’t get to yesterday as well. Hope to see you there.