Ben Bolch / Los Angeles Times 3 hours ago Joshua Kelley's persistence could be his calling card at UCLA
Joshua Kelley called UCLA’s football office so often in the spring of 2017 that he was nearly on a first-name basis with the receptionists. His voice, and his objective, became instantly recognizable. “It got to a point where every time they were like, ‘Are you asking for coach Foster again?’ ”...
Bruins Nation 11 hours ago
UCLA Football: Jaelan Phillips is Healthy and Ready to Fly Around the Field
The Bruin defender spoke about his scooter accident as well as the new 3-4 defense on Monday. According to Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the LA Daily News, yesterday’s practice was “probably the least eventful day since the first week” as the team was back in just helmets and shorts. Elijah Wade, Colin Samuel, Bo Calvert, Bolu Olorunfunmi, Otito Ogbonnia and Kazmeir Allen were all in yellow, non-contact jerseys while Kyle Philips did individual conditioning on the side but was not in a yellow jersey. Kenny Churchwell missed a second consecutive practice while Je’Vari Anderson missed his fourth...
Bruins Nation 11 hours ago
UCLA Men’s Soccer 2018 Season Preview
Can the Bruins return to the postseason after missing the NCAA playoffs for the first time since 1982? Greetings, and welcome to Bruins Nation’s preview of the 2018 UCLA Men’s Soccer Team. The Bruins will need to rebound from a poor 2017 season that saw the team miss the postseason for the first time since 1982, snapping a streak of 34 straight postseason appearances. Head Coach Jorge Salcedo, however, has brought in the #1 recruiting class in 2018 to bolster UCLA’s postseason chances this year. The Bruins kick things off this year on Friday, August 24th, with a trip to Coastal...
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UCLA grad transfer Justin Murphy healthy and hungry
Offensive lineman medically retired due to knee injuries at Texas Tech, but a year away from football that included reshaping his body and selling real estate led him to the Bruins' starting unit.
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Highlights from UCLA football training camp Day 16
After relaxing from full pads for one day, UCLA ramped the intensity of training camp back up Tuesday. Donor Casey Wasserman and representatives from Under Armour were on campus, watching practice from the sideline.
Ben Bolch / Los Angeles Times Aug 20, 2018 Fully healthy, UCLA's Jaelan Phillips can't wait to get the season started
No, Jaelan Phillips wanted everyone to know, he was not being careless with a scooter when he sustained a wrist injury that forced him to watch spring practice in a yellow jersey. “Imma clear things up about this ‘scooter accident’ thing,” the UCLA outside linebacker tweeted in April. “I got hit...
www.ocregister.com Aug 20, 2018
Fully healthy, UCLA’s Jaelan Phillips brings blends size, speed to outside linebacker
After Jaelan Phillips got hit by a car while riding a scooter this offseason, the outside linebacker is fully healthy and ready to build on his freshman success.
Bruins Nation Aug 20, 2018
UCLA Football: Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
While Las Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe aren’t that far away for most Californians, what would it be like if you could place a wager on the Bruins on your way home from work? Great Scott! Last night, I saw...into the future! But, before I go there, I want to remind you of a classic scene in one of my favorite 80s movie trilogies. In Back To The Future Part II, Old Biff gives a copy of “Grays Sports Almanac: 1950-2000” to young Biff while “proving it” to him by turning on the car radio to hear a broadcast of UCLA’s 19-17 win over Washington on November 12, 1955 when Bruin kicker Jim...
www.ocregister.com Aug 20, 2018
Highlights from UCLA football training camp Day 15
Entering the final stretch of training camp, UCLA dialed back its practice Monday, wearing shorts and helmets instead of full pads. It was the first day since full pads were allowed to come on that the Bruins didn’t practice in them. Here are notes and observations from Day 15.
Bruins Nation Aug 19, 2018
UCLA Football Loses LB Josh Woods for the Season
Chip Kelly met the media prior to practice this morning and confirmed that Woods has experienced a season-ending injury. Personnel issues were at the forefront of today’s pre-practice media session with UCLA Football Coach Chip Kelly. It was Kelly’s first interview since Tuesday and, with several players missing some time this week, he was asked about them. The first injured player he was asked about was Josh Woods who had been expected to help anchor the defense this season. “Josh is out for the season,” Kelly said. “He had sustained a knee injury a couple of days ago and will...
Bruins Nation Aug 19, 2018
UCLA Football: RB Joshua Kelley Loves Being a Bruin
Bolu Olorunfunmi and Atonio Mafi return, but Josh Woods absence looms over camp. Plus Joshua Kelley gives his first interview since transferring to UCLA last year. One of the things I’m learning about the Chip Kelly era is that it’s going to be rather difficult to write these Spaulding Reports. Don’t get me wrong; I’m perfectly ok with the lack of practice viewing UCLA is currently allowing. Kelly wants to (rightly) keep things as close to the vest as possible, which is his right as a coach. Am I excited about how much harder it makes these practice reports to write, considering we...
www.ocregister.com Aug 19, 2018
Highlights from UCLA football training camp Day 14
With less than two weeks until the season opener, UCLA needs to find a new starting middle linebacker as senior Josh Woods is officially out for the year with a knee injury. Here are notes about how the Bruins worked to solve the problem and other observations from Day 14.
www.ocregister.com Aug 19, 2018
Video: Leni Toailoa prepares for new position after Josh Woods’ injury
Linebacker Leni Toailoa talks about a possible move to inside linebacker in the wake of Josh Woods' injury, what he learns from his older brother Lokeni Toailoa and how the UCLA defense can bounce back despite the injury to a key leader.
www.ocregister.com Aug 19, 2018
Video: Chip Kelly on Josh Woods’ injury
Head coach Chip Kelly talks about the impact Josh Woods' injury will have on the defense, the plan going forward and what his impressions of Jaelan Phillips are since finally getting to see him this fall.
www.ocregister.com Aug 19, 2018
UCLA LB Josh Woods out for season with knee injury
The Bruins are without a key senior leader less than two weeks until their season opener.
