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UCLA’s Ben Howland Coaching For His Job (And Other Bruin Bites)

  As I write this, nine games (not counting the Pac-12 Tournament) remain in UCLA’s basketball season. From an outsider’s point of view, the Bruins’ 16-6 overall record, 6-3 conference…Read More

UCLA Football 2012 Season Review: Exceeding Expectations

  I knew that things would be better for UCLA’s football team in 2012 when on the very first play in the Bruins’ very first game against Rice, Brett Hundley, who was making his collegiate…Read More

Disappointing End To Season As UCLA Loses Holiday Bowl

As the Bridgeport Education Holiday Bowl unfolded in San Diego, it became painfully evident that the defensive unit on Baylor University’s football team was reading what people, including me, were…Read More

UCLA Football: Predictions For The Holiday Bowl

Now that the presents have been opened, the roast beast has been eaten, the egg nog has been drunk, and Sea World and the San Diego Zoo have been visited, UCLA’s football squad has an important job…Read More

UCLA Football: Bruins Get Bid To Holiday Bowl

Well, it looks like I was wrong when I predicted that UCLA’s football team would end up in San Antonio, TX for the Alamo Bowl. The good news is, neither the 17th ranked Bruins nor Bruin Nation will…Read More

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Not Ready For Prime Time – Yet – As Stanford Beats UCLA 35-17

I was afraid that this might happen. Now please understand – contrary to what people may be thinking…Read More

UCLA Football Game Preview: Washington State Cougars

THIS WEEK’S OPPONENT: Washington State Cougars, Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA – Saturday, November…Read More

UCLA Bruins Stay Alive In 21-14 Win Over Utah

As I was watching how the UCLA Bruins performed in their battle with Utah’s Utes, by the time the…Read More

UCLA Football Game Preview: Utah Utes

THIS WEEK’S OPPONENT:  Utah Utes, Rose Bowl – Saturday, October 13, 12 noon, Fox Channel…Read More

Bruins Score Huge Win Over Big Red, 36-30

I must admit – I was worried when roughly 25,000 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers’ fan base filled…Read More

UCLA Football 2012 Preview: A New Era Dawns

If any casual sports fan who didn’t follow west coast college football took a look at the UCLA…Read More

UCLA Bruins: 2011-2012 Sports Wrap Up

With the baseball team’s loss to Florida State in the College World Series in Omaha, NE on June…Read More

UCLA Football: Spring Scrimmage Report

I’m sure that the coaches as well as the players in the UCLA football program were looking forward…Read More

UCLA: New Year’s Wishes For 2012

Now that 2011 has roughly 40 hours to go, I thought I would write what I wish for UCLA  Bruin Athletics…Read More

UCLA Basketball 2011-2012 Preview: The Bruins’ Road Show

Normally when two key players on a college basketball team, who averaged nearly 26 points between them,…Read More

UCLA Stinks Up The Desert In An Humiliating Fashion

  “Goodness Gracious Sakes Alive!!” That’s what the late great coach John Wooden…Read More

Beavers Serve As A Tonic For UCLA

As I watched the end of the UCLA Bruins’ 27-19 win over the Oregon State Beavers in Corvallis,…Read More

UCLA Football: Why The Naysayers Should Stop Hating On Rick Neuheisel

Before I go on with this article, I want to emphasize something: I like UCLA football coach Rick Neuheisel.…Read More

UCLA Football: Fall Practice Update

As I headed off to Drake Stadium on the UCLA campus for the football team’s annual scrimmage, there…Read More

UCLA Bruin Football 2011 Preview: A Sense of Urgency

After going 4-8 two out of the past three years, including in 2010, I think that everyone agrees that…Read More