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
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















