Wednesday, August 19

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Un-Connon Opinions: UCLA football’s disappointing results could be the end for Chip Kelly

Chip Kelly’s first three seasons in Westwood have been full of excuses. Those excuses have been justifiable, but they are still excuses nonetheless. The team wasn’t built of Kelly’s hand-picked recruits, the Pac-12 had evolved in his six-year absence since he coached up in Eugene, disgruntled players transferred out of the program in droves, injuries to key players disrupted position groups and a pandemic cost him a layup nonconference slate, among other things. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football coach Chip Kelly is 10-21 in his time in Westwood and has yet to achieve a winning season with the Bruins. Kelly is also 0-6 in nonconference play with UCLA but returns the second most production out of any team in the country heading into the 2021 season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)



Pro Bruin Rundown: Abby Dahlkemper joins Manchester City, George Paton named Broncos general manager

This post was updated Jan. 18 at 6:16 p.m. As college sports continue to be pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, professional leagues have restarted. Read more...

Photo: Recent Bruin graduate Krys Barnes (left) and 2015 first-team All-Pac-12 selection Kenny Clark (right) combined for 13 tackles and 1.5 sacks to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 32-18 win over the Los Angeles Rams. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Pro Bruin Rundown: Devin Asiasi has first NFL catch, Zach LaVine assists in Chicago Bulls’ victory

As college sports continue to be pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, professional leagues have restarted. Each Monday, Daily Bruin Sports will highlight a few standout alumni performances from the past week in ongoing leagues as we await the return of university athletics. Read more...

Photo: Former Bruin tight end Devin Asiasi – the 91st overall pick by the New England Patriots in the 2020 NFL Draft – caught his first reception and touchdown in his career in the team’s final game of the season. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Pro Bruin Rundown: San Francisco 49ers sign Josh Rosen, Russell Westbrook notches 2 triple-doubles

As college sports continue to be pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic, professional leagues have restarted. Each Monday, Daily Bruin Sports will highlight a few standout alumni performances from the past week in ongoing leagues as we await the return of university athletics. Read more...

Photo: Former Bruin quarterback and first-round NFL Draft selection Josh Rosen has been signed by the San Francisco 49ers, his third team in the last four months. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Osa Odighizuwa becomes second UCLA football player to declare for 2021 NFL Draft

Another one bites the dust.  UCLA football’s redshirt senior defensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa announced on social media that he declared for the 2021 NFL Draft. He will forego the extra year of eligibility given to all NCAA student-athletes this season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Odighizuwa played in all seven games this year, and was honored before kickoff at the Rose Bowl before UCLA’s final contest against Stanford along with fellow redshirt senior Demetric Felton – who declared for the NFL Draft Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt senior defensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa has declared for the 2021 Draft, he announced on social media. Odighizuwa finished the 2020 season second on the team in sacks and fifth on the team in tackles. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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