Alterraun Verner calls himself “just a normal guy.” The UCLA alum posts pictures on Instagram of his family on vacation, friends goofing off in a photo booth at Mayfair High School’s 10-year reunion and himself working out and playing football. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alum Alterraun Verner spends much of his time off the field volunteering with Athletes for Charity. (Courtesy of Cathleen Laporte)
In the first minute of Jim Mora’s interview session at Pac-12 Media Day, the elephant in the room was brought to the fore. A reporter asked the UCLA coach about the recent unsealed testimony from former Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary. Read more...
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The Bruins are the favorites again. Almost. Pac-12 media members picked UCLA to win the Pac-12 South with 19 of 33 first-place votes. USC received 12 first-place votes and Utah grabbed the remaining 2 votes. Read more...
Photo: UCLA is the preseason favorite to win the Pac-12 South division. The Bruins finished last season 5-4 in conference play. (Daily Bruin file photo)
I covered football for six months at the beginning of last school year. Before that, I worked the men’s volleyball beat for two years, with some men’s water polo and soccer in the mix. Read more...
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This post was updated July 12 at 12:15 p.m UCLA defensive coordinator Tom Bradley, a former Penn State assistant coach, was one of many members of the Penn State coaching staff who knew of Jerry Sandusky’s repeated child abuse, according to testimony in documents unsealed by a Philadelphia court Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA defensive coordinator Tom Bradley spent 37 years at Penn State. According to newly released testimony, Bradley reportedly knew of abuse cases while at the university. (Courtesy of Kyle Lewis/Daily Collegian)
Jim Mora recently signed a two-year contract extension, but it didn’t come with a pay raise. The details of the UCLA football coach’s contract were released last week, and any possible salary increase for Mora is tied to bonuses for the Bruins’ performance in the classroom and on the field. Read more...
Photo: UCLA football coach Jim Mora signed a two-year contract extension in June that upgraded incentives for the Bruins’ academic performance and included bonuses for on-the-field success. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Eight UCLA alumni will be inducted in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame this fall. The new members have a combined 26 NCAA team and individual championships and six Olympic medals over their careers. Read more...
Photo: Adam Krikorian is one of eight Bruins who will be inducted in the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. The former player and coach won 15 national titles in Westwood. (Daily Bruin file photo)
