On the final day of spring practice, everything came full circle. The emerging UCLA pass rush dominated, just as it had in the first two weeks of spring. Read more...
Photo: Rising senior rush end Takkarist McKinley (middle) chases rising sophomore quarterback Josh Rosen out of the pocket during the 11-on-11 session of Thursday’s practice. McKinley has shown improved rushing ability this spring, playing a new position in the 5- and 6-technique. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
There’s been a few subtractions on the Huddle, because three of our four sports editors couldn’t make it. To even it out, Matt Cummings has invited Sports contributors Vikram Sairam and David “Broadcaster Dave” Gottlieb. Read more...
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The offseason has been full of changes for UCLA football, with nearly every Bruin adding weight and many learning new roles as the team implements new concepts. Read more...
Photo: Defensive end Deon Hollins (middle) adds veteran leadership to a Bruins defense which lost the likes of Myles Jack and Kenny Clark to the NFL. The rising senior led the team in sacks in 2014 with nine. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)
At some point in the fall, UCLA football will need its offensive tackles to stand tall – at least figuratively. In a literal sense, offensive line coach Adrian Klemm has emphasized to his tackles the importance of staying low, which is not the easiest task for the Bruins’ pair of 6-foot-9-inch bookends, rising redshirt senior Conor McDermott and rising redshirt sophomore Kolton Miller. Read more...
Photo: Kolton Miller comes back at the offensive tackle position to help anchor a talented Bruin backfield. Offensive line coach Adrian Klemm has been pleased with the rising redshirt junior’s progression and expects more to come. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin)
Offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu didn’t shy away from saying it. In his first media availability of the spring, Polamalu stated that he wouldn’t be the man in charge of the UCLA offense. Read more...
Photo: Offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu won’t be the ones taking the reins of the Bruins offense this season. That responsibility rests with quarterback Josh Rosen. (Burcu Turkay/Daily Bruin)
Jim Mora wasn’t at Monday’s practice, but he heard from quarterbacks coach Marques Tuiasosopo that Josh Rosen put on his best performance of spring camp. Mora saw for himself Wednesday morning the progress his young quarterback has made. Read more...
Photo: Rising sophomore quarterback Josh Rosen helmed the offense to a victory in 11-on-11 drills for the second-straight practice Wednesday morning. (Shelby Scoggins/Daily Bruin)
The smile stretched wide across Eric Yarber’s face as the wide receivers coach described his players’ performance in spring practice. “I like what I see out there,” Yarber said. Read more...
Photo: Rising redshirt freshman defensive end Keisean Lucier-South (right) has bulked up to 230 pounds and worked on refining his inside moves as a pass rusher. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
