Though Monday night marks the halfway point in UCLA’s stay in San Bernardino, there is still plenty of exertion to be had in the second week of the Bruins’ fall camp. Read more...
Photo: Senior running back Malcolm Jones is one of five Bruins competing for the starting spot.
SAN BERNARDINO — Seven offside calls in 60 plays makes for a very unhappy football coach. Such was the case with UCLA football coach Jim Mora both during and after Saturday’s morning practice, in which he saw his defense’s discipline falter in a stretch of plays that Mora described as “not acceptable.” “We’ve got to eliminate all those things from our program,” Mora said. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore offensive tackle Simon Goines (70) and the offensive line are maturing during fall camp despite being a young unit.
SAN BERNARDINO—As school let out in Westwood this year and UCLA’s campus began to grow quiet, the chatter surrounding the Bruins’ corps of linebackers on the Internet was just building. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore outside linebacker Kenny Orjioke (46) looks to earn a starting spot opposite senior linebacker Anthony Barr during fall camp.
Defensive lineman Ellis McCarthy is, numerically speaking, a fraction of the man he used to be. After two knee surgeries and a freshman campaign in which he failed to earn consistent reps, the defensive tackle spent extra time with UCLA strength and conditioning coach Sal Alosi during the offseason, and the results can have shown in his appearance and athleticism on the field. Read more...
If the temperature is any indication, coach Jim Mora’s second season at the helm of the UCLA football team is beginning with far fewer difficulties – including lower temperatures, an athletic freshman class and a recently cleared Eddie Vanderdoes. Read more...
Photo: Coach Jim Mora and UCLA football held their first fall camp practice on Wednesday in San Bernardino. Mora said his team looks more physical as it approaches its season opener against Nevada on Aug. 31.
1. Team Eddie: Eddie Vanderdoes’ full clearance to compete with UCLA this season provides Notre Dame fans with something to gripe about almost as much as it provides a short-staffed defensive line with another viable option at either tackle or end. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt sophomore tackle Torian White will be vying to keep his starting spot during fall camp.
For Brett Hundley, UCLA football has been an exercise in premature titles. Read more...
Photo: UCLA leads Nevada 17-13 at halftime. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Brett Hundley has a passing and a rushing touchdown.
