Johnathan Franklin came to UCLA widely considered to be no more than the second- or third-best running back of UCLA’s 2008 recruiting class. Read more...
Football
Football, Men's Golf, Men's Tennis, Sports, Sports Columns, Women's Tennis
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May 7, 2:37 am
Battle of the Editors: Tyler Drohan vs Andrew Erickson
Every so often, there is just an overwhelming number of hot topics enveloping the UCLA sports scene. The end of the quarter represents a crossroads of sorts for fall and winter sports, so we’re opening the floor to basketball, football, soccer and water polo in this edition of the weekly showdown between DB Sports senior staff. Read more...
Football, Sports
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May 1, 12:39 am
NFL teams call on undrafted UCLA players
While four UCLA football players received calls from NFL teams during last weekend’s draft indicating they were being taken, there were plenty of other Bruins sitting at home and fielding calls for a different reason. Read more...
Photo: Tight end Joseph Fauria, who held or tied for the lead in touchdown receptions in all three of his seasons with the Bruins, went undrafted this past weekend, but, like several other former UCLA players, signed with an NFL team after the draft. Fauria will work for a roster spot on the Detroit Lions.
Football, Sports
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April 29, 12:25 am
The Four Northmen: A look into UCLA’s four draftees
For UCLA football coach Jim Mora, the NFL Draft was once spent in the war room. Read more...
Football, Sports
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April 29, 12:00 am
Bruin pairs head Midwest after drafted by Packers and Vikings
For UCLA football coach Jim Mora, the NFL Draft was once spent in the war room. The former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks oversaw three NFL drafts combined during his tenure with the two teams, and participated in plenty more as an assistant coach with other teams. Read more...
Football, Sports
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April 27, 10:29 pm
UCLA football Spring Showcase recap
UCLA football coach Jim Mora pined for a large showing of Bruin fans at the Rose Bowl on Saturday for the team’s Spring Showcase. While Mora’s target audience was to get at least 50,000 fans out to see the Bruins’ scrimmage, the coach was happy with the product in the stands and on the field even if his crowd expectations fell short. Read more...
Football, Sports
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April 27, 10:22 pm
UCLA football competes in Spring Showcase at Rose Bowl
It wasn’t 50,000, but it was better than UCLA’s ever hauled in for a spring game. Roughly 20,000 UCLA faithful entered the Rose Bowl Saturday evening to see the Bruins close out their second spring under coach Jim Mora. Read more...