Thursday's practice was at a snail's pace compared to the first one just a few weeks ago. Spaulding Field lacked the energy and excitement that was present at the beginning of spring ball. Read more...
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Redshirt senior defensive end Datone Jones (left) and redshirt senior inside linebacker Patrick Larimore (right) make a tackle during last week’s spring scrimmage.
True freshman cornerback Marcus Rios has been taking classes at UCLA for less than three weeks, but he spent most of Tuesday's practice running with the first-team defense. Read more...
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Rising senior cornerback Sheldon Price at Tuesday’s practice.
There's a structure on the side of Spaulding Field. I'm not really sure what to call it. Work room would be giving it too much credit, but it's more than a shack. It houses various supplies for the football team and during the spring and fall, it's cleared out for members of the media to work on their stories. Read more...
Tempo and physicality have been two common buzzwords heard around UCLA's spring practices the past two weeks, and Thursday was no different. Read more...
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Spring Football practice on 4/9/11.
A season removed from redshirting as a freshman, there was a player who stood out during football's fourth spring practice still trying to separate himself from his peers on the offensive depth chart. Read more...
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Redshirt freshman quarterback Brett Hundley is competing to be the starting quarterback for offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone’s spread offense. Hundley and fellow redshirt freshman wide receiver Devin Lucien have so far been impressing the spectators at UCLA’s spring practices and are committed to putting in the work and doing what it takes to move up on the depth chart.
Spring quarter always seems to bring new beginnings: You start with a clean slate in new classes, the weather is nicer and, of course, my weekly column returns. Read more...
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According to one columnist’s informal survey, many UCLA students do not know Jim L. Mora is the new football coach.
The signs of a change in culture weren't seen at UCLA's spring practice Thursday, they were heard. The new excitement and enthusiasm of the players could be heard in their voices as they hollered running from drill to drill. "It's a totally different atmosphere out here. Read more...
