At some job sites in West Los Angeles, a day with the boss away is a perfectly good excuse to slack off and be lazy. Read more...
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First-year defensive coordinator Joe Tresey co-led Thursday’s practice.
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April 15, 2:17 am
Rising freshman football players gain edge in early enrollment
The end of a high school student's senior year contains so many memorable moments. Some of the popular ones include senior prom, senior skip day, yearbook day and of course the luxury of ruling the school for those precious last months. Read more...
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Brett Hundley gave up his senior year in high school to play at UCLA.
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April 13, 3:36 am
Kevin McDermott leads the youth movement that is recharging UCLA football’s special-teams “battery” of long snapper, holder and kicker
Kevin McDermott doesn't have a single word in his UCLA biography.
And, if the rising redshirt junior does his job perfectly, he will remain virtually unknown. Read more...
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Rising redshirt junior Kevin McDermott will enter his first year as starting long snapper in 2011. The walk-on will give up his preferred position of tight end.
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April 12, 1:01 am
Football’s offensive line suffers spring injuries
If there's one thing that's constant about UCLA's offensive line, it's that the faces on it are constantly changing. Read more...
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Kai Maiava returns this season to the UCLA offensive line, a group that has had some bad luck in recent years.
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April 11, 12:20 am
First spring football scrimmage debuts promising offensive line
They've heard it all before. The sobering statistics, the flak from the fan base and the incessant reminders that they only produced four wins last season. Read more...
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Wide receiver Ricky Marvray (10) catches a pass in the corner of the endzone between linebacker Glenn Love (20) and safety Alex Mascarenas (15) during UCLA’s scrimmage on Saturday.
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April 6, 1:59 am
UCLA football’s first full-contact spring practice has Bruins rookies and veterans jockeying for spots in the lineup
Rick Neuheisel's win-loss record has been the subject of debate, but none of that matters during the spring. Read more...
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Rising freshman Brett Hundley hands the ball off to rising redshirt freshman Jordon James on Monday. UCLA ran about 40 live plays during Tuesday’s practice, the fifth practice of the spring. Both Hundley and James are trying to earn playing time in the fall.
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April 4, 11:57 pm
Revamped, experienced defensive line ready for 2011 football season
The story of the UCLA defensive line in 2010 was one of absence begetting opportunity. Noticeably absent were two playmakers: Brian Price, the havoc-wreaking tackle who gave up his senior year to play on Sundays in the NFL, and end Datone Jones, who had to redshirt after breaking his foot in fall camp. Read more...
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Rising redshirt junior defensive end Datone Jones will return to the field after sitting out last season after fracturing his foot in fall camp.