By Dylan Hernandez Daily Bruin Senior Staff He says he’s changed, that he’s a new man. Calmer, more confident, he says. Of course, it’s easy for John Merrick to say that before the start of the season, when nothing has gone wrong yet. Read more...

Trojan Horse stalled The USC Trojans are running in place, but at least they’re not running backward. The Trojans (0-3 overall, 0-1 in Pac-10) amassed a solitary yard during the first half of last week’s contest against Stanford and only 26 yards for the entire game. Read more...

Not bad for starters With their wins over James Madison and William & Mary over the weekend, the Bruins extended their record to 7-0, the best start in the program’s history. Read more...

Comeback will invigorate the league PRO: Consummate team player, ideal role model, Jordan knows how to make the game exciting   Diamond Leung Leung can’t wait until Jordan exposes Kobe and shows him how it’s done. Read more...

Slow starter Though UCLA quarterback Cory Paus finished the day with 216 yards on 12-of-24 passing against the Beavers, there were times in the first half that head coach Bob Toledo considered benching the junior signal-caller. Read more...

By Christina Teller Daily Bruin Senior Staff According to ESPN.com’s Andy Katz on Friday, the epic of Spencer Gloger has not come to a close. Head coach Steve Lavin announced on Wednesday that Gloger was transferring back to Princeton, but Gloger has not withdrawn from classes at UCLA, according to the Registrar’s Office. Read more...

Adam Karon To bid on a collection of Karon’s columns, e-mail him at [email protected]. They make terrific wallpaper or pretty darn good toilet paper. Click Here for more articles by Adam Karon An athlete’s value has historically been decided by his or her on-field performance. Read more...