A visit to Eugene, Ore., makes it very easy to understand why Mike Bellotti has been able to turn the Oregon football program into a perennial top-25 team. With all due respect to his talents as a coach, Bellotti has gotten some help from a very generous alumnus with very deep pockets. Nike co-founder and […]
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Bad start proves brutal for Bruins
EUGENE, Ore. “”mdash; UCLA players have often joked that their stay at swanky hotels the night before a game is so comfortable that it’s tough for them to get the adrenaline pumping by game time. Although the joke was always told with a healthy dose of sarcasm, Oregon’s 30-20 win over UCLA makes the excuse […]
Penalties, tough play by Ducks stifle Cowan
EUGENE, Ore. “”mdash; The odds were stacked high against quarterback Pat Cowan in his first collegiate start. But there he was, leading the Bruins into the ear-shattering noise of Autzen Stadium. Cowan managed a game that coach Karl Dorrell referred to as “admirable,” but couldn’t overcome shoddy blocking by his offensive linemen and numerous penalties […]
Defense crumbles under oppressive Oregon offense
FLASH SLIDESHOW See more photos from UCLA Football’s match with the Oregon Ducks. EUGENE, Ore. “”mdash; Add brutal honesty to the list of intangibles that DeWayne Walker has brought to the UCLA coaching staff. Walker, in his first year as UCLA’s defensive coordinator, is known for his candor as well as his diligent scheming. But […]
Business management minor in development
UCLA’S campus has been flooded this week with a host of business firm recruiters looking for a new class of entry-level employees. The UCLA Career Center hosted Jobs for Bruins this Wednesday and Thursday to give students a chance to meet with the recruiters to jump-start their post-college lives. All the while, the Undergraduate Students […]
De Jong on College Football: Pac-10 program demands more competent officials
One shouldn’t be lumped into any group that has Bob Stoops as its ring leader. But it’s logical if the Pac-10 officiating brings that out in people. For the second time in this young season, Pac-10 officials are facing a firestorm of criticism after absolutely butchering a call in the fourth quarter that compromised the […]
Cowan surprises ‘Cats with strong play
The whispers and implications coming from the UCLA coaching staff suggested that UCLA was going to open up the offense and challenge the Arizona secondary. But nobody said Pat Cowan would be the guy to do it. Following Ben Olson’s knee injury in the first quarter, Cowan entered the game. What happened next seemed to […]