Author Archives: Adam de Jong

The first edition of the 2005 Bowl Championship Series standings was released on Monday and the UCLA football team ranked ninth in the country, a figure computed based on varying polls and computer rankings that still seem to puzzle most football fans. Leading the BCS standings are No. 1 USC and No. 2 Texas. Georgia […]

The John Savage era in Westwood may officially be starting now. Only a calendar year after succeeding the beloved Gary Adams as UCLA baseball coach and promptly leading the Bruins to an abysmal season, Savage welcomed a recruiting class that rivals any program in the country. Baseball America, the most respected amateur baseball publication in […]

For the third consecutive week the UCLA football team found itself in a sizable hole after a first half of play marked by an inconsistent offense and a shoddy defense. For the third consecutive week, however, the Bruins managed to turn the tables in the second half and score a comeback victory. Erasing a three-touchdown […]

It’s just a slice of Americana. Tailgating, that traditional social practice taking place outside a sports event in the hours leading up to the game. Before a pivotal game, this will undeniably answer the question of which team’s fans will own bragging rights ““ people turn out in the tens of thousands to celebrate the […]

PASADENA “”mdash; UCLA football coach Karl Dorrell admitted earlier in the week that a win over visiting California could give his program the kind of boost that would vault his program back into national consciousness, a place it hasn’t been since he took over. Needing to overcome a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter and […]

It’s a dirty little secret. Underneath all the rants and the taunts, UCLA and USC fans hope and pray that the other can sustain a successful program and remain in the national spotlight. Of course, it doesn’t seem that way. The Bruin fans and the Trojan fans hate each other with a passion. We don’t […]

EL SEGUNDO “”mdash; Aside from the late hours, it seems all too familiar. The cutting. The crisp passing. Of course, the body checking. And the one-timers. Everything seems to be just like it is supposed to be, as the poise, grace and hand-eye coordination of the gameplay keep the audience’s eye bopping back and forth […]