Chad Barrett’s on the phone. His scratchy voice is indicative of a weary young man who sounds torn. He talks about the thrill of doing what you love for a living, not to mention the fact that he’s making good money doing it ““ the kind of money that few people even twice his age […]
Author Archives: Adam de Jong
Wooden ends association with award
Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden has withdrawn his support for the prestigious John R. Wooden Award, which is given out annually to the nation’s top male and female college basketball players. Wooden, who turns 95 in October and set the modern standard for excellence in collegiate athletics with 10 national titles, said last Friday […]
UCLA resources attract big-name athletes
Wandering around the UCLA campus this past week, an unusual public figure could have been seen working out at Drake Stadium. Among the countless many who use the track throughout the day, San Francisco Giants superstar Barry Bonds has been conditioning at Drake in an attempt to fully recover from three off-season knee surgeries. The […]
Battle of the columnists: Even with no game time, Ben has potential for QB position
There is little statistical debate that can be made for inserting the prized (albeit belated) recruit Ben Olson at quarterback in place of his veteran counterpart Drew Olson. In his nearly two years at the helm of the Bruin offense, Drew has shown signs of improvement while putting up some very respectable numbers last season. […]
Jiu-jitsu grapples for attention at UCLA
Will Lee and Chris Louie are flailing on the giant blue canvas, wrestling one another with limbs flying in all directions while their heads spin like clockwork. A somersault here and a tuck and roll there. Not to mention the occasional forearm shiver to the sternum. The beads of sweat drip down their foreheads as […]
USC helps, hurts Pac-10
It became official moments after the fourth quarter ended and USC’s clean drubbing of Oklahoma mercifully ended. The game was built up as a treasure of a national title game, with four Heisman finalists and two undefeated teams that were the undisputed top teams in the country facing off against one another. And when all […]
Andre still the star of American tennis
The Mercedes-Benz Cup unfolded just the way it was supposed to. Andre Agassi, returning from an injury to his sciatic nerve after an eight-week holdover, was able to rise to the occasion and give the Southern California tennis fans exactly what they wanted: an Agassi tournament victory. Indeed, the wild cheers from the grandstands of […]