Karl Dorrell’s Sept. 17 press conference was about as comfortable as a root canal surgery.
Author Archives: Adam de Jong
[Online exclusive]: Olson sputters a bit in season’s second game
Listening to Ben Olson by his locker in the Rose Bowl on Saturday night, you could have thought that his No. 11 Bruins had just pulled a gritty, if at times sluggish, win over an elite football program.
New coach may yield same results
Forgive me for not getting too excited when I opened up my e-mail inbox a couple of nights ago to find a UCLA press release telling me that Jay Norvell was going to be the man to turn around the Bruin offense come August. I know we’re still months away from spring practice and then […]
BCS system is the best option
Before I sat down to watch the BCS title game last night, it already felt like the college football season ended a long time ago. So you’ll have to excuse me for sitting in front of the television, looking on halfheartedly while spending more time worrying about the divisional playoff matchups in the NFL. It […]
L.A.'s rivalry, Westwood's revelry
When John David Booty’s desperation heave downfield landed on the ground, Matt Slater couldn’t stop running. His adrenaline wouldn’t let him. As the redshirt junior cornerback ran past his celebrating teammates who stormed the field, Slater’s legs collapsed beneath him. He lay in the corner of the end zone, facing a sea of UCLA students […]
McNeal and Perez: two unlikely heroes emerge
If UCLA’s 13-9 shocking upset over No. 2 USC at the Rose Bowl on Saturday is to be thought of as arguably one of the biggest wins in the history of the program, a backup senior linebacker and a punter will be added to the pantheon of Bruin lore. Eric McNeal (the linebacker) and Aaron […]
Football Preview: Does UCLA have what it takes to upset USC’s streak?
Around the country, it’s treated like an afterthought. Once you get out of the West side of Los Angeles, there’s a common belief that once USC gets past a mediocre UCLA team Saturday at the Rose Bowl, the Bowl Championship Series will once again be saved from embarrassment. In one pocket of the country, though, […]