Following Saturday’s spring practice, coach Jim Mora sounded more like a game show host than a football coach. Listing his ideas for fan contests at halftime of the upcoming Spring Game, his lofty expectations for attendance and even his plans for postgame festivities, Mora’s enthusiasm for UCLA football’s open house at the Rose Bowl, scheduled […]
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Coach Mora announces his foundation’s expansion to Southern California
Saturday’s post-practice press huddle started off on a different note than usual, with the topic of conversation philanthropy, not football. UCLA football coach Jim Mora stood alongside his wife, Shannon, to announce the official launch of their charity, the Jim Mora Count on Me Family Foundation, in the Southern California area. Started in 2005 when […]
Former quarterbacks take on new receiver positions at UCLA
A coach’s dream is for his greatest athletes to have challengers right on their heels, to have reserves constantly pressuring the starting lineup so everyone improves.
Alford’s apology sparks reaction by UCLA, Iowa communities
Roughly 120 fans gathered near the building’s south entrance in protest of the University of Iowa and coach Steve Alford’s support of star guard Pierre Pierce amid his sexual assault case.
Mora tests offensive package featuring receiver Devin Fuller
Now just over halfway through spring practice, coach Jim Mora has added chemist to his list of titles, experimenting with some of his more athletic pieces to produce new offensive sets. One scheme that has received a lot of attention recently is a “wildcat”-type package that features rising sophomore wide receiver Devin Fuller as a […]
Out of Bounds with Daily Bruin Sports – April 15, 2013
Daily Bruin Bruin Sports senior staffer Mansi Sheth joins the booth for a Westwood week in review and discusses the NCAA chances for UCLA gymnastics.
Coach Jim Mora talks UCLA’s return game
While UCLA’s punter remains a JUGS machine (meaning there is no scholarship punter on the team’s roster this spring) until punter Sean Covington of St. Petersburg (FL) High School arrives during fall camp, the UCLA coaching staff has a wealth of players to choose from in both kick and punt return scenarios. Coach Jim Mora […]