Author Archives: Andrew Finley

"A quick fix can fix a lot of problems: Pete Carroll won a national championship in his third year at USC. Jeff Tedford has been at Cal for three years and his team is ranked No. 4. One would expect no less from Dorrell next year. But football at UCLA is not about winning: It’s […]

When the Bruins marched onto the field for the fourth quarter this past Saturday, I was pleased that they decided to bring their national championship look with them. That look, of course, was the UCLA women’s water polo team, standing on the opposite goal line while being recognized for its NCAA title last May. It […]

It’s been a while since I’ve been optimistic about UCLA football. Since 2001 to be exact. Back then, I was an impressionable freshman, set to graduate a quarter early and watch the Bruins compete for a championship. Now, a little over four years later, I still have two courses left and get optimistic about as […]

This one’s kind of a head-scratcher. It’s just a week after an abysmal turnout against Rice and still a week before students arrive on campus. So what does the athletic department do for the big game against Oklahoma on Saturday? Give every non-season ticket holding student an incentive to go to the beach instead by […]

Too bad for the fans who opted to tailgate an hour too long on Saturday night. By the time they entered the Rose Bowl, they missed five UCLA touchdowns, countless eight-claps, and any uncertainty of the game’s outcome. What they didn’t see was an indication of how the Bruins might fare next week against Oklahoma, […]

A few weeks from now, it may look like the wrong choice. But it’s the one Karl Dorrell had to make. On Saturday afternoon, the UCLA coach finally followed through on his pledge by naming Drew Olson the starting quarterback for Saturday’s contest at San Diego State. It was a decision Dorrell should have made […]

When Travis Parrott glanced at the doubles draw last week, the first name he looked for was his ex. Parrott, who has had a number of partners while on the tour, was coming off a four-month relationship with Rick Leach and couldn’t help but wonder whether he would see his former teammate on the court. […]