They labor behind the scenes for 40 hours a week, before practice, during and after. Sometimes they work 13 hours on Saturday. Every cleat, pad, helmet, compression shirt and facemask is meticulously prepared, all without any notoriety or public recognition. This is the life of a student football manager.
Author Archives: Ben Taylor
Blowout shortens longshot
Neuheisel Bowl? More like Neuheisel Blowout.
Final Four may be elusive again this year
Between 1977 and 2005, the most decorated college basketball program on the planet, the school of Wooden, Walton and Alcindor, made exactly two Final Four appearances. They summited the college basketball mountain only once, in 1995, when Ed O’Bannon was player of the year and Tyus Edney went the distance against Missouri.
UCLA fans must demonstrate the power of positive thinking
The defining moment in Saturday’s 34-6 disappointing loss to Oregon State can’t be found in the box score. It won’t be shown on a highlight reel. It didn’t even happen on the field.
Craft not to be blamed, but he could be replaced
UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel’s first pass attempt at California’s Memorial Stadium was a touchdown.
NFL candidate’s punting is pride of Pac-10
If you listen to the UCLA football team practice, amid the symphony of helmets and pads colliding in practice, there is a resounding thud.
Hurry-up offense shows true colors in the clutch
Sept. 1, opening night versus Tennessee, UCLA trailed by four points late in the game. Facing defeat, UCLA quarterback Kevin Craft engineered a two-minute drive that ended with a backup tight end heroically catching a touchdown with little time left.