PASADENA — Josh Rosen’s first play provided a glimmer of hope that the hype was for real. The true freshman quarterback launched a 50-yard pass down the left sideline to redshirt junior receiver Kenneth Walker. It was on the money, just beyond the Virginia defender’s outstretched arms. Walker dropped the pass, but the pinpoint throw provided a foretaste of what […]
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Football scouting report: Virginia
UCLA football kicks off its 2015 season on Saturday against the team that it started off with last season: Virginia. Similar to last year, the Bruins enter the matchup as heavy favorites over the Cavaliers. The spread is currently -19.5 in favor of No. 13 UCLA, which has 18 returning starters – sixth most in […]
LBs coach connects with players through undergraduate experience
The Bruins had a falling out with their linebackers coaches last season. They had an inside linebackers coach who made headlines for an in-game confrontation with coach Jim Mora on the sidelines. He ended up lying to a recruit and leaving UCLA to become the linebackers coach with the Atlanta Falcons. The Bruins also had […]
Bruin defense could likely recover from loss of cornerback Ishmael Adams
This post was updated on Sept. 2 at 11:17 p.m. It’s been a rough few months for Ishmael Adams. In spring, the redshirt junior was demoted from starting cornerback to nickel back as fellow redshirt junior cornerback Marcus Rios rose ahead of him on the depth chart. In fall training camp, Adams suffered an ankle […]
LB Myles Jack feels pressure to up the ante entering his third season
Myles Jack and Jim Mora are not on the same page on one particular topic. The rising junior linebacker thinks that this year’s fall training camp in San Bernardino was the toughest of the three camps he’s been to – “bar none.” Mora, on the other hand, said this year’s camp was really no different […]
Report Card: UCLA football fall training camp
The UCLA football team wrapped up its annual fall training camp in San Bernardino on Saturday. Here’s a breakdown of how each position group performed during the two-week-long training camp. Quarterbacks: B- This less-than-stellar grade is largely a result of one player – freshman Josh Rosen. The five-star recruit from St. John Bosco High School […]
QB competition continues as Rosen, Neuheisel square off in 11-on-11s
SAN BERNARDINO — UCLA football’s practice on Wednesday evening was relatively lax, with the players wearing shorts instead of pads. But the quarterback competition continued. Redshirt junior Jerry Neuheisel and freshman Josh Rosen traded off series during the 11-on-11 portion of practice, which lasted for about an hour. Redshirt junior Mike Fafaul – who was […]