This article was updated as of July 2, 12:29 p.m. Back on April 6, freshman forward Kevon Looney decided to forego his final three years of collegiate eligibility and turn pro. The decision looked to be the correct one at the time for Looney, who was ranked the No. 7 overall player on ESPN’s Chad […]
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UCLA baseball makes strong showing with eight players in 2015 MLB draft
The UCLA baseball program recently proved itself to be one of the country’s top sources for Major League Baseball talent. In the 2015 MLB draft, which spanned from June 8 to 10, a total of eight Bruins were selected, with six chosen in the first 16 rounds. Only three colleges in the country produced more […]
UCLA football recruit returns to play after facing legal action
UCLA football’s top running back recruit, Sotonye “Soso” Jamabo, was reported to be with the team after facing legal action in April. According to sources, all incoming freshmen, including @Soso_Jamabo1, reported to UCLA today. pic.twitter.com/dKHOx9CLPW — Bruin Report Online (@BruinReport) June 21, 2015 Throughout the entire spring training camp, coach Jim Mora was mute about […]
Senior southpaw rises through ranks, leaves with school pitching record
Midway through his first appearance in the College World Series, pitcher Grant Watson took a look up at the scoreboard in TD Ameritrade Park. In that moment, the then-sophomore caught his first glimpse of what he was really up against. “I look up at the giant scoreboard that they have and I see like one […]
UCLA baseball’s record-setting season stalls in NCAA Regional
Senior closer David Berg could hardly hold back his tears. Thousands of hours of work all came down to one game in Jackie Robinson Stadium on Monday night. The Bruins’ regular season accomplishments – their Pac-12 title, their school record for conference wins, their first-ever no-hitter – were all in the past. The seasons – […]
Defensive back Priest Willis to transfer out of UCLA football
Junior defensive back Priest Willis will transfer out of UCLA football, according to multiple reports. Willis was UCLA’s top recruit in its 2013 recruiting class, per ESPN.com. He was the No. 59 overall prospect in the ESPN300 that year and the No. 5 safety prospect. But the buzz surrounding Willis decreased significantly during his two […]
Baseball defeats Maryland, remains in contention for NCAA Super Regional
With one swing of the bat, everything that had been going wrong for UCLA baseball started to go right. The No. 1-seeded Bruins (45-15) were in a rut offensively at the start of this weekend’s NCAA Regional. UCLA scored seven runs in the first game of the regional against Cal State Bakersfield, but used five […]