Author Archives: Andrew Erickson

UCLA football thrilled over Damien Thigpen’s return

On Thursday, the UCLA football team reached a consensus: Redshirt senior running back Damien Thigpen was a force once again. In a team film review session, linebackers coach Jeff Ulbrich played a clip of the redshirt senior returning a kickoff that he wanted to rewind a few times for the Bruins to admire. Thigpen, who […]

Men’s basketball shows power in game against San Marcos

There were plenty of holes to poke in Tony Parker’s 2012-2013 game. On Monday night, he poked much of the doubt away, leaving the floor to as thunderous of an applause as 4,023 fans can produce. The sophomore forward/center played his most effective game to date in a 109-79 UCLA exhibition win over Cal State […]

Despite losses, Bruins remain hopeful against Colorado

Facing the Pac-12’s elite –No. 2 Oregon and No. 6 Stanford—on each of the last two Saturdays produced a perfect storm of not quite good enough football for UCLA. The offense of the No. 17 Bruins (5-2, 2-2 Pac-12) scored just 24 points in two games, with a defense that has been bending lately as […]

UCLA’s Redmond uses wrestling talent in true love, football

Alex Redmond enjoys inflicting pain on the football field. Coach Jim Mora said the right guard has a “mean streak” in him, a perfect trait for a guard. Offensive line coach Adrian Klemm added he has a toughness that “can’t be taught.” Just days after returning from a concussion sustained on a kickoff drill in […]

UCLA basketball lights up in second half for first exhibition win

Steve Alford’s UCLA basketball coaching career began with an exhibition winover Cal State San Bernardino Wednesday night, but it occasionally lacked brightness. To start with, Pauley Pavilion’s overhead lights wouldn’t turn back on after the starting lineups were announced. Twenty-five minutes later, the Bruins finally, unofficially, started their season, but the shot clock wouldn’t run. Another break. […]

UCLA football intent on overcoming injuries to Eric Kendricks, Jordon James

On Tuesday, coach Jim Mora said he doesn’t like to divulge a lot of what takes place on the sidelines, but he did make one thing clear: Eric Kendricks did not want to come out of Saturday’s game. Even while battling a mild shoulder sprain against Oregon, the redshirt junior inside linebacker tried to tough […]