Author Archives: David Regan

How about we talk a little bit about expectations? Now seems like an incredibly appropriate time, with the beginning of school and all. As you get set to embark upon yet another glorious chapter in your illustrious UCLA career, consider the things you expect to accomplish, and the things you expect to be accomplished around […]

School hasn’t even started, but it’s already time for a report card. That’s because the UCLA football team has been in session for over a month now, and as students return to Westwood, it only makes sense to assess the Bruins’ progress to date. The story of UCLA’s young football season begins with expectations, which […]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. “”mdash; In order to win the war of a college football game, many smaller battles must be won. And for UCLA, one battle was of paramount importance heading into Saturday’s 35-17 win over Illinois ““ the one fought over turnovers. Despite the tremendous shortcomings of the defense in the season-opening loss to Oklahoma […]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. “”mdash; UCLA’s defense was not good on Saturday, but it was good enough. The Bruin defense forced enough turnovers, made enough big plays, and played with enough passion to transform itself in one week from the goat into a unit partly responsible for the team’s 35-17 victory over Illinois. And that’s a good […]

The Rose Bowl was supposed to act as a proving ground Saturday for the UCLA football team. Entering the team’s season opener against Oklahoma State, there were question marks in many places, questions that could only be answered once the Bruins took the field in a real game. How would the young and inexperienced defensive […]

He is a big man, striding confidently among other big men, all of them together faced with a tremendous responsibility. He barks out instructions, and they listen, because they respect him. They believe this is the time to show what they are, and to effectively prove what they are not. He is Tom Cable, UCLA’s […]

Everywhere you turn, expectations seem to be low for this UCLA football team. The media picked the Bruins to finish eighth in the Pac-10, while expectations around campus are considerably lower than they have been in the past. As Bruin fans glance at the schedule, they see five wins. Probably no more, hopefully no less. […]