At this point, records don’t matter. Opponents don’t matter. Petty little injuries don’t matter. It’s NCAA Tournament time, and there’s really only one thing to be concerned with ““ winning. A loss now means the season is over, and it could potentially happen anytime to the fourth-seeded UCLA men’s tennis team. The Bruins begin first-round […]
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M. tennis: Center Court
If points were awarded for the skill level of tennis spectators, UCLA just might be undefeated. That’s because as far as spectators go, there’s no one better than Luben Pampoulov ““ at playing tennis, that is. Pampoulov, a junior on the third-ranked UCLA men’s tennis team, had a year to perfect his spectating abilities before […]
M. tennis: Men’s tennis mentally preparing for first round of NCAA tourney
They’ve waited. And waited. And waited. And now they have one more week left to wait. The players on the fourth-seeded UCLA men’s tennis team haven’t played in a dual match since an April 17 victory over California, and now they’re starting to get a little bit antsy. “Everything we’ve been working for is coming […]
Recruiting voyeurs should log off and stop speculating
Ah, isn’t speculation fun? Isn’t it great to wonder what a 17-year-old kid is thinking right now, doing right now, eating right now, and feeling right now? Isn’t it cool to hang on the words of said 17-year-old’s father, who seems to be stringing the caring public along, day by day? Isn’t it awesome to […]
M. tennis: Men’s tennis award No. 4 seed
Surprised? Not really. Relieved? Somewhat. Excited? Of course. The NCAA men’s tennis tournament bracket was released Wednesday, and the Bruins weren’t terribly shocked by what transpired. The third-ranked Bruins received the tournament’s No. 4 seed, and they will open regional play May 15 at home against Oral Roberts. “This is the best time of the […]
Coach Scates’ pretentious behavior just gamesmanship
There’s so much more to competitive sports than simply stepping on the court, playing a game, and going home. There’s practice, films, team meetings, road trips, those cute little halftime orange slices and the requisite after-game Capri Sun. But there’s also a special little thing called gamesmanship. Gamesmanship is the psychological aspect that makes sports […]
[Online] M. tennis: Bruins fall short of expectations at Pac-10 Championships
It wasn’t the greatest of weekends for the UCLA men’s tennis team at the Pac-10 Championships. There were some good moments, there were some bad moments, but unlike the past two seasons, there was no crowning moment. Entering this year’s conference championships at the Ojai Invitational in Ojai, a Bruin had brought home the singles […]