Dijon Thompson was his usual laid-back self at the post-game press conference, leaning back in his chair, smiling. It’s his general demeanor, but it also represents a certain comfort level that the small forward has developed after three years at UCLA. Coach Ben Howland acknowledged this earlier in the week by declaring that Thompson along […]
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Patience with Dorrell may pay off in long run
PASADENA ““ Fire Karl Dorrell. It has a certain ring to it for the UCLA football fans that had the displeasure of watching the Bruins’ offensive 31-13 loss to Oregon on Saturday. The feeling at a Rose Bowl that was filled with unrest was an eerie one. While so much had changed for UCLA in […]
Bruins set back by Stanford season sweep
For a playoff team that is looking for a good seeding in the NCAA tournament, No. 8 UCLA doesn’t look very enticing. The Bruins fell behind early and ultimately succumbed to No. 7 Stanford, which swept the season series with a 30-17, 30-27, 25-30, 30-18 win Thursday night at Pauley Pavilion. With only three matches […]
M.basketball: Bruins nab win in season-opener
Just moments before making his UCLA basketball coaching debut, Ben Howland was all alone in the locker room. There he sat and thought about all he had lost since taking the job in the offseason ““ namely his father, Robert, who died in June from a head injury following a fall. Then, Howland went out […]
M. basketball: Howland focuses on present
Ben Howland isn’t big on debuts, but his UCLA Bruins better be. After a season in which UCLA, under fired coach Steve Lavin, had its first losing record in 55 years, winning even tonight’s exhibition opener at Pauley Pavilion against EA Sports is important. “I’m here, I’m the coach,” Howland said. “I’m (more) looking forward […]
Dorrell’s quarterback flip-flop a bad move
It’s probably a good thing that Saturday’s football game against Oregon won’t be shown on live television. That will save us all from having to watch all of those classic close-up shots of UCLA coach Karl Dorrell with his blank, expressionless looks. At first, I thought these were the facial expressions of an even-keeled man, […]
Football: Special teams make two
PULLMAN, Wash. “”mdash; Of all the seemingly countless mistakes UCLA made during its 31-13 loss to Washington State, the two that were especially devastating came on special teams. The Bruins had cut the lead to 14-6 late in the second quarter with a Justin Medlock field goal and forced a punt on the ensuing drive […]