For some student-athletes, dropping out means moving up

I’ve heard many Bruin fans this week question Maurice Drew’s decision to leave school early for the NFL Draft. I’ve heard many Trojan fans complain that LenDale White will be leaving school early for the pros, and Reggie Bush is sure to follow him. The same goes for Texas fans and Vince Young. The act […]

Preseason play offers unlikely competition

UCLA gets to play Temple tonight. That in itself is unusual. But then you realize it’s November, and the game is at Pauley, which is what makes tonight’s basketball game that much more special and surprising. Big-name programs don’t typically play each other in November. Especially before Thanksgiving. November is supposed to be a month […]

Human bias distances Bruins from BCS bowls

Karl “Vince Lombardi” Dorrell says he isn’t worried about the BCS. So I’ll do the worrying for the great one about the Bowl Championship Series. Specifically, the polls aren’t giving UCLA much respect. The two traditional major college football polls (The Associated Press and Coaches) both have the unbeaten Bruins at No. 7 behind two […]