No one outside the UCLA football program knows about the biggest move head coach Karl Dorrell made after he was hired in December. While rumors circulated about possible offensive and defensive coordinators, no one paid attention to the fact that he retained a key player and the most important woman behind the scenes: head coach’s […]
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Welcome Back, Morgan
Steve Morgan has a story to tell. It is one of his favorites, and as he sits he’s riveted, too. You can see that this will be one his students hear when he returns to Dallas to become a teacher. “So we’re barely winning and in the last few seconds of the game, the quarterback […]
Charge against Manning dropped
The case against former UCLA cornerback Ricky Manning on one count of felony assault was dismissed Wednesday in L.A. Superior Court. Judge James Brandlin dropped the charges after prosecutors requested another postponement, according to Deputy District Attorney Eugene Hanrahan. Complaining witness Brian Herbert failed to appear in court twice this week because he is outside […]
SI ranks UCLA’s Guerrero No. 28
UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero never expected to land on the cover of Sports Illustrated next to LeBron James. “When I heard that I started laughing,” Guerrero said. “I couldn’t see the correlation.” The connection is both Guerrero and James were both among the magazine’s “101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports.” And while James and […]
Spring football game shows players’ growth
Saturdays in September might go something like this next season: “Hey, Matt, call it. Heads or tails?” At the spring game Saturday, sophomore quarterback Matt Moore called heads and lost. Sophomore quarterback Drew Olson then made the most of his “start” by completing 9-of-11 passes for 107 yards. The two quarterbacks rotated on the “white […]
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Saturdays in September might go something like this next season: “Hey, Matt, call it. Heads or tails?” At the spring game Saturday, sophomore quarterback Matt Moore called heads and lost. Sophomore quarterback Drew Olson then made the most of his “start” by completing 9-of-11 passes for 107 yards. The two quarterbacks rotated on the “white […]
NFL draft this weekend keeps players on their toes
To prepare for the scrimmage Saturday, senior defensive tackle Rodney Leisle will spend the day in front of the television. “I’ll have my eyes glued,” Leisle said. The NFL draft will be telecast on ESPN starting at 9 a.m. Leisle will contemplate what would have happened if he had not decided to stay for his […]