Bob Connelly, the former offensive line coach at the University of Alabama, has been hired to take over the reins at UCLA for the same position, UCLA football coach Karl Dorrell announced Wednesday. In his four seasons at Alabama, Connelly, 36, coached in three bowl games, including the 2007 Independence Bowl, 2006 Cotton Bowl and […]
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Bruins focus on final Pac-10 games
With the women’s basketball team sitting at sixth place in the Pac-10 with four regular-season conference games to go, every game will be crucial if the Bruins are to have a shot at the NCAA Tournament. Tonight, UCLA (13-13, 7-7 Pac-10) will face off against Arizona (9-18, 3-12 Pac-10) in a matchup that is a […]
Women’s basketball overpowered by Troy
In front of almost 10,000 raucous fans at the Galen Center, the women’s basketball team fell to the Trojans 62-55 on Saturday. The game was a defensive battle with the outcome up in the air until the final minute. UCLA (13-13, 7-7 Pac-10) jumped out to an early lead in the beginning of the game, […]
Pac-10 has earned a name
Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Pac-10 basketball is good. Damn good.” Now Bapu might not have put it in those exact words, or even said anything even remotely close to that, but he may as well have. Pac-10 basketball, which has long been thought of as inferior to the East and Midwest, has come back with […]
Basketball to battle Women of Troy
After a disappointing three-point loss the first time around, the UCLA women’s basketball team will try to exact revenge on its crosstown rival Women of Troy this Saturday at the Galen Center. In their first matchup, the Bruins’ comeback fell just short in the final seconds as Noelle Quinn’s desperate 3-point attempt missed as time […]
Dorrell signs contract extension
UCLA football coach Karl Dorrell has agreed to a contract extension through the 2011 season, athletic director Dan Guerrero announced yesterday. His previous contract, which he signed in July, was worth $850,000 per year through the 2010 season, plus incentive bonuses of up to $505,000 per year. “We are looking forward to an exciting and […]
Women’s basketball aims to break through for victory
The women’s basketball team has won games despite losing in the turnover margin, rebound margin and other statistics. But one number sticks out above the rest: 73. When it scores 73 points or more, the squad is 10-0. When it fails to reach that total, it is 3-12. The team will try to reach that […]