Author Archives: Jeff Eisenberg

Ben Howland is still hoping to see senior T.J. Cummings develop into a more consistent low post threat. The trouble is, Cummings is so deadly from the perimeter that it’s hard to find fault in his play as of late. In UCLA’s overtime victory against Washington Saturday night, Cummings torched the Huskies for 22 points […]

Loyola Marymount men’s soccer coach Paul Krumpe appears to have interest in the vacant UCLA coaching job, a spokesman for the school confirmed Monday. Krumpe, who spent three seasons as a Bruin assistant coach from 1996-1998, had not been contacted by anyone within the UCLA Athletics Department as of Monday evening. “He has no interest […]

SEATTLE “”mdash; A flurry of giveaway rally towels fell from rafters at the buzzer as UCLA exited the court to a chorus of boos. All the hubbub, of course, was no matter to the Bruins. For the previous two hours, they simply refused to throw in the towel. Staggered by Washington’s relentless pressure defense, particularly […]

SPOKANE, Wash. “”mdash; Much has been made of Washington State’s offensive woes so far this season. Thursday night the lackluster play appeared to be contagious. UCLA’s motion offense, so productive in its victory over Oregon on Saturday, simply seemed to go through the motions at times as the squad muddled through an ugly 48-point effort […]

Despite a rash of early season injuries, UCLA has kicked off the Ben Howland era in primarily winning fashion. The Bruins (6-3, 2-0 Pac-10) have covered up their lack of depth and offensive inconsistency with a solid defense and a consistent effort ““ two areas which were lacking in the past under former coach Steve […]

Fey at home in Washington It will be a homecoming of sorts for sophomore Michael Fey when UCLA heads to Seattle to face Washington on Saturday. Fey, a Seattle-native and Olympia resident, expects a large contingent of friends and family members to be in attendance at Hec Edmundson Pavilion to watch the Bruins and Huskies […]

Sometimes it takes a smart-aleck younger brother to tell you what you need to hear. Fresh off a sub-par performance in a late-December loss to Michigan, UCLA guard Janou Rubin arrived in Los Angeles only to receive a tongue-lashing from his 17-year-old brother Jawaan. “He called me a wuss, and told me I was playing […]