Author Archives: Jessica Bach

If Matt Moore is frustrated about apparently losing the starting quarterback’s job, he remains mum about it to the media. Although coach Karl Dorrell seems to have reneged on his earlier statement that Moore would not lose the starting job due to injury, the sophomore refuses to complain about his situation publicly. “You’re right, he […]

TUCSON, Ariz. “”mdash; There was nothing glamorous Saturday night, as the Bruins drove off into the desert with their heads held low and their tail between their legs; almost every aspect of their demeanor read as if they had lost. Though they didn’t lose to Arizona, everyone knew the night wasn’t a victory. The Bruins […]

There are several things I’ll never understand about the sports world: curling (really, what is it?), why football is called football (in the United States at least), and why athletes rarely leave their respective sports in their prime. There’s nothing worse than watching one of your favorite sports heroes slowly waste away into oblivion. With […]

Definite answers regarding the return of quarterback Matt Moore remain hard to find from the UCLA football team. For now, head coach Karl Dorrell maintains the same stance he’s had since Moore’s week-one injury (a severe bone bruise): A player should not lose his starting job to injury. But it appears Moore will have to […]

PASADENA “”mdash; Rodney Leisle stood by helplessly as his team gave up 16 points in the first half. All he could do was watch and wait. Finally, with the end of the first half came the release from the torture of the sidelines. Leisle was set to pounce on unsuspecting quarterbacks, ready to let loose […]

In preparation for this week’s game against Washington, the UCLA football team continues to reset its defensive schemes in order to face star receiver Reggie Williams. The defense will rotate both cornerbacks Matt Ware and Matt Clark to cover the heralded Husky but maintain no single Bruin player will defend him. “For us to win […]

PASADENA “”mdash; Two steps forward, one step back. The UCLA football team appears to be stuck in a perpetual bunny hop as it continues to make forward progress while struggling to establish an offensive identity. Despite numerous penalties and mental miscues, UCLA was finally able to open up its offense enough to defeat San Diego […]