The most experienced of the bunch still wears braces. That’s how young UCLA’s cornerbacks are. With the departure of Fabian Moreau, a likely high-round pick in this spring’s NFL draft, junior cornerback Nate Meadors – who said after Wednesday’s practice that he expects to get the braces off next month – has been thrust into […]
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Football’s defense leans on youth after departure of key leaders
Jaelan Phillips and Darnay Holmes should be getting ready for their high school proms. Instead, the two UCLA early enrollees are taking reps with the Bruins’ first-team defense in spring practice. “I don’t know if either one of them can get dates, but they should be getting ready to go to the prom, and they’re […]
Bruin legend DeShaun Foster returns to football as running backs coach
The question was whether Bolu Olorunfunmi had watched DeShaun Foster’s college film, but the junior running back responded by dropping even deeper knowledge about the Bruins’ new running backs coach. “I’ve seen high school film – I know he holds the California state record for rushing,” Olorunfunmi said of Foster. “I don’t want to seem […]
UCLA football’s new offensive coordinator instills detail-oriented approach
Jedd Fisch wasn’t about to slap a label on his offense. “Just offense. Just an offense,” UCLA’s new offensive coordinator said when asked if he had a name for the attack the Bruins will run. His answer to the media may have been lacking in detail, but Fisch’s approach with the players has been just […]
UCLA men’s basketball season comes to bittersweet end
T.J. Leaf un-tucked his jersey as he walked toward the UCLA bench and brought it up to his eyes. “It sucked,” the freshman forward said after the Bruins were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by Kentucky on Friday. “When the buzzer sounded, it sucked.” Not only did the No. 3 seed Bruins (31-6) fail to […]
Lonzo Ball enters NBA draft, expected to be a top-three pick
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — UCLA freshman point guard Lonzo Ball announced Friday that he will enter the NBA draft. “That was my final game for UCLA,” Ball said in the locker room after UCLA was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament by Kentucky. “I appreciate all the fans and all the support.” Ball, the USA Today National […]
UCLA down 36-33 to Kentucky at halftime in Sweet 16 matchup
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The first half of Friday’s Sweet 16 matchup between UCLA and Kentucky was as good as advertised. With a heavily pro-Wildcat crowd on hand at FedExForum, No. 3 seed UCLA found itself down 36-33 to No. 2 seed Kentucky after an opening period that included 13 lead changes. UCLA, which shot 42.9 percent from […]