When Myles Jack left school early to enter the NFL draft, some questioned his decision, including his coach, Jim Mora. Mora, citing his experience with professional draft rooms, noted it might be tough for a team to pull the trigger on Jack with so little tape to look at. In the months since, it’s become […]
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Matter of Fact: Hosting 2024 Olympic Village a chance for UCLA athletic prestige
I’ll admit I was excited. I mean, there’s really only one way to react when your university announces that it’s open to the idea of hosting a massive orgy. Before you rush to the Central Ticket Office to sign up, let me make it clear I’m talking about Monday’s announcement that UCLA would play host […]
Q&A: Former Bruin fullback Cory Harkey discusses spirit in the NFL
A fullback who left UCLA in 2012, Cory Harkey has played his entire NFL career with the St. Louis Rams and is now an unrestricted free agent. Harkey, who’s amassed 27 catches for 215 yards in his four pro seasons, is used primarily as a run blocker and has won the Rams’ Carl Ekern Spirit […]
Texas center Jake Raulerson transfers to UCLA football
Help is on its way for the UCLA offensive line. Texas center Jake Raulerson announced Monday that he will join the Bruins as a graduate transfer for next season, a move that will help the team cope with the loss of four offensive linemen this offseason. As a graduate transfer, Raulerson will be immediately eligible […]
Freshman gymnasts bolster UCLA heading into Arizona matchup
Freshmen Katelyn Ohashi and Madison Preston have provided significant boosts to the gymnastics team thus far, with Ohashi earning Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors after last Friday’s meet against Florida. The No. 5 Bruins (1-1) will begin their Pac-12 schedule Saturday against another squad that has benefited from impressive freshmen in the early going: […]
Baseball ranks in top 15 in preseason polls, No. 3 recruiting class
The baseball team received top-15 rankings in two recent national preseason polls, coming in at No. 11 in the D1Baseball poll and at No. 14 in the Perfect Game USA poll. Three other Pac-12 teams were listed in the top 25 of both rankings. Oregon State – listed No. 5 by D1Baseball and No. 6 […]
UCLA football reportedly close to new offensive coaching hires
UCLA football will make three changes to its offensive coaching staff, according to multiple reports, highlighted by the promotion of running backs coach Kennedy Polamalu to offensive coordinator. Marques Tuiasosopo, the current quarterbacks coach at USC, will join the Bruins’ coaching staff in the same role, and Rip Scherer, currently the football program’s associate athletic […]