Coach Chip Kelly was not shy Thursday morning when he replied to the question of what his Bruins football team “stood for.” “Chaos,” Kelly said. He did not mean it with a negative connotation, however. Kelly has been working on implementing his fast-paced system since March, but he said the influx of new players at […]
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Chip Kelly unworried amid questions over UCLA’s next starting quarterback
The Bruins opened fall practice this past weekend and Chip Kelly is already being bombarded with questions about who his starting quarterback will be. It is safe to say, however, that he does not know who it will be, either. “There was nothing really solidified in the spring, so it’s wide open right now,” the […]
Football roster sees spectrum of talent in incoming, returning players
UCLA football will have its full 2018 roster together for the first time when it hits the field for summer practice this week. Read about the roster and what to expect in this positional breakdown. Quarterback UCLA has six quarterbacks on its roster and none of them are a sure thing to be the week […]
UCLA alumni team The Sons of Westwood knocked out of The Basketball Tournament
The Sons of Westwood watched as their $2 million dream went out the window Saturday afternoon in Atlanta at The Basketball Tournament. After reaching the Super 16 with a pair of victories in regional play, the No. 4 seed Sons of Westwood were tasked with the challenge of taking on No. 1 seed Team Challenge […]
Football coach Chip Kelly talks plans for first season with Bruins
UCLA football coach Chip Kelly fielded an array of questions at Pac-12 Media Day on Wednesday and appeared to be comfortable as he settled back into his old conference. Kelly had been out of the Pac-12 since leaving Oregon in 2013 to be the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, but returned in November by […]
Smith Says: Aaron Holiday primed for spotlight after NBA Summer League performance
It is time for people to stop sleeping on Aaron Holiday. The former Bruin guard has been playing second fiddle to Lonzo Ball since they were teammates on UCLA men’s basketball, but he will not be overshadowed by his former counterpart for much longer. The reigning Pac-12 scoring champion showed flashes of brilliance at the […]
New athletic program offers tickets at half price for military members, veterans
UCLA Athletics announced last week that it would be introducing a new military appreciation ticket program for the 2018-2019 season. The program is available to active military members, veterans and their families, and it cuts the price of admission to all UCLA regular-season home games in half – including football and men’s basketball. UCLA Athletics […]