Since 1919
I can’t imagine what was running through Nelson Rosario’s mind as he cupped the ball in one outstretched hand, pigskin teetering precariously from pinky to thumb and every digit in between.
He probably wasn’t thinking about the morale of an entire program, or about the employment of his coach.
Oct. 3, 2011 – This week on Overtime, senior sports staff Sam Strong and Ryan Eshoff are back from their trip north to cover UCLA’s 45-19 loss to Stanford. They brought back sound from the locker room and plenty of expert analysis.
Overtime with Daily Bruin Sports airs Mondays at 6:30 p.m. on UCLAradio.com.
Visit our broadcast archive or subscribe to our podcast.
[25:23]
STANFORD “”mdash; The building process has to start somewhere, and UCLA’s blueprint looked promising.
It started when the Bruins won the toss and demanded the ball. Aggressive, determined to keep Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck off the field.
On a sweltering Italian day in 1998 ““ so hot that gelato quickly became ge-not-o ““ I walked the concourse of the world’s most legendary stadium. Here in the Roman Colosseum, men fought jaguars, lions, bears, panthers and the wild whims of their owners.
PASADENA “”mdash; Texas took 10 confident paces forward, turned and calmly, accurately let off a round of gunfire.
When the smoke and the dust cleared, the result was plain and it was ugly. An all-around slapstick performance by UCLA left Texas as the runaway winner in this rendition of the high-noon duel, the Bruins left gasping for life in the street.
One of the most disconcerting aspects of the trend of scandals is that they’re occurring at landmark programs.
There are a few things in particular that stick with me about last year’s trip to Austin.
