Former Bruin football player Marcus Cassel died in a one-car accident Friday morning, UCLA announced. Cassel, who played cornerback at UCLA from 2002 to 2005, was involved in an accident in Santa Monica at approximately 5:15 a.m. Friday. Santa Monica Fire Department emergency personnel took Cassel to the UCLA Medical Center’s emergency room. Cassel died […]
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Basketball Preview: Leaping to new heights
The bright shiny lights. The expensive cars and million-dollar suits. That might have been Jordan Farmar, but it’s not Darren Collison. As the son of a former Olympian and a probation officer, Collison is a humble individual who came to UCLA for two reasons: a national championship and a degree. So when the sophomore takes […]
Hot shooting helps topple ‘Jacks
During Thursday’s exhibition game against Humboldt State, it seemed as if the most interesting things happening inside Pauley Pavilion were the unique chants produced by the Lumberjacks’ fan section. The team brought its marching band, and its fans had mini green-and-yellow axes reminiscent of the Green Bay Packers’ cheese-heads. But despite its fans’ best-dressed efforts, […]
Basketball poised for premium season
What a difference a year makes. At this time last season, the Bruins’ basketball team was a relatively unproven bunch. Luc Richard Mbah a Moute was still an unknown name, and major contributors Josh Shipp and Alfred Aboya were sidelined with injuries. This year, not only is Mbah a Moute being featured on preseason all-America […]
Secondary aims to learn from mistakes
On paper, it looked like a huge mismatch. On the field, it was much worse. Listed at 5 feet 9 inches, Bruin defensive back Trey Brown knew he was going to have his hands full going up against the Cougars’ top receiver, 6-foot-1-inch wideout Jason Hill. But little did he imagine that Hill would have […]
Williams steps up on Saturday
Each week, offensive coordinator Jim Svoboda would emerge from the Bruins’ locker room after the game and talk about the Bruins’ need to establish the running game. After no palpable solution to their problems for the last four weeks, the Bruins might have finally found their answer in redshirt junior Derrick Williams. On Saturday, Williams […]
Football Preview: Washington State ready to go “˜bowling’
For a team that has been blown out twice already this season ““ to Auburn 40-14 and Cal 21-3 ““ and finished under .500 the last two seasons, the Washington State Cougars are optimistic heading into this Saturday’s matchup against the Bruins. But despite popular assumptions, they certainly have reason to be. The Cougars are […]