The fourth time was the charm for the Bruins. UCLA men’s basketball has signed Cincinnati’s Mick Cronin to become the 14th coach in the history of the program. Cronin signed a six-year, $24 million deal with the Bruins, boosting his average annual salary from $2.2 million to $4 million. Cronin led Cincinnati to a 28-7 […]
Author Archives: Sam Connon
Un-Connon Opinions: Pac-12 mayhem demonstrates larger institutional incompetence
It’s been said time and time again, but I think that’s for a good reason – it’s true. The Pac-12 is a mess. And “mess” is a bit of an understatement. There are plenty of more accurate, vulgar descriptions of the situation all over social media. This has almost nothing to do with the Pac-12 […]
UCLA readying to hire TCU’s Jamie Dixon as next men’s basketball coach
The Bruins have found their next leading man. UCLA men’s basketball is nearing a deal with TCU’s Jamie Dixon to become the program’s next coach, Michael Hanna of Go Joe Bruin reports. The deal is pending the finalization of the buyout of the remainder of Dixon’s contract with the Horned Frogs, which could cost the […]
Baseball finishes weekend home sweep of Arizona, defends No. 1 spot in nation
With Ryan Garcia finally back to full strength, the Bruins rode his arm to victory. No. 1 UCLA baseball (17-4, 5-1 Pac-12) completed the sweep against Arizona (13-10, 2-4) with a 3-1 victory Sunday after 10-5 and 12-10 wins in the previous two games. After scoring 8.5 runs per game over their past four, the […]
Un-Connon Opinions: Rick Pitino is the last person UCLA should pick to replace Alford
It has come to my attention that some fans want the next coach of UCLA men’s basketball to be two-time NCAA champion Rick Pitino. Hell no. After firing Steve Alford in December, the Bruins have been preparing for one of the most imperative coaching searches in program history. There’s a lot on the line, and […]
Despite falling behind early, baseball beats Oklahoma State in comeback win
After falling just short Friday night, the Bruins were able to dig themselves out of an early hole Saturday. No. 2 UCLA baseball (10-3) came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat Oklahoma State (8-5) 6-3 in game two of the Dodger Stadium College Baseball Classic. Redshirt junior Jack Ralston – who was making his […]
Pac-12 regular season ends for men’s basketball with failed comeback against Utah
Just when it looked like the Bruins might return the favor, the Utes did what they had been doing all night – hit 3s. UCLA men’s basketball (16-15, 9-9 Pac-12) ended its regular season with a 92-81 loss to Utah (17-13, 11-7). The Bruins were down by 20 at the half, and trailed by as […]