Every year as the UCLA-USC rivalry game approaches, USC senior linebacker Kaluka Maiava thinks back to his senior year in high school. He had committed to play for the Bruins, but switched once USC coach Pete Carroll offered him a scholarship.
“I made the right decision,” Maiava said. “I’d rather be on this end of the rivalry.”
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Walker calm despite exciting possibilities
DeWayne Walker knows what he can control.
For most of his career, Walker worked in obscurity as an assistant football coach for several universities and NFL teams. He has built a reputation as a savvy defensive coordinator in three seasons at UCLA but has never sought the spotlight. He speaks frankly to reporters and preaches work ethic to his players. Many of the Bruin defenders view him as a father figure.
Collison encouraged to take more shots
UCLA basketball coach Ben Howland had just been asked about Darren Collison, his team’s star point guard, and he started to discuss some plays when he wished Collison would have shot instead of passed.
UCLA slams So. Illinois
NEW YORK “”mdash; The Bruins needed this win.
Morgan adjusts role to help team
NEW YORK “”mdash; In high school, J’mison Morgan was always the man.
Aboya x-ray negative
Coach Ben Howland seemed worried and anxious after the game, mentioning that star forward Alfred Aboya may have suffered a broken hand or wrist.
Aboya injured
Alfred Aboya, UCLA’s starting power forward and best defender, injured his hand after he took a charge against a Southern Illinois player Thursday.