And then they were back to the drawing board.
Author Archives: Steve Reed
Bruins to battle Cal Baptist
Cautious of the unknown, the Bruins head into tonight’s matchup against Cal Baptist wary of the visiting Lancers.
Tennessee provides Southern kindness
When deciding whether to travel to Pullman, Wash., to watch our beloved UCLA Bruins, or visit a friend in Knoxville, Tenn., last weekend for a chance to watch some Southeastern Conference football, I’m grateful I chose the latter.
We have a new Holiday to celebrate
As a history major, the birth of our nation is a very important holiday to me. But this year it took a backseat to the Jrue Holiday that occurred the day before, when the best Southern California combo guard prospect since Baron Davis gave his verbal commitment to play for Coach Ben Howland.
The best time for southern comfort
Fifteen minutes before tip-off and something doesn’t feel right. I left my lucky UCLA wristband at the hotel. I had on a clean Den shirt, my 1995 Final Four hat and my khaki cargo shorts that should have been upgraded years ago. But I forgot my wristband. That wristband had been worn to almost every […]
Forget goal times, I just ran 26.2 miles
The Los Angeles marathon is the best place to people watch ever. As I wait for the start: To the right of me I see a superhero with a beer belly; to the left, a man with a huge fake blue Afro; up ahead, a girl in a sports bra with writing all over her […]
It begins far before the starting line
My friends tease me about dying, but the chances of that have got to be really slim. Still, you tell someone on campus that you’re training for the Los Angeles Marathon and they look at you like you’re humming the USC fight song. It’s just not normal. But to me, running has always come naturally. […]