Author Archives: Tanner Walters

Men’s volleyball overwhelms exhibition foe with offensive onslaught

It was a relaxed opening night at Pauley Pavilion, as UCLA men’s volleyball opened the year with a dominant exhibition sweep of British Columbia. But if the team’s performance is any indication, the Bruins will have a serious offensive attack in 2016. The UCLA attackers hit .518 on the night – a higher percentage than […]

From the Editors: New Year’s resolutions for every UCLA athletic program

The last year brought one new national championship to Westwood, as the men’s water polo team completed its perfect 30-0 season to snag No. 113, but what can Bruin fans expect in 2016? Here are New Year’s resolutions for each team. Baseball: 2015 was a mixed bag for the Bruins. They cruised through the regular […]

UCLA football tied with Nebraska 21-21 at halftime

SANTA CLARA – The first half of the Foster Farms Bowl was a defensive coordinator’s nightmare. Both UCLA and Nebraska put on an offensive show, racking up a combined 492 yards and 42 points. UCLA did it through the air, freshman quarterback Josh Rosen completing 13 of his 17 passes for 187 yards and two touchdowns. […]

Gameday predictions: UCLA vs. Nebraska

UCLA (8-4) makes its bowl appearance at the Foster Farms Bowl in Santa Clara this weekend, facing Big Ten foe Nebraska (5-7). The Bruins have won two straight bowl games for the first time since the early 1990s, and will be looking to extend their winning streak. Here’s what Daily Bruin Sports predicts when UCLA […]

A look back at UCLA’s storied history of perfection

It’s important to distinguish two important adjectives that have often been attached to the 2015 UCLA men’s water polo team before we can truly appreciate its dazzling 30-0 record. Undefeated versus perfect. In general, a perfect team is guaranteed to be undefeated, but an undefeated squad? Sometimes far from perfect. Just look at the 1939 […]

Tanner’s Take: Kentucky upset is a glimpse at what could be for UCLA

There will be a time to return to reality. But tonight is not that time. A stunning 87-77 upset over not-gonna-be-top-ranked-much-longer Kentucky Thursday gave UCLA its first win over a No. 1 team in over a decade and provided Bruin basketball fans with a night where everything went right. Just ask the guy who banked […]