SAN BERNARDINO — Coach Jim Mora made his intentions clear: He doesn’t want anyone to question his commitment to UCLA football anymore. “I’ve stated from day one that I’m completely committed to this place,” Mora said Thursday, after his team completed a two-hour practice. Hours earlier, Mora put his money where his mouth was. He […]
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UCLA football completes first week of fall training camp
SAN BERNARDINO — UCLA completed its first week of fall training camp on Saturday. The Bruins had a total of seven practices during the first week, with the only fully padded practice occurring on Friday. The team had the day off on Sunday. Here are the main storylines from each day of training camp so […]
UCLA, Adidas introduce alternate ‘City’ football uniform
Editor’s note: This post is an updated version of an earlier piece that ran on July 9. UCLA and Adidas revealed yet another new uniform for the Bruins Wednesday, adding a new “City” kit to the “True Blue” ensemble introduced in early July. The City look closely resembles last season’s alternative uniform L.A. Steel, although […]
Incident at football training camp poses questions about leadership
SAN BERNARDINO — As the afternoon temperature rose to around 100 degrees Friday, tempers started to flare up at UCLA’s fall camp. Specifically, rising junior linebacker Myles Jack was heated. He got into a scuffle with rising redshirt junior left tackle Conor McDermott and was seething for several minutes afterward. The team went to a […]
Cordell Broadus, son of rapper Snoop Dogg, to leave UCLA football
Incoming freshman wide receiver Cordell Broadus, son of rapper Snoop Dogg, has decided to leave the UCLA football team. “Cordell informed me yesterday that he has decided to pursue other passions in his life – in particular his love of film through his company Film School Productions,” said coach Jim Mora in a statement. “Cordell […]
Competition between nose tackle, center strengthens team’s foundation
SAN BERNARDINO — Every day in practice, Kenny Clark gets the best competition he could ask for: He faces off against redshirt senior center Jake Brendel. “Jake’s the best center I’ve played so far,” said Clark, a junior and UCLA’s starting nose tackle for the past year. “You’ve got to bring it with Jake every […]
Linebacker returns from injury, ready to compete for starting position
Kenny Orjioke performed the same movement after three straight plays during UCLA’s practice on Wednesday. He readjusted the brace on his right knee. That brace is protecting Orjioke’s surgically repaired anterior cruciate ligament, which he tore last September in the game versus Arizona State. Coach Jim Mora knew the injury was serious right away. “It’s […]