UCLA defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich has accepted an offer to become the new linebackers coach for the Atlanta Falcons, according to BruinReportOnline. Ulbrich was initially offered the job either Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, UCLA coach Jim Mora said Wednesday. The Falcons officially announced Dan Quinn as their new coach on Monday. Quinn and Mora […]
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National Signing Day lands UCLA 19 strong recruits amid controversy
Though UCLA’s National Signing Day had everything, the Bruins may still come up lacking. Make no mistake, UCLA’s 2015 recruiting class – which ranked as high as No. 4 by Scout.com – is perhaps the most talented coach Jim Mora has brought in since arriving in Westwood a little more than three years ago. “This […]
Recruit’s commitment hinges on Jeff Ulbrich’s indefinite job status
Four-star middle linebacker Roquan Smith sat hunched behind the table as he rummaged through a bag below. Tension hung in the air as two fan bases – UCLA and Georgia – held their breath in anticipation for the decision from Scout.com’s No. 1 middle linebacker out of Montezuma, Ga. Several moments later, Smith straightened up […]
Live blog: UCLA football National Signing Day 2015
After months, or in some cases years, of recruiting, Wednesday – National Signing Day – marks the end of a long journey for high school football players and college coaches alike, as players announce and sign with the college they will play for. This post will be updated throughout the day with news and analysis […]
UCLA alumni make $10M donation toward Wasserman Football Center
A pair of UCLA alumni donated $10 million to the planned Wasserman Football Center project, UCLA Athletics announced Monday. The donation, from philanthropists Jim and Carol Collins, comes a week after a $1 million donation from David Lund and his wife Marilyn Silva-Lund and pushes total cash donations from private citizens above $53 million for […]
UCLA alum donates $1M to Wasserman Football Center project
A UCLA alumnus and his wife donated $1 million to a planned football facility on campus, UCLA Athletics announced Monday. Philanthropists David Lund and his wife Marilyn Silva-Lund donated the funds to a fundraising campaign that began in fall 2013 to build the Wasserman Football Center. The center is set to be a training facility […]
UCLA football’s Ellis McCarthy to forgo senior season, enter NFL draft
Junior defensive lineman Ellis McCarthy will forgo his senior season at UCLA at enter the 2015 NFL draft, McCarthy announced on Twitter Tuesday. “This was an extremely difficult decision but it is best for my family and myself,” McCarthy said in a statement tweeted from his account. “I will always be grateful for the opportunities […]