SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — When UCLA finally took the practice field at Cal State San Bernardino in full pads for the first time Friday afternoon, a new electricity was in the air. After four days of minimal contact, the opportunity for players to make and take hits was a welcome change for players and coaches, […]
Category Archives: Football
Ruling on antitrust lawsuit against NCAA to profit athletes
NCAA athletes can claim a share of the revenue generated from the use of their likeness in both television programming and video games, U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken ruled Friday. In a suit led by former UCLA basketball player Ed O’Bannon, Wilken ruled that the NCAA’s strict economic constraints on its athletes is in violation […]
Inside linebacker Kenny Young proves a promising start
SAN BERNARDINO — Kenny Young made the distinctive arm motion twice, crossing his arms over one another in the air, and releasing them outwards – “No good.” Moments before, in the one-on-one red zone coverage drill, the pass into the end zone appeared it would just sail over the linebacker’s head for a completion. That was […]
Bruins confident in new defense on day four of football training camp
SAN BERNARDINO — In figuring out how UCLA will replace its top three sack leaders from a year ago – Anthony Barr, Cassius Marsh and Keenan Graham – it helps to start up front. The strength of this year’s Bruins defense – both literally and figuratively – may be found in the trenches. There, the […]
Bruin becomes mentor in day three of UCLA football training camp
SAN BERNARDINO – After two seasons, Devin Lucien has two touchdowns and 527 yards to his name. The talent is there, but the numbers have yet to fully reflect that. Yet listening to him talk during those two years, he could easily be mistaken for a Heisman candidate. His sessions with the media oozed with […]
UCLA Bruins tackle day two of training camp
SAN BERNARDINO – His lengthy strides made the streak route toward the end zone appear easy, effortless even in comparison to other UCLA wideouts. With the defender on his heels in the afternoon’s seven-on-seven drill, and his height advantage, wide receiver Alex Van Dyke needed only to pull the over-the-top, floated ball in. But it […]
UCLA football kicks off first day of fall training camp
UCLA football opened up the new football year in a familiar place, returning to the campus of Cal State University, San Bernardino for the first practice of its fall training camp. The Bruins have done the same each of the last two years under coach Jim Mora, who praised the conditions Monday, but added that […]