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UCLA secondary works to overcome its youth, inexperience

At Pac-12 media day in late July, coach Jim Mora didn’t beat around the bush on the subject of his secondary.

Week 2 of fall camp promises 3 key position battles to watch

Though Monday night marks the halfway point in UCLA’s stay in San Bernardino, there is still plenty of exertion to be had in the second week of the Bruins’ fall camp.

UCLA’s young offensive line starting to show signs of maturity

SAN BERNARDINO — Seven offside calls in 60 plays makes for a very unhappy football coach. Such was the case with UCLA football coach Jim Mora both during and after Saturday’s morning practice, in which he saw his defense’s discipline falter in a stretch of plays that Mora described as “not acceptable.” “We’ve got to eliminate all […]

Linebackers take pride in unit, remaining position still undecided

SAN BERNARDINO—As school let out in Westwood this year and UCLA’s campus began to grow quiet, the chatter surrounding the Bruins’ corps of linebackers on the Internet was just building.

Slimmed-down lineman Ellis McCarthy looks to step up for UCLA football

Defensive lineman Ellis McCarthy is, numerically speaking, a fraction of the man he used to be.

After two knee surgeries and a freshman campaign in which he failed to earn consistent reps, the defensive tackle spent extra time with UCLA strength and conditioning coach Sal Alosi during the offseason, and the results can have shown in his appearance and athleticism on the field.

Friendly skies greet Mora on first day of fall camp

If the temperature is any indication, coach Jim Mora’s second season at the helm of the UCLA football team is beginning with far fewer difficulties – including lower temperatures, an athletic freshman class and a recently cleared Eddie Vanderdoes.

Five things to watch for during UCLA football’s fall camp

1. Team Eddie: Eddie Vanderdoes’ full clearance to compete with UCLA this season provides Notre Dame fans with something to gripe about almost as much as it provides a short-staffed defensive line with another viable option at either tackle or end.