Amid all the blocking drills, pass skeletons and swing passes in UCLA football’s spring practice, there is one drill in particular that takes the team’s passion to an entirely different level. Wide receiver versus defensive back one-on-ones capture the crowd’s interest, like a rock band finally taking the stage after two hours of classical music.
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Missed field goal serves as motivation for UCLA football’s upcoming season
Ka’imi Fairbairn sized up his 52-yard field goal attempt with 39 seconds left on the clock, his team down three in the Pac-12 championship game.
Coach Jim Mora talks UCLA’s return game
While UCLA’s punter remains a JUGS machine (meaning there is no scholarship punter on the team’s roster this spring) until punter Sean Covington of St. Petersburg (FL) High School arrives during fall camp, the UCLA coaching staff has a wealth of players to choose from in both kick and punt return scenarios. Coach Jim Mora […]
Running back Malcolm Jones returns to UCLA football
Unlike several of his teammates and collegiate football players across the country, rising senior running back Malcolm Jones managed to stay healthy for the entirety of the 2012-2013 season. But, without a team, Jones’ health did him little good. Following his departure from the UCLA football team in September, Jones’ talents were relegated to his […]
Devin Lucien eyes wide receiver spot after injury return
After two incomplete seasons, rising redshirt sophomore wide receiver Devin Lucien has shown in just a few spring practices that he’s ready for round three. In his first year on the UCLA football team, Lucien spent his time on the sidelines as a redshirt, watching then-No. 1 wide receiver Nelson Rosario make the occasional acrobatic […]
Football works on QB package for Devin Fuller, continues running back competition
For those interested to see quarterback-turned-wide receiver Devin Fuller behind center, that time may come sooner rather than later. The former top-tier quarterback recruit moved to wide receiver to get playing time as a freshman last season. On Thursday following UCLA football’s second spring practice, coach Jim Mora said the team is continuing to work […]
UCLA football kicks off spring training
From breaking in a new coaching staff to finding a starting quarterback, plenty has changed between last year’s first spring practice and this year’s.