The majority of college athletes are not able to pursue their sport at the next level, but UCLA has sent its share of football players onto the NFL. The Daily Bruin takes this opportunity to check in on some former Bruins who are now lacing up their cleats on Sunday instead of Saturday.
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Mora signs first recruiting class as UCLA football coach
February in Los Angeles doesn’t feel like the holiday season, but on Feb. 1, Demetrice Martin couldn’t help but be reminded of Christmas.
_Excitement of Signing Day should be tempered, as there is more to success than recruiting_
I’ve never really bought into the whole recruiting hysteria, but maybe it’s time I reconsidered.
Jim Mora's No. 11 recruiting class hushes critics of the new Bruin football coach
A good number of UCLA football fans were displeased with the athletic department’s Dec. 9 hiring of coach Jim Mora. One fan website’s headline read “By hiring Jim Mora, UCLA’s (chancellor Gene) Block and (athletic director Dan) Guerrero tell Bruin alumni to go to hell.”
_Drama, uncertainty of National Signing Day arrives_
Today’s the day. Today’s the day where paper hits pen ““ today’s the day faxes become relevant again.
UCLA football recruiting, led by coach Jim Mora, promises strong roster for 2012 season
Jan. 12, everything was quiet. In fact, it was dead ““ at least that’s what the NCAA football recruiting calendar said. From Jan. 9-12, teams could not call, text, email, or Facebook recruits under any circumstance because it was a dead period in the recruiting calendar.
Two new coaches join Jim Mora’s football staff
Jim Mora continues to keep busy on his first official day as UCLA’s football coach.