It’s on. Coach Jim Mora confirmed Monday that UCLA football will play a live game during Saturday’s Spring Showcase, with players dressed in game uniforms and full contact allowed on every play besides special teams. Mora said Thursday that the Bruins would play a live game, but added that it was subject to change. He […]
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UCLA football recovered from injuries, anticipating spring game
Coach Jim Mora knows about Eldridge Massington’s sore knees. The rising redshirt senior wide receiver sat out the 2013 season while recovering from an ACL tear he suffered in his final year of high school. For the football coach, it’s not always about getting Massington back onto the field – it’s about making sure he […]
Bruins seeking to overcome inexperience at cornerback spot
The most experienced of the bunch still wears braces. That’s how young UCLA’s cornerbacks are. With the departure of Fabian Moreau, a likely high-round pick in this spring’s NFL draft, junior cornerback Nate Meadors – who said after Wednesday’s practice that he expects to get the braces off next month – has been thrust into […]
Football practice sees offensive improvements, versatility in defense
UCLA football’s defense dominated the first two weeks of spring practice. But to start the third week, Jalen Starks gave the offense something to get excited about. The hybrid fullback/running back plowed his 250-pound frame through the Bruins’ second-team defense, breaking multiple tackles to score a long touchdown. The sophomore’s offensive teammates hurled water in […]
New football coaches renovate team’s mindset, technique
Last season, UCLA football struggled mightily on the ground. The Bruins finished 127th out of 128 Football Bowl Subdivision teams with an average of 84.2 rushing yards per game, ahead of only Texas State. That figure was partly why Jedd Fisch was hired from Michigan – the Wolverines featured a balanced offense that averaged 212.9 […]
Football’s defense leans on youth after departure of key leaders
Jaelan Phillips and Darnay Holmes should be getting ready for their high school proms. Instead, the two UCLA early enrollees are taking reps with the Bruins’ first-team defense in spring practice. “I don’t know if either one of them can get dates, but they should be getting ready to go to the prom, and they’re […]
Bruin legend DeShaun Foster returns to football as running backs coach
The question was whether Bolu Olorunfunmi had watched DeShaun Foster’s college film, but the junior running back responded by dropping even deeper knowledge about the Bruins’ new running backs coach. “I’ve seen high school film – I know he holds the California state record for rushing,” Olorunfunmi said of Foster. “I don’t want to seem […]