Two weeks remain for coach Chip Kelly to round out his 2019 recruiting class. UCLA football has just 17 commits for this year’s class – tied for second-fewest in the Pac-12 – but Kelly and the Bruins have been making their final push over the past few weeks, visiting multiple high schools every day and […]
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Un-Connon Opinions: UCLA football will grow under Chip Kelly, while USC will head into a slump
UCLA and USC football are at a crossroad yet again. The Trojans’ recently hired offensive coordinator, Kliff Kingsbury, jumped ship to take the Arizona Cardinals’ head coaching job Tuesday. Multiple reports last week said that USC athletic director Lynn Swann initially blocked Kingsbury from interviewing for NFL head coaching jobs but eventually allowed him to […]
Jaelan Phillips might join list of UCLA athletes who made crosstown transfers
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 7:22 p.m. Jaelan Phillips’ next move could come much to the chagrin of Bruins fans. The former UCLA football defensive end announced his medical retirement from the sport last month after battling numerous injuries over the past few seasons. But as 247Sports reported Friday, the No. 1 recruit […]
The Rundown: Jan. 8
Football Sam Connon, assistant Sports editor Josh Rosen’s first NFL season ended like it began – in not-so-spectacular fashion. The former UCLA football quarterback started 13 games for the Arizona Cardinals after being selected with the 10th overall pick in last year’s NFL Draft. After being Sam Bradford’s backup in the first two games, he […]
The Rundown: Dec. 6
Football Sam Connon, assistant Sports editor UCLA football had two players named to All-Pac-12 teams this week and another five given honorable mentions. The Bruins also had 13 players recognized for their academic success, with only redshirt freshman defensive lineman Odua Isibor and sophomore defensive back Quentin Lake named to the Pac-12 All-Academic second team. […]
Battle of the Editors: UCLA sports see winless Thanksgiving weekend
Student-athletes gave up their Thanksgiving break to compete all around the country last week, but the Bruins combined to finish 0-9 across five different sports. Each of the Daily Bruin Sports editors picked which program’s winless holiday weekend stung the most. Men’s basketball Ryan Smith, Sports editor UCLA men’s basketball is a young program with […]
Wang’s Word: Honesty, jests and the occasional friction between Chip Kelly and the media
The first time I spoke to Chip Kelly was after he raced through the latter part of the recruiting cycle and signed his first freshman class in February 2018. I wasn’t expecting any answers on the level of Jim Mora’s fervor or Steve Alford’s loquaciousness, but I was curious as to how Kelly would approach […]