It’s no secret that UCLA football has had a problem with penalties during the Jim Mora era. Since the coach took over in 2012, UCLA has finished in the bottom 15 in penalties per game each year. The problem doesn’t seem to have eluded the Bruins thus far in spring camp. False starts abounded in […]
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UCLA football focuses on power run game with new RB trio
UCLA football has big shoes to fill in the backfield with the program’s third-leading all-time rusher Paul Perkins graduating. Luckily, the Bruins have three capable runners fighting to cram into those shoes: junior Nate Starks and sophomores Soso Jamabo and Bolu Olorunfunmi. In the end, the trio will likely split action at the running back […]
Ishmael Adams’ move to offense leaves UCLA DB coach wanting more
Ishmael Adams is entering his redshirt senior season at UCLA, meaning he’s one of the most experienced players on the roster. Yet Adams is ironically one of the newcomers this spring. He’s making the position change from cornerback to wide receiver – the first major position change of his college career. Usually, major position changes […]
UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen shows growth in season practices
In the third game of last season, Josh Rosen’s youth showed. Facing a BYU defense that used several psycho fronts throughout the game, the quarterback was unsure of who was blitzing. It was really the first time Rosen was flustered all year, and it showed. The freshman finished the first half with three interceptions. After […]
Spring training focuses on physicality, straying from spread offense
No, the players don’t have pads on yet, but two days into spring training camp, UCLA football’s goal is clear: win the battle in the trenches. Look no further than the scuffle that broke out around halfway through Thursday’s practice between junior defensive end Matt Dickerson and sophomore offensive tackle Andre James. Dickerson, facing off […]
Coach Jim Mora silences rumors of team running pro-style offense
The talks of UCLA moving to a pro-style offense were shut down Tuesday. Coach Jim Mora not only said that his team isn’t running a pro-style offense, he even said he doesn’t know what a pro-style offense is. “I think it’s completely and totally out of whack with everybody out there that says we’re going […]
Myles Jack, Devin Fuller stand out at UCLA Football Pro Day
The thing that everyone was waiting for will have to wait a couple more weeks. Myles Jack did not run his 40-yard dash at UCLA Football Pro Day on Tuesday. The former UCLA linebacker – and projected top-10 pick in this year’s NFL draft – is still recovering from the torn meniscus he suffered in […]