On the field, their playing styles couldn’t be more different. Off the field, the two couldn’t be closer. Such describes the relationship between UCLA’s two freshman running backs Soso Jamabo and Bolu Olorunfunmi. Jamabo is a sleek, 6-foot-3 back with an effortless running style, and Olorunfunmi is a 5-foot-10, 220-pound workhorse who always keeps his […]
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Recruiting: Coach Angus McClure explains UCLA football recruiting strategy
PART 3 Editor’s note: Daily Bruin Sports is on day three of a three-part series on UCLA recruiting. Today, we focus on the team’s recruiting strategies, as explained by national recruiting coordinator Angus McClure. UCLA football has experienced some of the best recruiting classes the program has ever seen under coach Jim Mora. The program […]
Football scouting report: Colorado
On Saturday, No. 24 UCLA (5-2, 2-2 Pac-12) will face a Colorado team that is last in the Pac-12 South division. The Buffaloes (4-4, 1-3) are fresh off their first conference win of the 2015 season, but have lost four games in a row to the Bruins since 2011. Here’s a scouting report for Colorado, […]
Receiver Thomas Duarte continues to up game with passion, work ethic
“Thomas Duarte … continues on his mission,” the Pac-12 commentator declared. “The crowd loves it.” The junior receiver had just caught a 20-yard pass from freshman quarterback Josh Rosen , fended off five Cal defenders and broken three tackles on his 19-yard run to the red zone. It was a play that epitomized the willpower […]
Matter of Fact: Hot tub removal brings Rosen back to reality
“FIRED,” read the screen. I couldn’t believe it. Sure, I’d just completed a 2-10 season – for the second time in three years, no less – but I’d also netted a top-five recruiting class. My protests went unheard – as they often do when you’re screaming at a PlayStation – and my coaching tenure at […]
Overlooked Outings: John Johnson lays down coverage in UCLA football victory over Cal
Football is a game where the stats aren’t foolproof. There aren’t ways to quantify how well an offensive lineman or defensive lineman controls the line of scrimmage, and there aren’t ways to truly measure how well a defensive back plays in man coverage. This week, Daily Bruin Sports takes a look at redshirt sophomore cornerback […]
Recruiting: UCLA has yet to move on recruiting hotbed of South Florida
Editor’s note: Daily Bruin Sports is on day two of a three-part series on UCLA recruiting. Today, we focus on the wealth of talent in South Florida and the different schools that have expanded their recruiting to include the region. The parking lot was completely empty – rightfully so, two hours before a Friday night […]