Jim Mora clasped his hands together and motioned them forward, as if to say, “all in.” The movement wasn’t in reference to anything Mora himself was doing. Instead, it was in reference to Myles Jack’s decision to withdraw from UCLA midseason and declare for the NFL draft, seemingly out of nowhere. “He’s taking his chips […]
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Junior linebacker Myles Jack withdraws, plans to enter NFL draft
Junior linebacker Myles Jack has withdrawn from UCLA and plans to enter the NFL draft, coach Jim Mora announced Tuesday. While Mora voiced his support during Tuesday’s post-practice press conference, the coach also expressed concerns. “My personal opinion is I think he’s a tremendous football player and a tremendous athlete. I think it’s very risky […]
Tanner’s Take: Mora’s Thursday night football concerns valid but come with the business
Jim Mora isn’t very subtle. Whether he’s yelling at a writer for making an ill-timed phone call or deflecting questions away from his team’s disappointing loss, the UCLA football coach is a master at the art of handling postgame press conferences in a brusque, no-nonsense manner. Still, it was slightly surprising following Saturday’s upset loss […]
Redshirt senior Roosevelt Davis balances football, nursing aspirations
Roosevelt Davis never fit into a mold. Standing at 5-foot-7 and 165 pounds, his physique is not one of a typical football player. Neither is his career path, as the fifth-year political science student aspires to trade the football field for the medical field by pursuing a master’s degree in nursing. Balancing hours of practice, […]
Football Monday: UCLA vs. Arizona State
Every postgame Monday, Daily Bruin Sports breaks down the Bruins’ most recent game, outlining the good, the bad and the verdict of their performance. This week, we take a closer look at No. 7 UCLA’s 38-23 loss to unranked Arizona State Saturday at the Rose Bowl. The good: Josh Rosen in the red zoneWhile Saturday […]
Four key factors: UCLA vs. Arizona State
On Saturday, No. 7 UCLA was upset on its home field by an unranked Arizona State team. Below are the four key factors that led to the Sun Devils pulling off the huge win over the Bruins. No. 1: UCLA was outschemed, outcoached From watching the first four drives of the game, it was clear […]
Third-quarter collapse dooms Bruins in Sun Devil loss
It was a small miracle that UCLA entered the third quarter Saturday within striking distance of its opponents. The first half was a miserable one for the Bruin offense, smothered by a combination of Arizona State’s solidity and its own miscues. Despite this, the defense kept things close, and a quick series of plays at […]