With the first pick in the 2015 NFL draft, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Jameis Winston, a quarterback from Florida State. In its description of the highly-touted recruit, Sports Illustrated labelled Winston as a player who “will stand in to make the throw even when he knows the big hit is coming.” By selecting a […]
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The Aubserver: Women’s tennis would benefit from a Pac-12 team tournament
For the third consecutive year, a UCLA player has won the Pac-12 championship singles title. Another championship for UCLA’s already packed trophy case. Well, not quite. USC is still the Pac-12 champion after going 10-0 in conference play throughout the season. And what about the 2014 champions? That title went to Cal, which also went […]
Bo Knows: Prospects bright for men’s basketball after season of growth
Losing in the NCAA Tournament always comes with a strange set of emotions. There’s the sorrow, of course, that pervades everything. The emptiness of a season’s or career’s end and the regret of missed opportunities. But there is also some pride buried somewhere below the sadness. Positivity about the accomplishments of the season and the […]
Bo Knows: Senior guard Norman Powell’s contribution to team invaluable
HOUSTON — As the final seconds ticked off the clock at NRG Stadium Friday night, Norman Powell’s face disappeared behind a towel. Sitting on the bench for one last time as a Bruin, the senior guard shrouded his face behind the cloth as he tried to regain his composure. By the time he left UCLA’s […]
Bo Knows: Bruins capable of challenging title contenders with inside-out approach
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When Steve Alford walked off the court at the KFC Yum! Center Saturday, he may have felt the need to pinch himself. Because surely, UCLA’s performance in its 92-75 win over the University of Alabama-Birmingham was the stuff of dreams. Isaac Hamilton’s 36-point explosion against USC in the Pac-12 tournament was nice. […]
Bo Knows: UCLA’s comeback win over SMU nothing short of miraculous
The basketball gods have a tender place in their hearts for UCLA. It’s the only logical explanation. Because nothing about UCLA’s illogical 60-59 comeback win over Southern Methodist University in the second round of the NCAA Tournament made much sense. After UCLA’s shocking inclusion in the NCAA Tournament field, the Bruins’ comeback from being down […]
Bo Knows: UCLA is worthy of NCAA tournament bid at No. 11 seed
The Bruins had no doubts about whether they deserved an NCAA tournament bid following their loss to the Arizona Wildcats in the Pac-12 tournament semifinal. “I don’t think there’s any question,” said coach Steve Alford. Freshman forward Kevon Looney echoed his coach’s sentiment. “The second half of the season, since the conference started, we’ve been […]