A reporter asked defensive backs coach Demetrice Martin if this year’s secondary is the most experienced one he’s coached during his four-plus years at UCLA. Martin didn’t even hesitate when he heard the question. “By far,” he said. “These guys have been playing together, they know each other’s shortcomings, they know each other’s strengths.” UCLA’s […]
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UCLA football brings in mental conditioning coach, referees at fall camp
Thursday marked the first time in fall camp that referees were on hand to make sure that everything was done in a fair and orderly manner. Fittingly, Thursday also marked the first time in fall that a player was thrown out of practice. The player was freshman middle linebacker Lokeni Toailoa. He got into a […]
Rio recap: Aug. 9
This year, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Women’s gymnastics: Team Final This U.S. women’s gymnastics team might just be the best ever. In […]
UCLA football sees abundance of running backs for 2016
The UCLA football team has a problem that many teams would actually like to have: an overload of talent at the running back position. Heading into the 2016 season, a big question facing offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu is “How do I get all of these guys enough touches?” Sophomore Soso Jamabo is a former five-star […]
Football training camp showcases strong player performances
Josh Rosen made it just a few minutes into his post-practice interview Monday before he offered up the quote of the day. UCLA’s star sophomore quarterback, fresh off the release of a Sports Illustrated exclusive interview and an accompanying cover shot, said that he’s not going to change the way he thinks, but that he […]
Fall training camp kicks off at home in consideration of player health
The collision course begins Monday. Every year, the UCLA football program goes through a two-week ordeal of practices and two-a-days in mid-August heat to prepare for the start of the season in September. This year, the team has the fortune of being in Westwood for the first of those two weeks, instead of being in […]
Rio recap: Aug. 7
This year, at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 36 past, current and future UCLA athletes will compete in Rio de Janeiro. Each day, the Daily Bruin will wrap up the different events with Bruin highlights, key performances and upcoming events. Women’s beach volleyball: USA vs. Poland It started off so well for the Americans Lauren Fendrick […]