UCLA football talks defensive strengths for 2016 season at fall camp

With great hair comes great confidence. So it only makes sense that Takkarist McKinley cited his shoulder-length dreadlocks as one of the reasons he said he can be the nation’s best pass rusher this season. Does Takk McKinley think he can be the best pass rusher in the country? "Without a doubt" pic.twitter.com/25g7cOEHED — Matt […]

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 […]

UCLA football receives three pledges, recovers from decommitments

A trio of commitments in the past week has helped soften the blow of a rare string of decommitments throughout the second half of July for UCLA football. The Bruins received pledges from a pair of three-star defensive backs, cornerback Jaylan Shaw and safety Chris Wilson, Tuesday before four-star tight end Jimmy Jaggers committed Thursday. […]

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 […]