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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First fully padded practice helps develop UCLA offensive line
Physicality escalated Friday at UCLA football’s fall camp as the Bruins wore full pads for the first time this week. After two days of players wearing shoulder pads, UCLA graduated to a fully padded session on the fifth day of camp, a development that was particularly beneficial for the Bruins’ offensive line. Line coach Adrian […]
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 […]
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. […]