Letters to Sports: It’s a long haul for DeShaun Foster and UCLA
1 year, 1 month ago

Letters to Sports: It’s a long haul for DeShaun Foster and UCLA

LA Times  

DeShaun Foster was a good running backs coach, but he has no experience in play-calling and will give UCLA the least experienced head coach as the Bruins transition to the Big Ten. And, it’s not because DeShaun Foster is the new coach. Mark Walker Yorba Linda :: I received my doctorate from UCLA and am a long-standing Bruins fan; I will add that I love Deshaun Foster, truly one of the greatest Bruins to ever don the gold and blue. Charles Crawford San Diego :: Bill Plaschke mentioned Terry Donahue’s hiring in 1976 with no previous head coaching experience.

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Early signing day could have gone better for UCLA and DeShaun Foster
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Early signing day could have gone better for UCLA and DeShaun Foster

LA Times  

UCLA coach DeShaun Foster walks on the sideline before a loss to Oregon on Sept. 28. “It’s been a real roller-coaster ride today,” Foster said, “and that’s what recruiting is.” After all the losses and additions were tallied, UCLA’s 17-member recruiting class dropped from No. “We’ll be able to reload because just like people are leaving, we’re gonna be able …

UCLA coach DeShaun Foster says performance coach apologized to team after penalty
3 months, 2 weeks ago

UCLA coach DeShaun Foster says performance coach apologized to team after penalty

LA Times  

UCLA coach DeShaun Foster, left, said head performance coach Corey Miller felt bad he taunted USC players and got a penalty during the Bruins’ loss to the Trojans. UCLA coach DeShaun Foster nominated defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe for the Broyles Award, presented to the nation’s top assistant coach. “This is a real family over here, so I think that he’s …

Snubbed by USC, UCLA coach DeShaun Foster is always driven to win rivalry game
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Snubbed by USC, UCLA coach DeShaun Foster is always driven to win rivalry game

LA Times  

There was something driving him besides the need to see if he could get out of bed. “After having the type of season that I had my senior year and then being told that I’m not good enough to play running back at this school,” Foster told The Times this week, referring to USC without mentioning it by name, “that’s …

‘The smarter one usually comes over here’: UCLA’s DeShaun Foster throws jabs at USC
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘The smarter one usually comes over here’: UCLA’s DeShaun Foster throws jabs at USC

LA Times  

UCLA coach DeShaun Foster celebrates after the Bruins’ win over Iowa on Nov. 8. “A lot of families,” the UCLA coach said Monday evening, “the smarter one usually comes over here and the other one goes to the other school and then the family’s torn, you know what I mean?” Uh-oh. “Keary Colbert is one of my best friends,” Foster …

Can UCLA get its first home win under DeShaun Foster? Five things to watch vs. Iowa
4 months, 1 week ago

Can UCLA get its first home win under DeShaun Foster? Five things to watch vs. Iowa

LA Times  

DeShaun Foster notched his first coaching and road wins simultaneously, UCLA surviving the heat and a special teams meltdown to beat Hawaii. The last time these teams met was in the 1986 Rose Bowl, UCLA’s 45-28 victory marking its most recent triumph in the bowl game held on home turf. “We do well on the road,” Foster said, “so I’m …

DeShaun Foster says he’s the ‘right guy’: Takeaways from UCLA’s win over Nebraska
4 months, 2 weeks ago

DeShaun Foster says he’s the ‘right guy’: Takeaways from UCLA’s win over Nebraska

LA Times  

UCLA coach DeShaun Foster acknowledges fans as he leaves the field following his team’s 27-20 win over Nebraska on Saturday. “The team has been playing well and doing the right thing,” Foster said, “and I’m just excited for this and we’re going to continue to get better as this year goes.” What went unspoken was that Foster got the best …

‘I’m confident in DeShaun’: UCLA’s Martin Jarmond backs coach amid 1-5 start
5 months ago

‘I’m confident in DeShaun’: UCLA’s Martin Jarmond backs coach amid 1-5 start

LA Times  

Eight months after he called DeShaun Foster “the right man for this job,” UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond continued to stand by his man amid a rocky start for the Bruins’ new football coach. Growth isn’t linear, and it’s not always reflected in the record, but the guys are playing hard and we’re getting better and they’re going to keep …

UCLA misses chance to change narrative on start of DeShaun Foster era in loss to LSU
5 months, 3 weeks ago

UCLA misses chance to change narrative on start of DeShaun Foster era in loss to LSU

LA Times  

UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers is sacked by LSU defensive end Sai’vion Jones during the first half of the Bruins’ 34-17 loss Saturday. Most of the progress revolved around quarterback Ethan Garbers, who fended off heavy pressure to fire two touchdown passes and give the Bruins’ offense some much-needed life. “We can’t continue to beat ourselves, we have to allow a …

Pain, eventual gain? DeShaun Foster wants UCLA to use horrid loss as motivation
6 months ago

Pain, eventual gain? DeShaun Foster wants UCLA to use horrid loss as motivation

LA Times  

UCLA coach DeShaun Foster walks off the field following UCLA’s blowout loss to Indiana at the Rose Bowl on Saturday. “I just told them to keep that feeling that you had as soon as the game was over,” Foster said Monday, referring to the Bruins’ 42-13 loss to Indiana at the Rose Bowl. Defensive lineman Sitiveni Havili Kaufusi said things …

Who’s running this team? UCLA’s DeShaun Foster said he makes fourth-down calls
6 months, 1 week ago

Who’s running this team? UCLA’s DeShaun Foster said he makes fourth-down calls

LA Times  

UCLA’s Jacob Busic congratulates Mateen Bhaghani after he hit a game-winning field against Hawaii on Aug. 31 in Honolulu. “Every decision that we did was me,” Foster said Wednesday during his first meeting with reporters since the Bruins’ come-from-behind, 16-13 victory over Hawaii last weekend. “I just didn’t like the situation at the time,” Foster said. “Long time coming.” Flores’ …

DeShaun Foster is a man of few words. He plans to make UCLA football the talk of L.A.
6 months, 3 weeks ago

DeShaun Foster is a man of few words. He plans to make UCLA football the talk of L.A.

LA Times  

The doubts have resurfaced, the same old chatter as before, swirling around DeShaun Foster like an all-out blitz. “People have to lean in to listen to him and hear him,” Mora said, “but the way he presents himself, people gravitate toward him and they trust him and that’s such a big thing.” In Foster’s first season, the Bruins ran for …

New coach DeShaun Foster and UCLA look to exceed others’ low expectations in 1st season in Big Ten
6 months, 3 weeks ago

New coach DeShaun Foster and UCLA look to exceed others’ low expectations in 1st season in Big Ten

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Not only is the former Bruins running back and assistant a first-time head coach after Chip Kelly left to become Ohio State’s offensive coordinator, but the program is in its first season in the Big Ten Conference. There’s a few people on the list I’m still …

DeShaun Foster pokes fun at himself as UCLA opens preseason camp with a jaunty vibe
7 months, 2 weeks ago

DeShaun Foster pokes fun at himself as UCLA opens preseason camp with a jaunty vibe

LA Times  

UCLA coach DeShaun Foster wears a shirt that reads, “We’re in L.A.,” while speaking with reporters during the Bruins’ first preseason practice. DeShaun Foster stepped in front of reporters Wednesday morning wearing a custom black T-shirt bearing a blue outline of California with a UCLA football helmet positioned over the school’s spot on the map alongside the words, “We’re in …

UCLA’s DeShaun Foster stumbles before regaining footing at Big Ten media days
7 months, 3 weeks ago

UCLA’s DeShaun Foster stumbles before regaining footing at Big Ten media days

LA Times  

Accompanied by the school’s fight song, new UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster walked across a stage inside Lucas Oil Stadium on Wednesday morning to take his spot behind a lectern … only to stumble his way through the next minute. “It’s the first time you’re doing something — sort of like the press conference, I guess,” Foster said. “Get through …

DeShaun Foster is breaking off a big recruiting run after UCLA long stood in place
8 months, 2 weeks ago

DeShaun Foster is breaking off a big recruiting run after UCLA long stood in place

LA Times  

For years, Chip Kelly’s assistant coaches sounded a we’ll-get-back-to-you refrain with high school recruits as part of an agonizing, slow-speed pursuit. A recruiting staff that’s tripled in size has aggressively pursued a wider swath of prospects, lending an air of sincerity to the coaches’ mantra of “Do more.” “Much bigger, much more effective, much more hands-on, a lot more outreach …

Takeaways from UCLA’s first spring football practices under coach DeShaun Foster
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Takeaways from UCLA’s first spring football practices under coach DeShaun Foster

LA Times  

If there was a College Football Playoff for the offseason, DeShaun Foster would have his team in contention. But it’s apparent that Foster will take on challenges as fearlessly as he did defenders when he starred at running back for his alma mater’s last Rose Bowl team. Here are four takeaways from UCLA’s first spring practice under Foster: A dynamic …

UCLA coach’s lengthy transfer portal shopping list gets longer with tight end injury
11 months ago

UCLA coach’s lengthy transfer portal shopping list gets longer with tight end injury

LA Times  

UCLA coach DeShaun Foster is hoping to find some talent via the NCAA transfer portal to bolster several position groups. “I have six positions I want to address,” Foster said Saturday, “and then best available after that.” Foster ticked off offensive line, defensive line, tight end, defensive back and possibly running back and quarterback when asked which positions he would …

Competition is at the root of everything UCLA does under new coach DeShaun Foster
11 months, 1 week ago

Competition is at the root of everything UCLA does under new coach DeShaun Foster

LA Times  

UCLA defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe smiles while looking across the field during a spring football practice. “He just wants it all the time,” new Bruins defensive coordinator Ikaika Malloe said of his boss’ get-after-it mind-set. “Like, he never wants to turn it off and that might be what you guys see in terms of — you can call it energy, …

Q&A: UCLA coach DeShaun Foster details plans to have fun and win
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Q&A: UCLA coach DeShaun Foster details plans to have fun and win

LA Times  

On a recent morning inside DeShaun Foster’s sprawling third-floor office, automatic shades are lowered to block out the harsh sunlight — not to mention an arresting view of the practice field below. Former UCLA great DeShaun Foster wipes his face as he’s introduced as the Bruins’ new head football coach on Feb. 13. We’re going to let them see that …

DeShaun Foster assembles UCLA coaching staff heavy on NFL experience
1 year ago

DeShaun Foster assembles UCLA coaching staff heavy on NFL experience

LA Times  

Juan Castillo, who most recently worked with the Chicago Bears, has been named UCLA’s new offensive line coach. DeShaun Foster’s first UCLA coaching staff that was announced Wednesday is heavy on NFL experience, giving those assistants immediate cachet with players while also requiring an adjustment to the new realities of college football. Their passion for the game and coaching reflects …

Eric Beiniemy expected to join UCLA as associate head coach, offensive coordinator, AP sources say
1 year ago

Eric Beiniemy expected to join UCLA as associate head coach, offensive coordinator, AP sources say

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The former Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Commanders offensive coordinator is expected to become UCLA’s associate head coach and offensive coordinator, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday. Bieniemy is the first significant hire for new UCLA coach DeShaun Foster, who …

New coach DeShaun Foster ready to bring enthusiasm back to UCLA football
1 year, 1 month ago

New coach DeShaun Foster ready to bring enthusiasm back to UCLA football

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — DeShaun Foster was a freshman running back in 1998, the last time UCLA won a conference championship, played in the Rose Bowl and was in contention for a national title. I’m gonna get everything going, and this team is gonna win games.” What success looks like for UCLA under Foster might well come down to addressing the …

It’s an emotional start for DeShaun Foster as UCLA football coach
1 year, 1 month ago

It’s an emotional start for DeShaun Foster as UCLA football coach

LA Times  

New UCLA football coach DeShaun Foster, left, and athletic director Martin Jarmond were all smiles during an introductory news conference at Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday. “Being the head coach here at UCLA,” DeShaun Foster said Tuesday morning, trying to hold it together, “you guys have no idea, just …” Foster paused in a losing battle to compose himself, his gentle …

DeShaun Foster is named UCLA football coach after Chip Kelly’s move to Ohio State
1 year, 1 month ago

DeShaun Foster is named UCLA football coach after Chip Kelly’s move to Ohio State

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LOS ANGELES — UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond said to give him 96 hours to find a new football coach after Chip Kelly resigned on Friday. Former UCLA great DeShaun Foster was named head coach on Monday to take over the program after Kelly left to …

UCLA hires DeShaun Foster as its football coach, replacing Chip Kelly
1 year, 1 month ago

UCLA hires DeShaun Foster as its football coach, replacing Chip Kelly

LA Times  

DeShaun Foster, who played and coached at UCLA, will become the next head coach of the Bruins, replacing Chip Kelly. While galvanizing a large swath of the fan base, not to mention current players loyal to Foster as the team’s longtime running backs coach, the move comes with considerable risk. These are phenomenal young men, and I’m excited to hit …

UCLA taking giant gamble with DeShaun Foster as football coach
1 year, 1 month ago

UCLA taking giant gamble with DeShaun Foster as football coach

LA Times  

UCLA running back TJ Harden, left, gets a hug from DeShaun Foster during a win over USC at the Coliseum on Nov. 18. The former Bruins running back and running backs coach was hastily hired just three days after Chip Kelly’s sudden departure, the embattled Jarmond rushing to judgment by making a giant hire for one small reason. Then-UCLA running …

DeShaun Foster rushes back to UCLA — and this time to replace Chip Kelly as coach
1 year, 4 months ago

DeShaun Foster rushes back to UCLA — and this time to replace Chip Kelly as coach

LA Times  

DeShaun Foster, UCLA: The Bruins are giving Foster, a former Tustin High standout and NFL running back, his first head coaching job. Ken Niumatalolo, San José State: UCLA lost a decorated coach when Niumatalolo left Westwood to replace Brent Brennan, who replaced Jedd Fisch at Arizona. Manny Diaz, Duke: Most recently the Penn State defensive coordinator, Diaz posted a 21-15 …

The persistent phone calls that saved Joshua Kelley’s football career
4 years, 10 months ago

The persistent phone calls that saved Joshua Kelley’s football career

New York Times  

This is the first installment in our series profiling the Chargers’ six draft picks. “I’ve always had this internal drive, this competitive desire,” Kelley said in a phone interview last week. “So it was like, ‘Josh Kelley for Coach Foster!’” The conversations went about the same each day. “I was just sitting there like, ‘Man, did I make the right …

DeShaun Foster begins tackling big problem: UCLA’s running game
7 years, 10 months ago

DeShaun Foster begins tackling big problem: UCLA’s running game

LA Times  

DeShaun Foster, UCLA’s new running-backs coach, says he has “full confidence” in his players. “I want to see your steps!” DeShaun Foster, the Bruins’ new running-backs coach, yells as tailback Brandon Stephens churns his legs while getting thwacked by the device. “It’s just stuff that we gotta get in there as a team and really apply the coaching and really …

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