Five things to watch during UCLA spring football
3 years, 8 months ago

Five things to watch during UCLA spring football

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UCLA coach Chip Kelly looks on during the first half against the USC Trojans at the Rose Bowl on Dec. 12 in Pasadena. Here’s what to watch for during UCLA’s spring practices that start Friday: UCLA coach Chip Kelly looks at a chart during a game against the California Golden Bears at the Rose Bowl on Nov. 15, 2020 in Pasadena. “That no-flinch mentality that I do think is developed in an offseason, that’s what I want to see.” UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson breaks from the pocket for extra yards against USC during the 2019 season. UCLA running back Brittain Brown, left, runs past California safety Elijah Hicks for a touchdown during the 2020 season. Receiver Kam Brown, running back Zach Charbonnet, quarterback Ethan Garbers and linebackers Jordan Genmark Heath and Ale Kaho will join the Bruins for spring practices, along with seven incoming freshmen.

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UCLA spring showcase at Rose Bowl has players feeling ‘like L.A. is Bruin fans again’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UCLA spring showcase at Rose Bowl has players feeling ‘like L.A. is Bruin fans again’

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UCLA coach DeShaun Foster stands on the field at the Rose Bowl during the UCLA football spring showcase on Saturday. “Coach Foster has L.A. behind us again,” defensive lineman Jay Toia said, “so it feels great.” A crowd of 11,703 that dwarfed previous turnouts for the spring showcase at Drake Stadium saw the UCLA offense defeat the defense 43-31 in …

UCLA plays hard for coach Chip Kelly in win over Boise State
1 year ago

UCLA plays hard for coach Chip Kelly in win over Boise State

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UCLA coach Chip Kelly got his first postseason win as the Bruins coach in the LA Bowl against Boise State on Saturday at SoFi Stadium. Just when it looked like the entire UCLA football program was crumbling around Kelly’s shaky feet, his kids showed up for him, played smart for him, shut up his critics, covered his back, and mounted …

UCLA pulls off a stunning win over USC, but is it enough to save Chip Kelly’s job?
1 year, 1 month ago

UCLA pulls off a stunning win over USC, but is it enough to save Chip Kelly’s job?

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The game started under a thicket of silver and gray clouds. UCLA linebacker JonJon Vaughns celebrates after sacking USC quarterback in the second half of the Bruins’ win at the Coliseum on Saturday. “Didn’t bother this team one bit,” Kelly said of the speculation about his job status, “and you could see by the performance today.” In a game matching …

UCLA football: Five questions the Bruins face entering preseason camp
1 year, 5 months ago

UCLA football: Five questions the Bruins face entering preseason camp

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UCLA coach Chip Kelly and the Bruins face key questions entering the football team’s final season in the Pac-12. Will UCLA quarterback Dante Moore take over the Bruins’ starting job as a freshman? Kelly’s fate could be closely tied to Lynn’s success given that sorry defenses have been the biggest reason UCLA has gone 27-29 over the last five seasons …

UCLA spring football takeaways: Dante Moore shows off his five-star skill
1 year, 9 months ago

UCLA spring football takeaways: Dante Moore shows off his five-star skill

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Ball after ball bounced off the netting in target practice, UCLA quarterbacks generally on target but an inch or two shy of perfection. It was the tiniest of drills inside the Bruins’ first spring practice of the year Tuesday morning — a simple accuracy exercise trying to throw pigskins into three small pockets outlined on a backstop. With a lightning-quick …

Chip Kelly: Pac-12 after dark hurts UCLA stars’ chances of winning national awards
2 years, 2 months ago

Chip Kelly: Pac-12 after dark hurts UCLA stars’ chances of winning national awards

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Does a Heisman Trophy candidacy exist if no one can see it? That leaves Bruins coach Chip Kelly as his stars’ chief lobbyist ahead of his team’s 7:30 p.m. PDT kickoff against Arizona State on Saturday night at Sun Devil Stadium. So part of the one thing that’s sad about playing those night games is the exposure that our student-athletes …

Living in the moment may be just what UCLA’s Chip Kelly needs in his now-or-never season
3 years, 4 months ago

Living in the moment may be just what UCLA’s Chip Kelly needs in his now-or-never season

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UCLA coach Chip Kelly looks on from the sideline as the Bruins play USC at the Coliseum on Nov. 23, 2019. All that matters when it comes to Kelly’s future, according to interviews with multiple people familiar with the UCLA football program, is what lies ahead, not the disappointments of 2018, 2019 and 2020. Let’s just kick our feet up …

UCLA football players say team is ‘hungrier,’ driven to win next season
3 years, 8 months ago

UCLA football players say team is ‘hungrier,’ driven to win next season

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Kyle Philips’ eyes darted up from his videoconference screen, observing the scene before him. It’s all part of a rejuvenated roster that just feels, as Philips said, “hungrier.” “I’m looking around now — basically, the whole entire team’s still here, getting extra work,” Philips said. UCLA Sports Chip Kelly counting on UCLA ‘super seniors’ Qwuantrezz Knight and Brittain Brown UCLA …

UCLA football schedule: Bruins open season against Karl Dorrell and Colorado
4 years, 3 months ago

UCLA football schedule: Bruins open season against Karl Dorrell and Colorado

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UCLA coach Chip Kelly walks the sideline during a game against Utah at the Rose Bowl in October 2018. UCLA’s schedule that was released Saturday also included some oddities: The Bruins won’t face Stanford for the first time since 1945, when the game was called off because of World War II, or California for the first time since 1932, the …

UCLA’s tentative football schedule includes game against USC in Week 2
4 years, 5 months ago

UCLA’s tentative football schedule includes game against USC in Week 2

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UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson looks to pass against Colorado on Nov. 2 at the Rose Bowl. UCLA’s tentative new football schedule might sound like an old vinyl record played backward. USC, the archrival who traditionally plays UCLA around Thanksgiving, now could face the Bruins on Sept. 26 at the Rose Bowl in what would be the teams’ first meeting in …

Chip Kelly says UCLA will continue planning as if football season will happen
4 years, 7 months ago

Chip Kelly says UCLA will continue planning as if football season will happen

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Chip Kelly doesn’t coach at a Cal State University, but the college system’s decision to hold most fall 2020 classes virtually still had the UCLA football coach’s phone buzzing. “Nothing that was said in the last 24, 48 hours directly impacts us playing games in September,” Kelly said Wednesday on a Pac-12 webinar with Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith and …

Five things to watch during UCLA’s training camp
5 years, 5 months ago

Five things to watch during UCLA’s training camp

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UCLA running back Joshua Kelley became a Bruins legend Oct. 7 when he rushed for 289 yards against USC at the Rose Bowl. Kelly described the atmosphere heading into the start of training camp Wednesday as a “light years” difference from a year ago. “Year 2 is going to be so much different than Year 1,” Kelly said, “just because …

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