UCLA’s struggles with penalties and run defense have been well documented over the past year. Flying under the radar has been the team’s inability to hold on to the football. Read more...
Photo: After an 8-5 freshman season, quarterback Josh Rosen is stepping up as a vocal leader for the Bruins. The sophomore stood in front of a team meeting and listed out his goals this season. (Miriam Bribiesca/ Photo editor)
SAN BERNARDINO — It was a matchup that had the entire UCLA football team watching. Coach Jim Mora called for it. He wanted his most highly touted freshman wide receiver – Theo Howard – to face off against the team’s most experienced cornerback, redshirt senior Fabian Moreau. Read more...
Photo: Freshman Theo Howard is one of UCLA’s most highly touted wide receiver recruits in recent memory. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin senior staff)
It’s getting to that point in training camp where the coaches are starting to test the will of their players. On Wednesday morning, in a padless practice, multiple UCLA coaches shouted louder than they have thus far in camp. Read more...
Photo: On Wednesday morning, coach Jim Mora yelled more than he has in any fall camp practice thus far. Effort and intensity were a concern for Mora and his staff, as well as player discipline. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Kennedy Polamalu, one offseason into being UCLA football’s offensive coordinator, has already impressed head coach Jim Mora. “I love the schemes that we’re utilizing offensively,” Mora said Monday. Read more...
Photo: First-year offensive coordinator Kennedy Polamalu has created a more extensive offense to facilitate quarterback Josh Rosen’s growth as a signal caller. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Where is Mique Juarez? The biggest question – and the most compelling storyline – surrounding UCLA football right now has very little to do with football. Read more...
Photo: On day one in San Bernardino, the Bruins overcame high heat in their morning and afternoon practices. But the question around camp was the whereabouts of former five-star recruit Mique Juarez. (TuAnh Dam/Sports Editor)
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. Read more...
Photo: Last season, Fabian Moreau was sidelined after suffering a season-ending foot injury in the third game of the season. Now the redshirt senior is a key cog of the Bruins’ defense. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
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. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore right tackle Kolton Miller said after spring practice, the team started coming together as a unit. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
