Myles Jack has long been lauded as versatile. As a freshman, the linebacker lined up on both sides of the ball, starting on defense but also contributing as a running back. Read more...
Photo: Freshman running back Bolu Olorunfunmi evades a tackle from redshirt junior Marcus Rios during Friday’s scrimmage. Olorunfunmi was praised by coach Jim Mora for his quickness during camp. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin staff)
The UCLA football team wrapped up its annual fall training camp in San Bernardino on Saturday. Here’s a breakdown of how each position group performed during the two-week-long training camp. Read more...
Photo: Rising senior Jordan Payton was the Bruins’ top receiver last season, and he looked to be just that – and more – in fall training camp this year. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
SAN BERNARDINO — Jim Mora saw it coming. The UCLA coach had been raving all training camp long about an incoming freshman running back. It wasn’t five-star prospect Soso Jamabo – it was two-star recruit Bolu Olorunfunmi. Read more...
Photo: Incoming freshman running back Bolu Olorunfunmi showcased his power-running abilities in UCLA’s open scrimmage on Friday evening. He finished the scrimmage with six carries for approximately 60 yards. (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated on Aug. 23 at 8:00 p.m. UCLA football handed down its second self-imposed suspension in five months to offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator Adrian Klemm on Friday evening. Read more...
Photo: Offensive line coach Adrian Klemm (center) was suspended for the first two games of the 2015 season as part of self-imposed sanctions by the UCLA football program. (Daily Bruin file photo)
SAN BERNARDINO — Going to a college football practice can be jarring for someone who’s never been there before. There are verbal attacks and taunts hurled across the field – a lot of them. Read more...
Photo: Coach Jim Mora defended the way in which he motivates players on Thursday, saying that it’s his job to toughen them up. His open criticism of incoming freshman quarterback Josh Rosen made waves on social media earlier in the week. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
SAN BERNARDINO — UCLA football’s practice on Wednesday evening was relatively lax, with the players wearing shorts instead of pads. But the quarterback competition continued. Redshirt junior Jerry Neuheisel and freshman Josh Rosen traded off series during the 11-on-11 portion of practice, which lasted for about an hour. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Jerry Neuheisel lobs a pass to redshirt junior fullback Nate Iese during Wednesday evening’s practice. The veteran quarterback completed 12 passes for approximately 100 yards during the scrimmage. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
SAN BERNARDINO — In the opening game of last season, the Bruins were under siege. Play after play, Virginia blitzed UCLA. Sometimes the Cavaliers blitzed from the edge, sometimes they charged up the middle. Read more...
Photo: Incoming freshman quarterback Josh Rosen stands in the pocket as junior linebacker Cameron Judge (No. 4) blitzes off the edge. Rosen has faced a myriad of blitzes so far in fall training camp, and said that it’s helped him “a lot.” (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
