Saturday’s post-practice press huddle started off on a different note than usual, with the topic of conversation philanthropy, not football. UCLA football coach Jim Mora stood alongside his wife, Shannon, to announce the official launch of their charity, the Jim Mora Count on Me Family Foundation, in the Southern California area. Read more...
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April 22, 12:00 am
Coach Mora announces his foundation’s expansion to Southern California
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April 18, 1:32 am
Former quarterbacks take on new receiver positions at UCLA
A coach’s dream is for his greatest athletes to have challengers right on their heels, to have reserves constantly pressuring the starting lineup so everyone improves. Read more...
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April 15, 10:31 pm
Mora tests offensive package featuring receiver Devin Fuller
Now just over halfway through spring practice, coach Jim Mora has added chemist to his list of titles, experimenting with some of his more athletic pieces to produce new offensive sets. Read more...
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April 15, 12:00 am
Tensions run high on the field during UCLA football’s one-on-one drills
Amid all the blocking drills, pass skeletons and swing passes in UCLA football’s spring practice, there is one drill in particular that takes the team’s passion to an entirely different level. Wide receiver versus defensive back one-on-ones capture the crowd’s interest, like a rock band finally taking the stage after two hours of classical music. Read more...
Photo: Rising sophomore safety Randall Goforth was one of many defensive backs to participate in one-on-one drills Saturday. Goforth made five starts for the Bruins and totaled 40 tackles last season.
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April 12, 2:02 am
Missed field goal serves as motivation for UCLA football’s upcoming season
Ka’imi Fairbairn sized up his 52-yard field goal attempt with 39 seconds left on the clock, his team down three in the Pac-12 championship game. Read more...
Photo: Rising sophomore kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn has spent spring practice reliving his missed field goal attempt from last season’s Pac-12 championship game, but both Fairbairn and his coaches have much higher hopes for next season.
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April 10, 4:29 pm
Coach Jim Mora talks UCLA’s return game
While UCLA’s punter remains a JUGS machine (meaning there is no scholarship punter on the team’s roster this spring) until punter Sean Covington of St. Petersburg (FL) High School arrives during fall camp, the UCLA coaching staff has a wealth of players to choose from in both kick and punt return scenarios. Read more...
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April 9, 12:22 am
Running back Malcolm Jones returns to UCLA football
Unlike several of his teammates and collegiate football players across the country, rising senior running back Malcolm Jones managed to stay healthy for the entirety of the 2012-2013 season. Read more...
Photo: Following his departure from the UCLA football team last September, rising senior running back Malcolm Jones comtemplated his decision and decided to return to battle for the starting job once held by running back Johnathan Franklin.