Jan. 12, everything was quiet. In fact, it was dead "“ at least that's what the NCAA football recruiting calendar said. From Jan. 9-12, teams could not call, text, email, or Facebook recruits under any circumstance because it was a dead period in the recruiting calendar. Read more...

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Redshirt senior cornerback Aaron Hester brings down a Sun Devil during UCLA’s 29-28 upset over Arizona State earlier this school year. The Bruins have received two 4-star cornerback commitments for next season.

Jim Mora continues to keep busy on his first official day as UCLA's football coach. Read more...

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Angus McClure

New UCLA football coach Jim Mora didn't waste any time laying down the law during his first real day on the job. Read more...

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Junior defensive back Randall Carroll was one of three players dismissed from the football team by coach Jim Mora. Carroll did not meet the team’s academic eligibility requirements.

SAN FRANCISCO "”mdash; Among a swarm of "Are you back in LA yet?" texts that I received the last few days "“ I'm more popular than I realized "“ one in particular led to a nugget. Read more...

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Defensive lineman Michael Buchanan and the Fighting Illini hoist the 2011 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl trophy after defeating UCLA 20-14 on Dec. 31. New head coach Jim Mora was in attendance at the game, but only as a spectator.

SAN FRANCISCO "”mdash; The 2011 UCLA football team’s roller coaster of a season has finally come to a close. It ended Saturday at the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl with a 20-14 loss to Illinois that had all the makings of a typical UCLA football game this season, the most paramount being unpredictability. Read more...

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Redshirt junior quarterback Kevin Prince is sacked in the fourth quarter.