D.J. McCarthy always wanted to be a Bruin; he has just taken a slightly longer path to get here. McCarthy comes to UCLA with an impressive resume as the team’s new wide receivers coach, after spending the previous six seasons at Central Florida and Nevada. Read more...

While in the process of chewing my first chocolate-covered gummy bear (which was delicious, by the way) I realized that I really enjoy being a UCLA sports fan. Read more...

So far, there’s been little criticism of the job new UCLA defensive line coach Todd Howard has done. What little has come has been from an unlikely source: Howard’s former boss on the defensive line with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Read more...

From the time he was 8 years old, Alterraun Verner was destined to be a Bruin. At a UCLA youth football camp nine years ago, Verner wowed the coaches and administrators with his athleticism, work ethic and talent. Read more...

Entering the season, he did not have an enviable task. He was joining a defense that finished 113th out of 119 NCAA teams in total defense; his three starting linebackers ““ Spencer Havner, Wesley Walker and Justin London ““ were all graduating. Read more...

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DeWayne Walker never presumed to be a miracle worker, even though he was hired by Karl Dorrell to be something close to that effect, turning around a defense that allowed 232.8 rushing yards and 34.2 points per game last year. Read more...