The honeymoon for UCLA head coach Karl Dorrell has long been over, replaced by the reality of the state of the football program. Dorrell drew the ire of critics with his team’s inconsistent play, coupled with the rise of crosstown USC to co-national champion status. Read more...

The two biggest sporting events of 2003 were my 21st birthday and I’m so drunk I can’t remember what else. Just kiiiiiiidddding. But seriously, for the past few weeks you have been bombarded with the “biggest sports stories of 2003″ ““ and I bet you are tired of hearing about ’em ““ so let’s just talk about the future of UCLA athletics and my birthday. Read more...

Traveling to frigid Washington weather for a pair of games this weekend, the only thing more difficult for the Bruins than preventing their 2-0 Pac-10 record from freezing might be packing their suitcases. Read more...

After studying film and the scouting report for Oregon, UCLA knew that if it wanted to win its second Pac-10 game of the season, it had to stop the Ducks’ ability to shoot three-pointers. Read more...

Once again UCLA’s lead dwindled. This time its confidence did not. The Bruins refused to repeat their season-ending collapse of a year ago, thwarting another spirited Oregon comeback effort and hanging on for an 81-74 victory over the Ducks on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion. Read more...

Searching for a catalyst to rescue UCLA from its first-half doldrums, junior guard Cedric Bozeman pulled teammate Trevor Ariza aside. He told the freshman forward not to get down because the squad needed his energy in the second half. Read more...

After a sluggish first half in UCLA’s Pac-10 opener Friday night against Oregon State, there was one Bruin who left no question as to the abilities of this year’s squad. Read more...