Tag Archives: Rick Neuheisel

The PAC-12 South With Three Weeks to Go

It seems like just yesterday that: 1) trojan brain surgeon faithful were gushing over their upcoming undefeated season and national championship, exalting Lane Kiffin as the second coming of John Mckay and reciting in their minds Matt Barkley’s Heisman acceptance … Continue reading

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UCLA Bruins, PAC 12, NCAA, Open College Football Season Tonight

Is there really any need to even play the upcoming college football season? I mean, all these sc wonk pundits have already handed over the PAC 12 title AND the national championship to lane kiffin’s band of scallywags. Well, I … Continue reading

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Fight Boredom Bowl Face Off All That Was Expected

A T & T Park is a great place to watch a baseball game. The park itself is perfectly constructed to view the game, the accommodations are first class, the staff is friendly and helpful, and that view of San … Continue reading

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UCLA Athletic Department in Shambles: Jim L. Mora is the Guy

The basketball team is off to its worst start in a decade and there is the promise of more bad things to come, with, after a month of uncertainty and suspensions, the departure of the team’s best player, Reeves Nelson, … Continue reading

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Neuheisel Gone – Let’s Get it Right,… This Time!

UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero made the right move in terminating head football coach Rick Neuheisel, despite a year left on his contract. (See “Rick Neuheisel Must Go”.) Today, Guerrero sent out an email to alumni, saying not to believe … Continue reading

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Rick Neuheisel Must Go

Way back when, when Bob Toledo was hired as UCLA’s head coach, I wished it had been Rick Neuheisel. Neuheisel had a measure of success, and some big problems, as the head coach at Colorado and then Washington. Toledo had … Continue reading

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Thanks to Solid Defense, Bruins Start is Now 3-0, and another Mario Solis Update

Well, another stupendous game by the defense, a solid running attack featuring constantly improving offensive-line play and Johnathan Franklin’s first 100-yard game, and the consistent kicking of Kai Forbath all combined to pull the Bruins through to a victory without … Continue reading

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Neuheisel Picks QB, Lays Down the Law

With the apparent decision that it will be freshman Richard Brehaut at qb Saturday against Kansas State, and not last year’s walking interception machine Kevin Craft, it has also been announced that four players, starting soph db Courtney Viney, and … Continue reading

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College, Pac-10 Football Off to Rocky Start – Bruins Ready to Surprise

Chip Kelly’s Ducks got off to a rocky start yesterday, and while I question how successful his team will be on the field this season – he’s no Nick Bellotti – I have to give him credit for his response … Continue reading

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Signing Day – The Day After

Late yesterday, UCLA cemented a top recruiting class with the signing of receiver Randall Carroll, a speed-burner that the brain surgeons thought they had locked up. The Bruins had earlier signed TE Morrell Presely, who sc also thought was set … Continue reading

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UCLA Recruiting Nets Hope for 2009

National Signing Day in Westwood, thought rated at only No. 16 in the country by rivals.com, and No. 10 by scout.com, on closer inspection, looks like some major talent will be helping the Bruins really begin the next, hopefully winning, … Continue reading

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Vote of Confidence for Neuheisel Misplaced?

Just yesterday, I gave a vote of confidence to Rick Neuheisel. Today, I feel maybe I made a big mistake. No, I haven’t changed my opinion of his coaching abilities, nor have I suddenly given up on the future of … Continue reading

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