UCLA BRUINS RUMORS & GOSSIP

USC basketball coach Kevin O’Neill, last seen double-fisting cocktails at the Pac-10 tournament, once said UCLA sophomore center Josh Smith had more upside than any other player in the conference. Now he’s not as positive about the Bruins big man. “I like Josh, I think he’s a good player,” O’Neill said Thursday, when asked how he thinks Smith...

In Westwood, there is a new sheriff in town with UCLA Bruins head coach Jim L. Mora taking the reins of a once proud program. Mora stepped into the coaching spotlight when former head coach Rick Neuheisel was relieved of his duties after a four year stint with a paltry 21-28 overall record. Mora’s first act of change, dismissing three players for failing to meet the “standards...

Do the members of the UCLA Bruins football team know who their new head coach, Jim Mora Jr. is? If they're anything like wide receiver Randall Carroll, then the answer might be "no." From the looks of this interview, Carroll doesn't seem to be too excited about his new coach, even one with NFL head coaching experience. It's just another sign that the Mora experiment at UCLA...

UCLA reportedly will hire Jim Mora as their new head football coach. His last job was as head coach of the Seahawks. He previously coached the Falcons. 

After firing Rick Neuheisel earlier in the week, UCLA tried to lure Chris Petersen from Boise State. Petersen reportedly turned down a big-money deal from the Bruins.

UCLA will be playing in a bowl game. The NCAA approved a waiver for the school if the Bruins lose to Oregon in the Pac-12 title game. A loss would drop UCLA to 6-7 on the season and teams with a losing record are not typically eligible for selection. A release by the school did not specify why the NCAA granted the waiver. The Bruins are only playing in the Pac...

Rick Neuheisel coached his last UCLA practice on Wednesday night, and to honor the occasion his players gave him the the ol’ coach appreciation treatment. This brought about plenty of “interesting” responses when it comes to this specific situation, although you have to admire just how well Neuheisel has handled this situation publicly since it [...]

The UCLA football players planned and executed a fitting tribute to recently fired Coach Rick Neuheisel following his last practice. The players carried their coach off the field while chanting the UCLA fight song which was led by Neuheisel. Neuheisel’s last game coaching the Bruins will be this Friday against Oregon in the Pac-12 championship. According to the LA Times...

UCLA players closed Coach Rick Neuheisels last practice by carrying him off the field, singing the UCLA fight song Wednesday. Neuheisel, fired on Monday, led the players in the UCLA chant. He will coach the Bruins against Oregon in the Pac-12 Conference championship game Friday. Asked if he could have received a better tribute, Neuheisel said, Its tough to imagine. Its meaningful...

Justin Combs, the son of P. Diddy, not to mention a two-star cornerback recruit, has committed to playing college football at UCLA.

Gather around, kids, and let me tell you a story about a college football coach you might now know as "Pistol Rick." He first hit the scene in 1995 as the youthful, hip alternative to your everyday meat-and-potatoes coach. While his predecessor at the University of Colorado, Bill McCartney, was off founding Promise Keepers, a fiercely conservative religious organization...

This post is dedicated to the Mountain West Conference’s proposal of a 16-game College Football Playoff, that would replace the BCS. Make It So! Just before halftime of the Arizona -- UCLA football game last night, a fan, disguised as a referee, runs on to the field, blows a whistle and play stops. Then he proceeds to streak across the field. After cameras cut away from our...

We’ll all seen brawls and streakers at college football games. But both at the same time?... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Check out this incredibly violent hit. Texas Longhorn Marquise Goodwin (No. 84) really laid out UCLA Bruins’ Andrew Abbott (No. 26) in this illegal helmet-to-helmet hit. It happened with about a minute to go in the first half. Texas was leading 21-7 at the time in the Rose Bowl. It drew a 15-yard penalty. Now you know why the NFL fines players for helmet-to-helmet contact...

USC is the Los Angeles school used to celebrity appearances at football practice but UCLA took a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]