Noel Mazzone's Hidden Impact on UCLA's Offensive Resurgence

It was a move similar to Skipper bringing on Kevin Coyle to help defensively, and the interim coach detailed Mazzone's impact since joining the staff.

• "It's definitely a special connection," Skipper said Monday of Neuheisel and Mazzone. "It's kind of like me with coach Coyle. They coached you, and then now you get to coach with them, and you're still learning from them. That's what's crazy about it. …

• "[Mazzone is very knowledgeable. I mean, very knowledgeable. He's a Rolodex of information when it comes to football and offense. I'm glad he's here. He helps us every single day. I enjoy talking to him because he has energy and juice and passion. He's a joy to have and be around and I'm just excited to keep on learning and seeing how this thing keeps on progressing."

There's a lot of credit to go around during UCLA's two weeks in the spotlight. But Skipper isn't too worried about all that.

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Whether Nico Iamaleava is receiving the praise for his steady improvement every week, or if the Bruins' prodigal son is being propped up for completely flipping the offense, all Skipper cares about is what's in front of him.

"I guess it's good that I don't get on social media and all that stuff right now, because I don't feel that way," Skipper said Monday on some feeling he isn't given enough credit. "I don't really know what's going on in the outside world, I'm in this building so much.

"But I love what I'm doing. I'm just working, man. And I just try to put us in the best positions to be successful on Saturday. That's all I can control. I just control the controllables. I don't know what the narrative is and all that stuff. I'm just doing what I do, man."