Bill Roth will succeed Chris Roberts as the UCLA play-by-play announcer for football and men’s basketball, UCLA announced Wednesday. UCLA’s new announcer comes from a 27-year career at Virginia Tech, where his work earned him entry to the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Syracuse University’s WAER Hall of Fame. Read more...
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The young quarterback took snaps on the sidelines while UCLA football practiced on Spaulding Field Monday. Standing at 4 feet tall in an oversized Brett Hundley jersey, the elementary schooler tossed himself a blue foam football and then scrambled around in the pocket. Read more...
Photo: Senior wide receiver Jordan Payton is one of several upperclassmen that molds UCLA’s “veteran team.” (Max Himmelrich/Daily Bruin)
UCLA football coach Jim Mora declined to comment on the status of class of 2015 recruit Sotonye “Soso” Jamabo when asked about the Plano West High School senior Monday. Read more...
Former UCLA and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman contributed $1 million to UCLA football’s Wasserman Football Center project, UCLA announced Monday. UCLA will name the strength and conditioning facility of its planned football complex “The Troy Aikman Strength and Conditioning Center” to honor the Hall-of-Fame quarterback’s donation. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman (middle) donated $1 million to UCLA football’s Wasserman Football Center project. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated on April 19 at 4:50 p.m. UCLA running back recruit Sotonye “Soso” Jamabo was arrested and booked early Sunday for evading a police officer with a vehicle, according to police records. Read more...
Photo: Sotonye “Soso” Jamabo was arrested and booked early Sunday for drinking and evading a police officer with a vehicle. (Courtesy of Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office)
Four-star wide receiver recruit Darian Owens has committed to UCLA, as reported by Rivals.com. Owens, a consensus four-star recruit, stands at 6 feet tall and weighs 190 pounds. Read more...
It’s been almost two years since Nate Iese made his third and seemingly final position change at UCLA. In fall 2013, the then-redshirt freshman made the switch from defensive line to F-back, a position he’s settled into. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior F-back Nate Iese (left) said he will have an expanded role in the UCLA passing game this year, particularly in the red zone. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
