SAN BERNARDINO — Kenny Young made the distinctive arm motion twice, crossing his arms over one another in the air, and releasing them outwards – “No good.” Moments before, in the one-on-one red zone coverage drill, the pass into the end zone appeared it would just sail over the linebacker’s head for a completion. Read more...
Photo: Freshman linebacker Kenny Young is in the thick of the most competitive position battle at UCLA’s fall training camp. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
SAN BERNARDINO — In figuring out how UCLA will replace its top three sack leaders from a year ago – Anthony Barr, Cassius Marsh and Keenan Graham – it helps to start up front. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore nose tackle Kenny Clark, who was named most valuable lineman at the 2013 Sun Bowl, is at the center of a talented defensive line that very well may be the strength of the Bruins’ defense this season. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
SAN BERNARDINO – After two seasons, Devin Lucien has two touchdowns and 527 yards to his name. The talent is there, but the numbers have yet to fully reflect that. Read more...
Photo: Redshirt junior Devin Lucien has noticeably taken over the role previously held by his “big brother” UCLA alumnus Shaquelle Evans as a mentor to the younger wide receivers on the team as he enters his fourth year as a Bruin. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
SAN BERNARDINO – His lengthy strides made the streak route toward the end zone appear easy, effortless even in comparison to other UCLA wideouts. With the defender on his heels in the afternoon’s seven-on-seven drill, and his height advantage, wide receiver Alex Van Dyke needed only to pull the over-the-top, floated ball in. Read more...
Photo: Freshman wide receiver Alex Van Dyke’s performance at the practices in San Bernadino has earned him comparisons to Randy Moss from his teammates. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA football opened up the new football year in a familiar place, returning to the campus of Cal State University, San Bernardino for the first practice of its fall training camp. Read more...
Photo: Sophomore linebacker Myles Jack’s role at this year’s fall training camp is a bit different than it was at last year’s. “Last year I was here fighting for a spot, now I’m kinda looked at like a leader,” Jack said after the first day of fall training on Monday. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The words seemed to slip out naturally – confidently – from Brett Hundley’s mouth on national television. “Yes, you will see us in the first-ever College Football Playoff,” he said on ESPN’s College Football Live Friday morning, answering one of the hosts’ questions about whether the Bruins would make the newly implemented four-team playoff. Read more...
Photo: Heading into fall training camp, redshirt junior Brett Hundley returns as the starting quarterback, but his backup has yet to be determined. (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Last November, the UCLA Central Ticket Office began offering season ticket opportunities for the 2014 UCLA football season, featuring six Bruin home games at the Rose Bowl. Read more...
