Wednesday, June 24

Ten UCLA athletes to watch

As the 2014-2015 NCAA season begins to unfold, many UCLA coaches and athletes have expressed that a major part of their plans going forward is to add to UCLA’s tally of 111 national championships. Read more...

Photo: Every year, UCLA has several teams looking to contend for a national championship. Behind each team are players who take on a central role to help propel their teams to wins. (Photo Illustration by Brandon Choe)




Football media day dominated with talk of Pac-12 quarterbacks

This post was updated on July 25 at 1:24 p.m. In the first 13 minutes of his interview during Pac-12 Football Media Day Thursday morning, UCLA redshirt senior inside linebacker Eric Kendricks fielded five questions about the quarterbacks of the Pac-12. Read more...

Photo: The first five questions that redshirt senior inside linebacker Eric Kendricks was asked at Pac-12 Football Media Day on Thursday had to do with Pac-12 quarterbacks. Although much of the media attention has been centered on Pac-12 quarterbacks, Kendricks said, “I don’t mind (not getting attention) at all. I like it being like that – I like being the underdog.” (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)


League’s talent, QBs the talk of Pac-12 Football Media Day

The Pac-12 hasn’t had a representative in a BCS national championship game in four years. The conference hasn’t had a national champion since USC’s vacated title in 2004. Read more...

Photo: Oregon State redshirt senior quarterback Sean Mannion, who finished second in the NCAA in passing yards last season, is part of a standout group of Pac-12 quarterbacks. UCLA coach Jim Mora said, “I don’t think there is a conference that’s close in terms of the quality of quarterbacks.” (Katie Meyers/Daily Bruin senior staff)