While vacationing in Hawaii this summer, perhaps UCLA Head Coach Bob Toledo put down Patton (which inspired him to rally the troops during last year’s slide) and picked up Mao’s Little Red Book. Read more...

At age 22, Mike Babcock is the youngest member of UCLA’s coaching staff. After playing for 3 years (1997-99) and coaching as an undergraduate assistant for two more, Babcock begins his first season as a graduate assistant coach. Read more...

Quarterback While coaches may say that this is one of the positions up for grabs and that they won’t name a starter until the week of Colorado State, it is Cory Paus, back for his fourth and final season, who has a stronghold on the starting role. Read more...

UCLA football player Ricky Manning, Jr. surrendered to police August 27 after a felony warrant was issued for his arrest, stemming from a fight outside a Westwood bar in April. Read more...

Junior reserve offensive guard Shane Lehmann was suspended for Saturday’s season opener against Colorado State after pleading no contest Tuesday to a misdemeanor battery charge for an incident that occurred at Madison’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill in May. Read more...

It wasn’t supposed to be this way. This was supposed to be the climax of Cory Paus’ career. He is entering his fourth year after three years as a starter, he could get as high as No. Read more...

Last year, UCLA had just three true freshmen, an indication of the depth of veteran talent on the team. This year, with the loss of 23 seniors to graduation, and after garnering a Top 10 recruiting class, head coach Bob Toledo says that up to 12 freshmen could see playing time. Read more...