Wednesday, December 31

Un-Connon Opinions: UCLA football will grow under Chip Kelly, while USC will head into a slump

UCLA and USC football are at a crossroad yet again. The Trojans’ recently hired offensive coordinator, Kliff Kingsbury, jumped ship to take the Arizona Cardinals’ head coaching job Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA football finished 3-9 in 2018 after a historic 0-5 start to the season. The Bruins defeated their crosstown rival 34-27 on Nov. 17 to hand the Trojans their sixth loss, one week prior to USC’s matchup with then-No. 3 Notre Dame. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Smith Says: In the post-Alford era, UCLA’s faster tempo gives it a shot at a Pac-12 title

This coming offseason for UCLA men’s basketball will be a pivotal one. The program is expected to launch an expansive coaching search for Steve Alford’s replacement, and while the Bruins accomplished just a 7-6 nonconference record including home losses to Belmont and Liberty, do not write off this season’s team. Read more...

Photo: Murry Bartow has led the Bruins to wins over Stanford and California in his first two games as UCLA men’s basketball’s interim coach. The Bruins averaged 95.5 points and 80 possessions in those two contests. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)


Gabe’s Grumbles: Men’s volleyball has opportunity to find balance between new, experienced players

The 2019 season is set to feature new faces on the volleyball court. No. 2 UCLA men’s volleyball has entered the new season, not necessarily in a rebuilding year phase after the success of last season, but instead has to balance new players with the leftovers from last year’s team. Read more...

Photo: UCLA men’s volleyball will combine new talent with the remaining members of the team that advanced to the NCAA championship final last season. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)


Fresh Off the Grill: Insights into UCLA Athletics’ search for Alford’s successor

The search for Steve Alford’s replacement has begun. Following the firing of the UCLA men’s basketball coach Monday morning and the appointment of assistant coach Murry Bartow as the interim head coach, the athletic department said the search for a new coach will begin immediately. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Director of Athletics Dan Guerrero announced the firing of men’s basketball coach Steve Alford midway through the 2018-2019 season Monday morning. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Un-Connon Opinions: Building a new baseball stadium on campus would be a grand slam for UCLA

I love baseball. It’s a great, historic sport I grew up obsessing over. As a Massachusetts native, I grew up in a culture where everyone was a die-hard Red Sox fan, and it has made me the aggressive and bombastic sports fan I am today. Read more...

Photo: UCLA baseball had an average attendance of 875 people in the 2017 season. Jackie Robinson Stadium, which was completed in 1981, is almost two miles away from campus. (Isabelle Roy/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Fresh Off The Grill: Women’s volleyball needs consistent, diverse lineup to avoid future embarrassment

Three weeks ago, Michael Sealy said his team was an embarrassing representation of UCLA. And he wasn’t wrong. The coach failed to lead UCLA women’s volleyball (13-14, 8-12 Pac-12) to the NCAA tournament after the team lost nine of its last 11 games and finished with a losing record for the first time in the program’s history. Read more...

Photo: Coach Michael Sealy won AVCA National Coach of the Year in 2011 after leading the Bruins to an NCAA championship. Over his nine seasons with UCLA, Sealy has led his team to seven NCAA tournaments. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)



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