Love Cleared, Howland Looking to Seeding

by jjreicher on Jan 17, 2008 4:46 AM PST

Bumped from the diaries. GO BRUINS. -N

News and notes:

1) Kevin Love has essentially been cleared by the NCAA after investigation into possible violation of recruiting regulations in June 2006. Andy Katz at ESPN reports that the NCAA determined the contact between Love and our Great John Wooden "was perfectly legal because Wooden is on the UCLA payroll and the meeting took place on campus." As much as we knew this whole thing was ridiculous when it came out, it's still good to see that Love's name will be cleared. I do not fault the NCAA for investigating the matter, as illegal contact is a serious issue, and I applaud them for making the right decision. Link

2) Some Howlandwood gems that haven't been shown here at BN:

From ESPN--

About the win over WSU...

"If you saw him when we won the game, he was screaming in the locker room," Love said. Just watch Coach Howland next time UCLA's playing some D, and you get a good glimpse of what it must be like in the locker room when he's amped up. Gotta love the enthusiasm. And more... Howland has told his team recently that every game matters on the road to becoming a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. He has mentioned the sites and points to Anaheim (first and second round) and Phoenix (regional semifinals and finals), which would give UCLA a potentially friendly and short trek to the Final Four in San Antonio.

"It's early to talk about that publicly," Howland said. "But I do talk about that with my team. It was huge." Howland is running this team with one goal in mind--a national title. Exactly how it should be. All is right in Westwood.

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3 reasons I want us to win Banner 12

(1) I LOVE OUR BASKETBALL TEAM.

(2) I LOVE OUR SCHOOL.

(3) I don't want CBH to run himself so hard and pop blood vessels WITHOUT winning a title in the very near future.

"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008

by Meriones on Jan 16, 2008 9:34 PM PST reply actions

Goal = national title?

You mean, Howland's goal is not to

MAKE A MOVE?

Oh, I forget -- they don't hang "MADE A MOVE - 2007" bannders inside Pauley.

by bluegold on Jan 17, 2008 6:52 AM PST reply actions

Yes they do...

They are hanging in the restroom stalls.

by isodore on Jan 17, 2008 11:35 AM PST up reply actions

Still bitter eh?

That wound will take a while to heal, I'm sure. But take some solace in knowing that, at least, KD is not sitting at home just making moves. Unlike dough-boy Toledo, he's been all over the country interviewing for jobs. And KD getting a paycheck will only help UCLA financially. He might have some pride after all...

by tasser10 on Jan 17, 2008 2:06 PM PST up reply actions

Bitter?

He wasted 5 years of my UCLA football life. 5 years where UCLA FB was insignificant, a non-entity. So, yeah, I'm entitled to be bitter. Not only towards KD, but toward all those who wanted to keep him forever.

by bluegold on Jan 17, 2008 10:41 PM PST up reply actions

Forget him

Let go my friend. He is gone, none too soon. I'm more worried about the losers who wanted to keep him...they're still around, waiting for the next opportunity to glorify mediocrity.

by tasser10 on Jan 18, 2008 10:09 AM PST up reply actions

What violation?

I'm certainly not an expert on recruiting rules but what was the alleged violation if Wooden wasn't on the payroll and didn't meet Love on campus?

by bruinelder on Jan 17, 2008 2:09 PM PST reply actions

Improper Contact

As a donor ot the Athletic Fund I get a letter every year from Dan Guerrero with the do's and don'ts of talking with potential recruits. Since it is highly unlikely I would ever have contact with a potential UCLA recruit I have not paid much attention to the letters, but I understand that donors are considered representatives of the University, so having contact with a recruit can violate NCAA recruiting rules. Of course, there are exceptions for family and for recruits with whom you may have a longstanding personal relationship. However, I know I can not go down to the local high schoool and talk to a potential recruit. I am sure others on this board can explain the concept far better than I.

by Bruin77 on Jan 17, 2008 2:52 PM PST up reply actions