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Wall Street Journal: UCLA Is "Dangerous," One Of "College Football Giants" Who Could Wake Up In 2009

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The Wall Street Journal is feeling good about our Bruins. No, they are not coming out with some kind of crazy liberal prediction of UCLA becoming a BCS team, BUT they think Neuheisel's Bruins could be "dangerous" in 2009 (HT nycbruin):

The second set of teams isn't likely to yield a BCS participant, but UCLA is dangerous. Coach Rick Neuheisel boasted just six returning starters last year, and neither of his top two quarterbacks, who both got hurt before the season. The team ranked 104th nationally in turnover margin out of 119. With merely passable quarterback play from redshirt freshman Kevin Prince, UCLA could find eight wins on its reasonable schedule.

Well, I am going to stick to my guns and call talk of 8 wins "delusional." lol However, I do think if we manage to win 6 regular season games heading into that last weekend of the football season, CRN will have the program set up right where he wants it.

Also, note how the WSJ grouped UCLA as one of the "college football giants" with Notre Dame, Michigan, and Nebraska (in their subheader). Guess they also don't buy the bullshit about UCLA being just a basketball school.

GO BRUINS.

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HOORAY for THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

At least there is one paper that likes us. Too bad the LA Times and the OC Register don’t see the same things. A BIG THANK YOU to THE WALL STREET JOURNAL!!!!!!!!

by Forever a Bruin on Aug 29, 2009 12:12 PM PDT reply actions  

Amazing what happens

when some REAL journalists write about UCLA…

But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.

by tasser10 on Aug 29, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions  

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