Goodbye Brian: We Will Miss You
by Nestor on Jan 6, 2010 12:57 PM PST
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Well this is now reallly official official. As you can see from the picture above Brian Price, our all world defensive tackle had a press conference this afternoon during when he officially announced about his decision to forgo his remaining college eligibility and make himself available for the upcoming NFL draft. Jill Painter reported that Brian is not going to be enrolled in classes in winter quarter so that he can fully focus on his preparations for the NFL draft.
Again, this shouldn't be a surprise to anyone here on Bruins Nation. I think Brian is ready for this. I wish him all the luck. Hey may be somehow he will end up playing for Coach Singletary up north. Then again I am sure there will be other teams keeping a close eye on him in the coming months. I will update this post as more information becomes available. Coach Neuheisel and Price's Dad (Mr. Frank Price) also flanked him at the press conference.
Once again, congratulations Brian and thank you for everything and wonderful three years. We will miss you.
GO BRUINS.
UPDATE (N): As pointed out by number of you in the comment threads Ramona Shellburne's WWL article has Frank Price's telling comments on Rick Neuheisel's role in Brian's decision:
"Coach Neuheisel was great, too. He didn't act like a desperate coach. I gained so much respect for him and for UCLA in this whole process."
Mr. Price also mentioned an interesting angle on one of the factors leading to Brian's decision:
Frank Price said his son moved closer to his NFL decision during the Bruins' loss to USC in November. Brian Price made five tackles and forced a fumble in the game, but Frank Price said he also fought off a series of Trojans blockers taking aim at his lower legs.
Guess we can expect nothing less from a Carroll coached team. Anyway, Brian summed up his feelings about UCLA by saying this:
"That's one of the things I love about UCLA, the family atmosphere," Brian Price said. "Family is very important to me, and that's why I love UCLA so much."
We all love him back. GO BRUINS.
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NOOOO....
I want him in a Bucs jersey next season. Although I also wouldn’t mind moving the Jags to L.A. and them drafting him as well. being able to watch MJD, Marcedes and BP play here would be amazing.
+1 on the Jags in LA
that would be incredible.
That said, I side with Nestor and UCLABRU1. Go Niners! :)
Would love seeing BP in San Francisco
But would he be a good fit playing in the 3-4 Defense that Singletary is running?
formerly bruinhoo
No
Just read a scouting report saying he doesn’t fit in the 3-4 Defense so many NFL teams are running now. Not big enough to play nose tackle, and is more suited for the classic 4-3 underside defensive tackle as more of a pass rusher because of his ability to wreak havoc in the backfield. I heard the Giants are really interested in him.
by inhowlandwetrust on Jan 6, 2010 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
well the jags in orange county
or city of industry…that friggin stadium is no where near Downtown or West Los Angeles, If that corporate piece of junk really goes through, I am going to feel a real disconnect from this new “LA” team..
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
its seems now with NFL teams
that if you are remotely in a region with a big city you will be connected with the city. Patriots are on the ESPNBOSTON website yet Foxborough is closer to Rhode Island than Boston itself.
yes,
not exactly in downtown but then again neither is the Rose Bowl. I don’t have a problem driving out to Pasadena and I wouldn’t exactly have a problem driving to city of industry.
Pasadena is a real LA county city though
and hosts a team from the heart of west LA, this new team may as well be the orange county Jags..the new stadium is about 35 miles from west los angeles, and I just expect to feel a real disconnect from this team, especially if its one that has no history in the city like the Bills or Jags. Just my opinion.
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
The team has to be outside of the City of LA
The city has been bungling the stadium efforts for well over a decade now and the only reason this stadium is going forward is because it’s out of the city. The City Council and other idiots in power have no jurisdiction in the City of Industry so, voila, things get done.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 6, 2010 3:53 PM PST up reply actions
ya understood
and I know, for instance, SC pushed very hard to keep an NFl team from returning to the Coliseum, I just imagine that I may feel disconnected from this team the same most in Angeleno’s feel disconnected from the Angels. Although I know thats different considering the Dodgers do actually play in Los Angeles, and we currently have no NFL team to speak of. This is just my own opinion on it, I fully expect the market to very good for an NFL team out here, it seems as though must are just dying to get any team back in the city.
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
Good luck in the pros, Brian!
How awesome would it be to see a MJD-Brian Price battle?
Godspeed BP!
We’ll miss seeing you on Saturdays, but can’t wait to see you on Sundays (and Mondays)!
BTW I take it he wasn’t “going against the grain on this.”
Thanks Brian!!
Can’t wait to see your crush sanchez, palmer, white and reggie bust!!
I’ll come out to the 2011 Pro Bowl here on the islands to watch you play.
Is it being moved?
I have read some rumors about it being moved to the mainland but nothing concrete.
this year
they’re having it someone else as a test run but all signs point to it leaving the islands
"I can't believe I ate the whole thing" Homer Simpson
It will be at the site of the Super Bowl
in the week off. After that it will go back to Hawaii, but the NFL will evaluate the change for this season and see how they would like to go forward after 2011.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 6, 2010 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
Good luck Brian
please take some time out of your preparations to tell everyone what a great place UCLA is for an elite defensive tackle and that any DL talents out there should definitely consider making the trip out West…
What?
I… I never even saw that coming! I mean it was a total blindside! But glasses?! I’ve never seen him in glasses before!
Formerly ucla13_usc9
by 03rdn9 on Jan 6, 2010 3:24 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Thanks, BP.
Wish you could have stayed, but very grateful and glad for your time in town. Just wish we could’ve squeezed out one more Fridge-like TD run for you this year, but oh well…
Best of luck every Sunday, man.
Question: If Maurice Jones-Drew collided with Brian Price, who wins???
Not exactly Ditka v. Ditka, but an interesting riddle, don’t you think?
M
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
Exactly my thought.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
I forgot, it should have been Da Bears vs. Da Bulls...
… as the model for BP v. MJD…
“The senseless waste of pitting these two mighty forces of nature against each other, like matter vs. anti-matter, will be a tragedy, not only for the teams involved … but for our planet. All nations must band together, to ensure that such a conflagration never takes place.”
That is absolutely CORRECT!!
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
He is not ready!
Didn’t see the Press Conference but I HIGHLY DOUBT CRN did BP like Cheaty did to Dirty Sanchez.
I <3 this kid. After what he has gone through, I wish him nothing but the best. BP has represented UCLA well and will continue to do so wherever he lands.
CRN could have talked him out of it
but he didn’t have the heart to do so. So i guess pete carroll doesn’t have a heart.
"I can't believe I ate the whole thing" Homer Simpson
Note to future recruits
Unlike Pete Carroll, Neuheisel handles his early departure the right way. From Brian’s Dad:
“Coach Neuheisel was great, too. He didn’t act like a desperate coach. I gained so much respect for him and for UCLA in this whole process.”
"I don't forget very much" Rick Neuheisel, 11/28/09
yep, CRN handled that perfectly,
said all the right things, and what else can we say other than best of luck
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
From the same piece
Did you guys catch this?
Frank Price said his son moved closer to his NFL decision during the Bruins’ loss to USC in November. Brian Price made five tackles and forced a fumble in the game, but Frank Price said he also fought off a series of Trojans blockers taking aim at his lower legs.
Unreal.
Actually, that was me.
FOund the exact quote, so I took out mine so as not to look like a total idiot.
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
His relatively high profile
leaving UCLA and the warm commentary from both sides as well as his likely high selection in the draft should serve us well on the recruiting front.
Side note…did anyone see in the ESPN article where they mentioned the USC players taking shots at Price’s knees during the game?
I am shocked….
Great ESPN Article on BP's decision
Can really see the contrast between Neuheisal and P. Carroll in they way they respect their players decisions. Also mentions dirty plays from USC during the game this year.
http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/ncf/news/story?id=4800054
Carroll's contemptible bastards got what they wanted....
… they tried to take out BP, and they got him to leave.
Here’s hoping BP goes on to tear up the pro fields… starting with Palmer’s front teeth, Sanchez’ chin, and Leinart’s… no, wait, that fool don’t even play.
M
"In this program your passion bucket must be full to play SC." -- CRN, to Dan Patrick, 1/2008
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