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UCLA Football 2010 Off-season: Athletic Testing

I know everyone is thinking of hoops, but football is on my mind.  We are now just 20 days away from the start of spring football camp. The Bruins recently wrapped up their winter quarter athletic performance training with a series of tests to evaluate how well they have developed. UCLA head athletic performance coach Mike Linn takes us through the testing process and share never before seen footage from the weight room and practice fields in the following video:

Some quick notes from watching that video:

  • It was really good to see how hard Milton Knox has been working this off-season. It seems kind of significant to see him so motivated despite the fact that he has been down on the depth chart (with two more talented freshmen coming in) and subject to transfer rumors.
  • The highlights in Richard Brehaut and Kevin Prince was pretty interesting to watch. Brehaut looks lot stronger. Prince not only has gained more muscle, he looks FAST.
  • Dalton Hilliard, the RB from Hawaii (who was moved over to defensive backfield last year and redshirted looks like a machine. I have heard good feedback on him about how he has been a pretty solid hitter as a SS. It will be very interesting to see if he can break into the rotation (now that Glenn Love has been moved over to LB spot).
  • OG Ryan Taylor from the video looked pretty solid. He was looking good this past season when he had to step in after Eddie Williams went down. He then had his ankle injury. He looked pretty healthy in those highlights.
  • Really great to see the camradrie among these players. Kind of hilarious to see guys hooting and hollering over our punters and kickers (then again they have been the MVP of our team in recent years. LOL). They at least in the highlights look like a team that is very close to each other.

In any event, as S&C coach Mike Lynn said at the end none of these highlights matter if the team doesn't translate the off-season success into progress on the field. For us that should be at least a winning season in the conference play next year.

GO BRUINS.

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Ahh, you may be right but,

he will be able to jump over the defender to get to the ball so that he can drop it.

by LongtimeBru on Mar 12, 2010 3:55 PM PST up reply actions  

Thanks, Nestor. I am Jonesing for my football fix

Tobi Umodu looks awesome!

I am also hoping that rumors of Derrick Coleman switching position to FB would create an amazing combo with Umodu. I recall that Coleman can catch out of the backfield, don’t remember what the word on Umodu was in that respect.

4.53 40 for Prince. Wow! That helps explain how he was untouched down the sideline against WSU. Can they have him slide at the finish line?

by sam_in_hb on Mar 12, 2010 2:28 PM PST reply actions  

Holy Sh!t

Our starting QB next year runs a 4.5 forty yard dash and weighs 230lbs.

Beware Pac 10 secondary and Linebackers:

There is a beast in the Bruin Backfield.

by Bald Eagle on Mar 12, 2010 2:31 PM PST reply actions  

Unfortunately

the beast has a bit of glass jaw :) Seriously though, those are great numbers. I hope all that extra muscle doesn’t mess with his throwing motion.

Nestor – I lol’d too when I saw the kicker bench press record get broken.

About Knox – I was a little down on him at the start of last year because he wasn’t the fastest of our backs. However, it seems like he was the best back with the ball in his hands last season. His rushing average was higher than any other back with 20 or more carries. He should get a crack at the starting lineup this year.

by captainqtp on Mar 12, 2010 2:56 PM PST up reply actions  

Knox

I agree, I thought he always looked great when he had the ball (I still have no idea why Moline was running the wildcat when Knox looked great in it). I would like to see him get more opportunities, but we should not be lacking for talent in the RB dept – thats for sure.

Free Brandon Wood!

by gorams77 on Mar 12, 2010 9:25 PM PST up reply actions  

..that's nothing to brag about..

I weigh 230!

God, it's great to be a Bruin!

by WHP '68 on Mar 12, 2010 3:06 PM PST up reply actions  

Not meant with any sarcasm whatsoever..

..but this is truly a sign of the times when we’re getting amped on the football team’s dead lift capability after the Bruins won a PAC-10 tournament game and are getting set to face Cal.

I remember far sunnier days about three years ago when we were heading into a “revenge” showdown with da Bearz over Shipp’s “fluke shot” and everyone (including the Bruin roundballers) wanting to show we were real.

sigh

Maybe those days will return, but I sure do miss them.

God, it's great to be a Bruin!

by WHP '68 on Mar 12, 2010 3:05 PM PST reply actions  

Actually Dalton didn't redshirt this year

he saw some time on ST

"I can't believe I ate the whole thing" Homer Simpson

by AMM19 on Mar 12, 2010 4:57 PM PST reply actions  

Huh

You are correct sir. My bad.

by Nestor on Mar 12, 2010 6:28 PM PST up reply actions  

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