UCLA Football Picks Up Another Commit: Morgan Breslin

by Patroclus on Jul 2, 2011 7:55 AM PDT

Coach Neuheisel has been on quite the hunt for recruits lately for the 2012 incoming class, and he picked up another commit on Wednesday night. The Contra Costa Times reported that Morgan Breslin, a 6'3" Defensive End from Diablo Valley College-Pleasant Hill has verbally committed to the Bruins, corroborated by a BRO headline (underlying story - premium content). He is expected to remain at DVC through next year, and enroll at UCLA as a Junior in time for the 2012 season. As a freshman this past season, Breslin led all California JC players with 14.5 sacks and in Tackles for Loss, attracting offers from among other schools Arizona, Boise State, Purdue and Utah. In the end though, once UCLA made the decision to offer, his decision was made:

"UCLA was all it was," Breslin said. "I thought about it and it was an unbelievable opportunity."

As a senior at Las Lomas-Walnut Creek, Breslin was named to the San Francisco Chronicle's All-Bay Area first team - noting him as "One of the quickest lineman in recent memory", and to MaxPrep's Division II All-State second team, before breaking his foot playing rugby after that season. While losing time on the field due to injury is never a good thing, a broken foot isn't that debilitating of an injury long-term, and a note on Morgan by Ben Enos, the prep sports writer/blogger for the Contra Costa Times from earlier in the spring makes it seem like a non-factor:

I actually got a chance to see Breslin play last season, and he looked like the same athletic, dominant player I remembered from his days at Lomas. Tough to find a big man in the trenches that can move like him....

According to Rivals.com, Breslin was an Angus McClure get, and after Will Oliver the second player from Contra Costa that he has brought to Westwood in the last few months. From Mcclure's Rivals profile, it looks like he's after a few more guys from the area this summer and fall. In a funny side note to this, Morgan's head coach at DVC was once upon a time my high school Psychology teacher. If Coach Darr at all rubbed off on him, Breslin should at least be a fun guy to have in the locker room. Good Luck, and welcome to the Bruin Nation, Morgan!

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of BruinsNation's (BN) editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of BN's editors.

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Comments

Kid is big and quick.

Hard to teach something like that. He’s a bit short for my tastes at DE, but he’s got a lot of speed off the edge. Here’s hoping for the second coming of Bruce Davis.

"Every day was a good day at UCLA." -Coach John Wooden

by OswegoBruin on Jul 1, 2011 11:51 AM PDT reply actions

A lot of those show him unblocked

but then again, a lot of times he flat out beats the tackle. I like him, but I’m guessing he’ll take awhile to mature, which is fine, since we’re really deep at DE right now.

by captainqtp on Jul 1, 2011 2:22 PM PDT up reply actions

on the contrary

I saw plenty of plays where he just drives straight through the defender to affect the play. He even plays a dt position in certain packages. In any case, a 9 minute highlight video is impressive no matter who the prospect is. We won’t be bringing him in for two years to sit on the bench. This kid is a tresey recruit

"Every day was a good day at UCLA." -Coach John Wooden

by OswegoBruin on Jul 1, 2011 4:39 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

My bad

I don’t know if it was a flash error, user error, or what… but I only saw a couple mins earlier. Thought it was only ~2 mins long.

by captainqtp on Jul 1, 2011 8:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Love the name Morgan Breslin

And he seems like a solid athlete. Welcome to Westwood Mr. Breslin.

by Nestor on Jul 1, 2011 12:06 PM PDT reply actions

Plays rugby???

I LIKE IT!!!
Football players in comparison are “Girly Men”??? :-) Only thing better would be wrestlers on the team.

Now go out and kick some trogan tail!!!

by GogetemBruins on Jul 1, 2011 1:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Let them come, let them all come.

by LA Bruin on Jul 1, 2011 1:50 PM PDT reply actions

Good sign

Given our terrible year last year, and with CRN on the hot seat, I think it says alot that we have had so many commit even before the season starts. I can only assume that these kids believe in the new coaches and, despite the hard times that the program has fallen on over the last decade, those four letters still mean a lot to them. It is great they want to come here, but to keep the momentum CRN and his staff must have at least a solid season so more will committ. I know I am an optimist (and maybe a little delusional) but I always believe before every season that we will be challenging for the league championship. Go Bruins!!

by pUSCies on Jul 2, 2011 8:32 AM PDT reply actions

Optomistic..

I know I am an optimist (and maybe a little delusional) but I always believe before every season that we will be challenging for the league championship.

Hope springs eternal int he human breast.

Well, he’s got one more year, I guess.

by WHP '68 on Jul 2, 2011 8:50 AM PDT up reply actions