Jon Gold sits down with XSF for a pretty interesting give and take. talks UCLA, Jim Mora, Rick...

Jon Gold sits down with XSF for a pretty interesting give and take. talks UCLA, Jim Mora, Rick Neuheisel and how he has changed over two years. Take a look.

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He might already be my favorite Bruin

What a great kid. I just love this interview.

I’ll put up some extended thoughts on this later.

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by gbruin on Jan 11, 2012 8:01 AM PST reply actions

+1

Agree. What a likable kid.

I loved the transition from giving, charitable Mormon to “Come on, man. I tell you, I want to hit somebody bad, man.”

by Bruinut on Jan 11, 2012 8:48 AM PST up reply actions

It was XSF’s humility. An all Pac-10 Freshman LT who was one of the main reasons UCLA actually had a bowl win 2 years ago, was actually “worried” whether a 10-16 program would want him back. Amazing when compared to the sense of entitlement we see from other members of this program in Twitter. I think he will become the heir apparent to ATV and Derrick Coleman. Hope he comes in and can emerge as a leader of an unified program.

by Nestor on Jan 11, 2012 11:05 AM PST up reply actions

I hope he will become

the heir apparent to Jonathan Ogden. Love the kid.

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

by tasser10 on Jan 11, 2012 11:46 AM PST up reply actions

Ogden was amazing on the field

He is just as awesome off the field. I am using present tense as I am assuming he has remained just as humble, gracious and down to earth as he was back when I got to meet him and know him a bit during college days.

by Nestor on Jan 11, 2012 3:53 PM PST up reply actions

Likewise

I met him in the sculpture garden. Such an awesome guy. Quiet confidence personified.

To this day…I feel like I have a child’s hands after shaking his mittens!

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

by tasser10 on Jan 11, 2012 9:29 PM PST up reply actions

2009 rated by Scouts

as the #9 tackle nationally. He thinks like a man now and I think he will provide some sorely needed leadership and maturity to this squad. Coach Sal Alosi has to be pumped up about the potential strength and conditioning gains these athletes will experience under his NFL style S&C regimen. .

by 4everBruin on Jan 11, 2012 9:52 AM PST reply actions