VIDEO Highlights: National Signing Day Event at UCLA
by Telemachus on Feb 2, 2012 2:13 PM PST
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After a great day of recruiting, Jim Mora's coaching staff assembled at Korn Convocation Hall on the UCLA campus to formally announce the 2012 recruiting class. In attendance for this occasion was none other than the great, legendary, and fellow Bruin, Rafer Johnson who got a well-deserved standing ovation:
Additional video after the jump.
Chris Roberts introduced Coach Jim Mora to start things off. Coach Mora gave credit where credit is due, noting specifically the efforts of Director of On-Campus Recruiting, Pat Girardi and recruiting intern, Matt Bernstein. In describing the type of players they looked for, Coach Mora said, "We want some tough suckers in here."
Coach Angus McClure sort of MC'ed the evening and introduced Noel Mazzone who announced the two new quarterbacks (TJ Millweard and Devin Fuller). Quotable: "[Through all his years of coaching he learned] I am a really good offensive coordinator . . . when I have a really good quarterback."
Next up was Adrian Klemm who announced the new offensive linemen (Carl Hulick, Simon Goines, Colby Cyburt, Lacy Westbrook, and Alexandru Cheachir). One of the things Klemm mentioned was being able to sign Simon Goines with "big time" football. UCLA - big time football? Who knew.
At the end of the video, Klemm passes the microphone to "Mini-Me," aka running backs coach, Steve Broussard. That video and more will be posted later.
Go Bruins!
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Ah
Good ol’ Korn Convocation Hall, bad memories of Management classes with Ravetch…man that guy was tough haha
Looks like they changed the floor to wood, used to be carpet back in ’07
wow that place was still carpet when I graduated in 2010
looks completely different now.. gonna have to pay a visit and see for myself soon
by Objection Penguin on Feb 2, 2012 2:29 PM PST up reply actions
I too am c/o '10
but last time i really was in there was 07-08
Class of '10 as well
was Ravetched myself back in 08
Dump Dan!
by bruinclassof10 on Feb 2, 2012 7:36 PM PST up reply actions
Scary that I have not heard of this hall.
Is it new, like after 1982?
never heard of it either
but i was doomed to a life in south campus…
I was never there, either
My last day on campus was the day we beat Jacksonville 80-69 for the NCAA championship. (That was a regular even back in those days.)
One great thing about Bruins Nation had been that over several years in this community,
there wasn’t a single mention of Ravetch. Put a stake through that name and may it never surface again!
Definitely
I guess I assumed that all Wooden Fund members are season ticket holders, but that’s probably not the case for football at this point in time…
I got to the reception about 10-15 minutes before the doors to Korn were opened . . .
It was pretty low-energy with food and soft drinks for purchase. I think earlier the coaches came out for meet and greet, but I missed that. Band and Spirit Squad were there.
Food and soft drink for purchase?
Wow that kind of surprised me, morgan center doing it on the cheap? who would have thought
You've got to be kidding me
People were charged for food and soft drinks?
by Nestor on Feb 2, 2012 3:15 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I hope they checked for their wallets
on the way out…
But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.
We have 700k to burn on a less than mediocre AD
But we don’t have the change to provide food and soda to hardcore fans?
by Nestor on Feb 2, 2012 3:25 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
They should have asked me
I’m not a season ticket holder or in the Wooden Fund. But I have tons of wine I would have been happy to donate! I’m sure they could have found someone to donate…even the Diddy Riese cookie store!
But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.
Do they have even have professional event planners?
by Nestor on Feb 2, 2012 3:38 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Really? For the Wooden Fund Donors? Not even a free soda?
Nice job, Morgan Center.
greg in denver, U.C.L.A. guy for life - BruinsNation.com
Made me think of his reply to Neu on the challenges at U.C.L.A.
Mora may be dropping some hints, haha
greg in denver, U.C.L.A. guy for life - BruinsNation.com
Interesting comments from Klemm on the OL
especially about looking forward to teaching the new guys technique and leverage. Coach them up!
greg in denver, U.C.L.A. guy for life - BruinsNation.com
Really like Mora's attitude
UCLA looking to build “perpetual success” great soundbite
It's pretty easy to get fired up listening to him, isn't it?
greg in denver, U.C.L.A. guy for life - BruinsNation.com
That's a question only you can answer
No one here should tell you what to do on that. It’s a personal decision. Some of us think any money going to the department at this point is a waste, given who heads it. Others think it’s not fair to not support the team.
Do what you feel is right.
But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.
And if you do donate
you absolutely have the right to include your opinion. Tell them there’s a lot more where that donation came from – should Block choose to do the right thing and hire an AD that U.C.L.A.’s legacy and student-athletes deserve.
greg in denver, U.C.L.A. guy for life - BruinsNation.com
You did a great job on this.
Fills out signing day when we can see the coaches present their guys. This year it’s also a plus getting the sense of what each of the coaches are like. I hadn’t heard Klemm before. Really like him. Thanks!
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