News of the week!!!

As close as I am to my dream of playing in the NFL, I believe one more year with this awesome coaching staff and my teammates is whats...

— anthony barr (@itheeayb) January 1, 2013

best. I will be returning for my senior season to further develop as a player and person, to help lead this team to a PAC12 championship...

— anthony barr (@itheeayb) January 1, 2013

and ultimately a national championship. Go Bruins! #8clap

— anthony barr (@itheeayb) January 1, 2013

#BarrSoHard returns to the Rose Bowl next season. Pac-12 QBs, beware.

S/O to the homie @itheeayb for choosing to come back another year, lets make it special bro! #bruinnation #bruinz4life

— Xavier Su'a-Filo (@HughJundies_) January 1, 2013

Other football news:

One of my goals when I got to college was to have the student store sell my jersey number. Well, mamma I did it!twitpic.com/bnpzp9

— Joseph Fauria (@BigJoeFauria) December 20, 2012

Happy retirement, Dr. Finerman:

#UCLA Hall of Famer DR. GERALD FINERMAN got his last hit in with the 2012 Seniors at practice today.A pione instagr.am/p/TrGFj5Pt3x/

— Angus McClure (@Angus_McClure) December 25, 2012

Post Holiday Bowl emotions:

Not the ending I planned, but it was still a great season. Thank you for everything Bruin Nation!

— Joseph Fauria (@BigJoeFauria) December 28, 2012

head held high

— anthony barr (@itheeayb) December 28, 2012

Head ⬆

— Devin Fuller (@Devin7Fuller) December 28, 2012

The seniors helped me grow and helped me mature as a young adult as well as learning how to adopt to a college atmosphere. Class of #2012

— Devin Fuller (@Devin7Fuller) December 28, 2012

Not how we planned for the season to end, but proud of what this team did this season! 53 games as a bruin flew by! #Bruin4Life #BRUINNATION

— Jeff Locke (@jefflocke18) December 28, 2012

Not the storybook ending but it shouldn't discredit the legacy of the seniors and all the bruins accomplished this year...love my team

— Jerry Neuheisel (@jerryneuheisel) December 28, 2012

Even after the Holiday Bowl meltdown, Caleb Benenoch reaffirmed he's a Bruin:

I'm UCLA proud. One loss won't change that. Ready to get to campus and go to work

— Caleb Benenoch (@CalebBenenoch79) December 29, 2012

Help out our recruits get some followers:

Really want 500 followers

— Scott Quessenberry (@ScootsyQ) December 29, 2012

I want a thousand followers. Ehh!

— Christian D. Morris (@iAM_ChrisMorris) December 29, 2012

New goal... 2,000 followers 😁👍

— Caleb Benenoch (@CalebBenenoch79) December 30, 2012

Congratulations to Chris Kluwe and the Minnesota Vikings for making it to the Playoffs (and beating the Packers so that the Niners have the 2 seed.)

LEVEL UP. BONUS ROUND ENGAGED. IRONMAN CHALLENGE ACTIVATED. #DINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDING

— Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) December 31, 2012

Congrats to Kai Forbath and the Washington Redskins:

NFC East Champions!! Playoffs here we come!! #HTTR twitter.com/KaiForbath/sta…

— Kai Forbath (@KaiForbath) December 31, 2012

Also in case you haven't heard, Justin Medlock is being brought in for a tryout with the Niners this week.

Gymnastics starts soon!

#Uclagym2013 Looking good in floor routine character instagr.am/p/T7LRK7hF-a/

— UCLA Gymnastics (@uclagymnastics) January 1, 2013

Happy Birthday Justin Combs. I guess it's hard to be embarrassed when your dad is Diddy.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY @jdior_ !!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!! instagr.am/p/T2LbSapl_r/

— iamdiddy (@iamdiddy) December 30, 2012

Or if your father is Bill Walton.

You gotta love the fans!!! twitter.com/loriMwalton/st…

— lori M walton (@loriMwalton) December 28, 2012