2009-ucla--arizona-football Stories - Bruins Nation
BN Gameday Roundup: Can The Bruins Play With A Sense Of "No Fear"?
Still not sure what mindset I want to be in heading into this late afternoon game. I have laid out this week why I feel that this has the signs of another road massacre for our Bruins. I am not all that excited about the idea of celebrating a moral victory either. Of course we can stick with the...
Spaulding Roundup: Expecting The Bruin Defense To Be Under Siege In Arizona
Earlier this season leading up to both of our road games I wrote how the pressure was mostly on the opposing coaches (Kiffin and Harbaugh). I am not sure if that dynamic is going to be in play tomorrow in Arizona. Mike Stoops fresh off a bowl victory and 8 win season, seems to be humming along this...
Pregame Guesses: Arizona
May be the Halos will bring some good karma to BN this weekend? They are not done yet. As for our boys, three up, three down. The funny thing about a three game winning streak against inferior opponents is that it masks your flaws. Beating bad teams, winning ugly -- these things don't matter when...
Spaulding Roundup: Shakeup In Defensive Backfield, Competition At RG & Other UCLA Practice Notes
Bruins continue to prepare for their Arizona roadtrip with some tinkering with their defensive secondary. It looks like coaches are thinking about shaking up the defensive backfield a bit by trying out Glenn Love at strong safety. From the LA Times: Strong safety Glenn Love spent most of practice...
More Thoughts On Goal Line Dynamics Around UCLA's Offense
As you can tell the pace of this game week here on BN is a little different than the usual ones we had to start up the season. Normally by this time of the week we are completely focused on the opponent. This week has been different. Perhaps the obvious explanation is that it is very tough right...
Spaulding Roundup: Predictable Bruin Defense, Injury Note & Staring At A 5 Game Losing Streak
Let's get back to football and look ahead (if that is possible) to this weekend's game against Arizona. I still haven't figure whether UCLA has a shot to win this game. I guess most of us around here have been long enough to know why we can't never count any team out. However, the more I think...
Spaulding Roundup: UCLA Needs To Open Up & Execute On Offense Early On Against Arizona
Let's try our best to take our mind off this past weekend's game and look ahead to Saturday's match up against Arizona. Arizona is coming into this game on the opposite end of the emotional spectrum after stunning Stanford in an offensive shoot out last weekend in Tuscon. They are flying high and...
Spaulding Roundup: Lost And Confused Bruin Defense
Brian Price in the OC Register: "It hurts," defensive tackle Brian Price said. "I'm just lost right now. I'm confused." There is no suger-coating around what is going on with UCLA defense under defensive coordinator Chuck Bullough. We have seen the slide happening for last few weeks. I think our...
Dear Coach Neuheisel: Go For The Win Or Die Trying
Let me make it clear at the outset. I am not even close to giving up on Rick Neuheisel and his chance of success as the head coach of UCLA football program. I finally gave up on Dorrell pretty much during his first year in Westwood right after his team choked in a typical Dorrellian sloppy loss...
