This morning,
#UCLA
head coach Chip Kelly was asked about the situation at USC, with Lincoln Riley issuing a 2-week suspension to SCNG reporter Luca Evans for what the program considered violations of its media policy:
2024 Harbor City (Calif.) Narbonne forward Marcus Adams Jr. (
@marcusadams21
) picks Kansas over Syracuse and UCLA. The projections going into the day had the Bruins, but the 6-8 standout had other ideas.
@JayhawkSlant
@RivalsHoops
@breezepreps
UCLA head coach Chip Kelly got emotional while telling a story about Laiatu Latu learning he was a finalist for the
@LombardiAward
and being more concerned about the teamโs accomplishments over his own individual success:
Spotted just now walking toward the UCLA football facilities: Former Stanford head coach David Shaw, who was in a UCLA polo.
Shawโs son, Carter, is a freshman walk-on receiver for the Bruins.
A lot has been said since Dante Moore arrived at
#UCLA
in January about his maturity and what heโs been like as a teammate. One of the more genuine moments was after all questions were done and Moore wanted to praise RB Anthony Adkins before wrapping up:
Four-star RB Cameron Jones announces heโs committed to UCLAโs 2024 class. Bruins now up to nine commits (with a yet-to-be-revealed 10th still on the way).
Jonesโ relationship with UCLA RB coach
@DeShaunFoster26
has been a consistently strong one.
Heard that UCLA had nearly 1,500 guests come through the football facility during the entirety of the first week of spring camp. Momentum appears to be building in Westwoodโฆ
Four-star offensive lineman Darius Afalava hit it off with UCLA offensive line coach Juan Castillo the day before his weekend official visit.
โIโm telling you right now UCLA is on the come up.โ
Full story in the link below.
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A good snippet of what UCLA QB Ethan Garbers had to say:
โNot like under coach (Chip) Kelly that we didnโt have fun, but it was more of a job than playing football. Coach (DeShaun) Foster wants to get back to playing football and having fun while youโre doing it.โ
More reaction from todayโs press conference announcing DeShaun Foster as UCLAโs new head coach. QB Ethan Garbers chatted with
@Tracy_McDannald
about the move and what it means for the Bruins.
#UCLA
edge rusher Laiatu Latu has won the Lombardi Award, given to the nationโs top lineman โ offense or defense. Latu is the first-ever winner in the programโs history.
With no DeShaun Foster at tonightโs basketball game, one idea: Have him come out at the first media timeout during the USC game on Feb. 24. Have him wheel out the Victory Bell. The crowd would eat it up.
As Barry Bonds and the HoF discussion gets one last cycle on this app, Iโm reminded and appreciative of the honesty Bob Gibson had on the matter of PEDs
Rivals250 offensive tackle Ziyare Addison said his official visit to UCLA this weekend was โnext levelโ and he was impressed by the culture of the program. Full story in the link below.
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Loving the
#welcometothefosera
tweets..Definitely a new day with great staff at UCLA. Thankful for the love shown on our visit.Decisions! Decisions!
#californialove
UCLA AD Martin Jarmond:
โRecruiting-wise, weโre gonna bolster it. Heโs looking at that nowโฆand weโre gonna give him the resources. Make no mistake, and I want to be clear with this: DeShaun Foster and this football program will get all the resources they need to be successful.โ
Official statement from UCLA, which announces 7-3 Spanish center Aday Mara has been cleared by the NCAA in time for Mondayโs season opener:
โUCLA Athletics, Aday Mara and his family would like to thank the NCAA, his attorney Stu Brown and UCLA Senior Associate Athletic Director
Just a few days after committing to
#UConn
Football,
#UCLA
WR transfer Keegan Jones has withdrawn from the portal with the intention of returning to the Bruins.
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UCLA exceeded the hype for three-star offensive tackle Manamoโui Muti, the top-ranked 2025 recruit in Hawaii by
@Rivals
.
โThey for sure are an option for me.โ
Full story in the link below.
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UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster was not kidding when he said after the Friday Night Lights practice that he was doing media evaluations based on what we produced ๐
Todayโs commitment from 2026 WR Jonah Smith again suggests UCLA is done sitting back and waiting before getting involved and making a move on getting recruits.
DeShaun Foster has indeed hit the ground running in his first month at the helm.
An emotional Chip Kelly at the end of his press conference talking about Terry Donahue, whose statue was unveiled Friday.
โHe was the ultimate gutty little Bruin,โ Kelly said, fighting back tears.
AN UPDATE: UCLA football head coach
@DeShaunFoster26
in a DM just now: โIโll be at the cross town rival game.โ
That atmosphere is already electric when the rivals meet and it will no doubt be quite the scene when heโs introduced.
With no DeShaun Foster at tonightโs basketball game, one idea: Have him come out at the first media timeout during the USC game on Feb. 24. Have him wheel out the Victory Bell. The crowd would eat it up.
UCLA improved its appeal to 2025 DE Trajen Odom during an official visit this past weekend that included the presence of recent first-round NFL draft pick Laiatu Latu.
โIt just made me like the school even more.โ
(๐ธ: Courtesy of
@traajenn
)
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Just wanted to say thank you to those who followed along all season for UCLA football coverage. Still plenty left to cover with transfer portal season, signing day nearing and the three coaching vacancies they will be filling. But Year 2 on the beat was a wild one.
UCLA QB Ethan Garbers confirms heโs opting in for the return of EA Sportsโ โCollege Football 25โ video game set to be released this summer. This will be the first time a playerโs name, image and likeness are part of the licensing.
Hereโs Ball State transfer running back Carson Steele (
@carsonsteele30
) on the transition going from Indiana to Southern California and the opportunity that presented itself at UCLA:
WATCH: UCLA RB Carson Steele (
@carsonsteele30
) and position coach DeShaun Foster met with the media after Tuesdayโs practice to discuss the Ball State transferโs addition to the team, and more.
Plus, Steele details the childhood story of getting a pet ๐
Four-star 2024 edge rusher Keona Wilhite, who was released from his NLI at Washington after the coaching change, told me heโs meeting with
#UCLA
tomorrow
The Bruins also had a top-100 recruit in Westwood over the weekend in Tucson (Ariz.) Salpointe DE Elijah Rushing (
@elijah_rushing
), who was impressed with UCLAโs โNFL environment.โ
Gives his thoughts on the idea of leaving home for college, and more.
The good news keeps coming for
#UCLA
: Was told by the menโs basketball team spokesman just now that the team has arrived in Honolulu and learned freshman forward Berke Buyuktuncel has been cleared to play Monday against Marquette
UCLA football head coach DeShaun Foster rallying the students ahead of the crosstown rivalry menโs basketball game against USC, which doesnโt start until 7 p.m.
#UCLA
freshman QB Dante Moore is all smiles as he takes in the surroundings of the Rose Bowl as a player for the first time. Heโs been here previously when he visited.
Arizona State transfer tight end Bryce Pierre is the newest UCLA commit and third incoming transfer in the last eight days. A needed addition after the ACL injury to TE Hudson Habermehl earlier in spring camp.
Among the questions people want to know about UCLAโs football roster going forward is who will enter the transfer portal? (None yet as of this a.m., per
@MartinJarmond
).
RB T.J. Harden makes it clear that he is not transferring:
#UCLA
RB Anthony Adkins, a transfer from Army, on how he had to drop weight to adjust to his role in the Bruinsโ offense and on his 96-yard, 1 TD performance:
UCLA just announced that student section seating at the Rose Bowl is being expanded to accommodate at least 1,000 students.
โThis move will place UCLA students in sections 2-6 โ closer to the 50-yard line and behind the opponent bench,โ according to the release.
Latest for
@UCLARivals
:
DeShaun Foster is endearing himself to UCLA football supporters with early actions that show heโs the antithesis of his predecessor.
Hesperia (Calif.) Oak Hills RB Karson Cox, rated a three-star 2025 recruit by
@Rivals
, has committed to UCLA over Arizona State and Oklahoma State. Was on an official visit over the weekend.
T.J. Harden had himself quite the first game in the Coliseum. The running back ran for 142 yards and a TD and had a receiving TD early in the third quarter that started a key sequence after halftime in UCLAโs 38-20 win at rival USC:
As a kid I always knew that he was gonna be able to play at the coliseum & boy did he play!!! Congratulations to you & your teammates son!!! ๐๐ป๐
#UCLABRUINSFOOTBALL
#THEBELLISHOMENOW
Notre Dame transfer offensive lineman Michael Carmody announced on Instagram that heโs committed to UCLA football.
Carmody becomes the third Notre Dame transfer to become a Bruin during this cycle.
A 2026 recruit, who asked to remain anonymous, just now: โUCLA was my dream school but now Iโm going to Washington and Oregon the first week of April. UCLA isnโt even in the picture.โ
Had the program acted quicker in the coaching cycle, things like this couldโve been avoided.
Caught up with 2026 QB Jaden OโNeal, ranked 51st nationally by
@Rivals
, and his new HS coach
@CoachManuelNHS
to discuss his offer from UCLA, thoughts on the program and coaches, and more.
โOne of the best unofficial visits Iโve personally been on.โ
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UCLA has offered 2026 twin edge rushers Aiden and Andrew Harris. The Matthews (N.C.) Weddington products are teammates of 2025 edge rusher Trajen Odom, who was offered last week.
Aiden Harrisโ
@Rivals
profile:
Just finished talking to newest UCLA commit 2025 CB Kuron Jabari Jr., who visited Friday before announcing his decision today. Iโll have his interview up sometime this afternoon
@UCLARivals
Louisville transfer offensive tackle Reuben Unije, who previously played four seasons at Houston and re-entered the portal after just 3 months, is on an official visit to UCLA this week
Caught up with two more UCLA football official visitors late last night.
First, 2024 RB Cameron Jones (
@Cameronjones177
) said โall I felt was loveโ over the weekend. Goes in-depth on his relationship with coach DeShaun Foster, and more.
Laiatu Latu, who had 2 sacks among his game-high 7 tackles against USC this past weekend, is the Pac-12 defensive lineman of the week.
Continues to build his worthy case for conference defensive player of the year and some national recognition.
2025 Los Angeles (Calif.) Loyola three-star DE/LB Scott Taylor is now the Bruinsโ fourth commitment in the class and second this week.
โUCLA feels like home.โ
Full story:
(๐จ:
@MattRMoreno
)
A lieutenant with the Pasadena Police Department said the investigation into allegations that Trevor Bauer assaulted a 27-year-old woman during two sexual encounters is โbigger than we thought.''
Earlier today, UCLA finalized weeks of back and for with Pittsburgh and the NCAA in regard to Sun Bowl statistics (might remember by halftime there was confusion on passing numbers for Dorian Thompson-Robinson) and after final review he was credited with 286 yds passing (1/2)
UCLA cornerbacks coach Kodi Whitfield is out in one of the Big Ten regions recruiting in New Jersey as the program makes its move to the conference in the upcoming season
Spotted just now walking toward the UCLA football facilities: Former Stanford head coach David Shaw, who was in a UCLA polo.
Shawโs son, Carter, is a freshman walk-on receiver for the Bruins.
2025 OLB Zaydrius Rainey-Sale, who visited UCLA, was a
@RivalsCamp
attendee in the recruiting round-up from earlier this afternoon.
โI feel like I can fit in with their defense and how everybody on that defense is versatile and they can play everything.โ
UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster even mentioned this morning before practice that itโs been hard to keep track of everyone whoโs shown up to show support:
Heard that UCLA had nearly 1,500 guests come through the football facility during the entirety of the first week of spring camp. Momentum appears to be building in Westwoodโฆ