In an announcement that carried little surprise other than the timing of it, UCLA coach Jim Mora on Friday selected Brett Hundley as the Bruins' starting quarterback.Hundley, a redshirt freshman, long ago appeared to have taken the lead over Kevin Prince, Richard Brehaut and Jerry Neuheisel, but Mora said he wanted to see the quarterbacks in training camp at Cal State San Bernardino before he... [Read More]

UCLA incoming freshman offensive lineman Lacy Westbrook underwent surgery to repair a brain aneurysm and was in stable condition Thursday evening, according to a spokesperson at UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange, Calif. The 6-foot-4, 300-pound Westbrook was admitted to the hospital after he collapsed while jogging earlier this week. He is expected to make a full recovery, the... [Read More]

Cordell Broadus, the son of rapper Snoop Dogg, has been offered a scholarship by UCLA head coach Jim L. Mora. The Bruins are the first team to offer a scholarship to Broadus, who just finished his freshman year at Diamond Bar... [Read More]

UCLA Bruins football coach Jim Mora announced Monday the hirings of Eric Yarber as wide receivers coach and Sal Alosi as strength and conditioning coach.Yarber was the wide receivers coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the past two seasons. He has strong ties to Los Angeles, having attended Crenshaw High School and Los Angeles Valley College before transferring to Idaho. He previously was an... [Read More]

UCLA has dismissed tight end Raymond Nelson and defensive lineman Wesley Flowers for a violation of team rules while defensive back Randall Carroll was dismissed for failing to meet academic requirements, the school announced Monday after new coach Jim Mora met with the team for the first time."At UCLA, we have a high set of standards that we expect every student-athlete to adhere to,"... [Read More]

UCLA Bruins backup quarterback Richard Brehaut has been suspended for the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl and three others have been ruled academically ineligible, the school announced Wednesday.Starting free safety Tony Dye, starting offensive lineman Albert Cid and backup linebacker Isaiah Bowens will join Brehaut on the list of players who will not make the trip to San Francisco next week for the Dec.... [Read More]

It took a while, but UCLA has found its man. Sources indicated early Saturday morning that UCLA is set to hire former Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons head coach Jim L. Mora as its new head coach, with an introduction planned for early next week. In a wild coaching search that had an abundance of twists and turns, sources said on Friday that communication had waned with Mora and that the... [Read More]

The NCAA today approved the UCLA football team's petition for a bowl waiver should the Bruins not defeat Oregon on Friday, December 2 in the inaugural Pac-12 Conference Championship Game. "As a program, we appreciate the NCAA approving our petition for a bowl waiver," said UCLA Director of Athletics Dan Guerrero. "We will be able to give our 18 seniors one more chance to represent... [Read More]

Going to the Rose Bowl now might not even save Rick Neuheisel's job at UCLA. Dan Guerrero, the Bruins' athletic director, will sit down with UCLA's football coach after the season is over to discuss the future. That could be as soon as next weekend, after the Bruins play Oregon in the Pac-12 championship game. Neuheisel's chances of retaining his job are bleak, according to influential people... [Read More]

This isn't exactly how Jerry Rice Jr. envisioned he would crack the UCLA lineup, but Rice plans on making the most of his opportunity on Saturday when the son of the Hall of Fame receiver is expected to make his collegiate debut against California. Rice, a redshirt sophomore walk-on, has spent the last two and a half seasons with the scout team but will be forced into duty this week because four... [Read More]