Darnay Holmes just made the best hustle play we've seen in recent memory. We're still trying to comprehend how the sophomore CB caught up to the speedy JJ Taylor -- who had full head of speed -- because Holmes was flat footed and had to turn around on a dime to catch him.
“So my message to our fans, is get your season tickets. Let's get this pandemic over with and pack Pauley Pavilion and make UCLA, a yearly elite program. That's what I came to UCLA for fans.”
-Mick Cronin’s message to fans
“When we were able to pull out that win against Michigan State coach Izzo told me, ‘Don't you dare go to bed, dammit, you got games to win, keep your butt up, watch film and get ready to prepare.’”
-Mick Cronin on advice from Tom Izzo
“Sissy blue” today, “lock the boys in the coliseum” a few years ago, a reminder that Ed Orgeron has now lost both games against UCLA as a head coach at two different schools. Coach 0-2
Stop the spin right now that Chip Kelly didn't have the resources to succeed at
#UCLA
. Chip Kelly wasn't successful at UCLA because of Chip Kelly. UCLA donors didn't give to NIL because of Kelly. His mediocre program is responsible for the budget deficit. This is all on him.
Just to make sure it’s known:
#UCLA
’s David Singleton is fine. Apparently the ankle sprain felt a lot worse initially. He walked off the court with no limp and was fine at the hotel and getting on the plane last night.
This says so much -- not only about how Mick Cronin develops players at
#UCLA
, the character and intelligence of Jaime Jaquez, but the dwindling availability of talented prospects who recognize the right way to the NBA.
Of course, a great effort, team is tough as nails. Much admiration for the coaching job by Mick Cronin. This season is the type that defines a program. UCLA is on its way. Props all around. But...
...they would have beat Baylor.
On a Zoom McDonald's All-American interview with
#UCLA
commit Amari Bailey, the five-star said he's not considering any other option but attending UCLA in the fall.
Wow, what a game. UCLA gets two chances at the tying or go-ahead bucket but miss both and Marquette takes it 71-69. Incredible performance from this young Bruin team, and extremely encouraging for the rest of this season.
This is the guy,
#UCLA
signee Dante Moore, throwing all those touchdown passes in the All-American Game. Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports said it was the best performance by a QB in the history of the all-star game, and that includes many future NFL guys.
A poster on the BRO forum asserts that if
#UCLA
, because of its move to the Big Ten, does have to pay Cal, it should insist that a UCLA logo be sewn into the Cal uniforms, and UCLA brand placement on its fields, courts, etc. “Cal sports brought to you by UCLA."
For Ethan Fernea, the former walk-on, who has been through so much in his
#UCLA
career, including what looked like a season-ending injury this year, to get that touchdown, well, that's incredible.
#UCLA
basketball just shouldn't be this.
It shouldn't be in a play-in game.
It shouldn't play this fundamentally unsound.
It shouldn't be this poorly coached.
It shouldn't be part of such a horribly played game.
It just doesn't feel like this is UCLA basketball.
In writing a letter to this UCLA team, there is no heartbreak. This team won't be remembered as just a Sweet 16 team, but the team that had a real chance to win a national championship down two starters:
Elijah Gates showed here that he learned from his earlier mistake. The CB doesn't fall for the double move this time, as he stays home and remains in blanket coverage throughout the route. What's more: Gates turned his head around and got his first career INT.
“You're finding out the Pac-12 not being ranked all year was an absolute joke, and some people ought to be ashamed of themselves. Maybe people can't stay up late and I don't blame them.”
-Mick Cronin
#UCLA
receiver Kyle Philips said that, after one of his stellar blocks against LSU, Troy Aikman came up to him on the sideline and congratulated him on it.
It has to be said. Four years into the Chip Kelly tenure at
#UCLA
, with experienced players this coaching staff has developed, with a boost in talent from the transfer portal, there is no excuse for this UCLA defense to be this bad.
GOAL MET! Over 650 people combined to give well over $76,000 to Men of Westwood, and will be matched by two donors. Since Chip Kelly left on Friday, BRO's Men of Westwood campaign form alone has seen just over $114,000 in new, small-dollar donations.
The
#UCLA
/USC game is sold out, according to UCLA. With a portion of the tarps down, that’s 70,865, including 16,700 UCLA students, which UCLA says is the biggest student section in the history of UCLA football. USC received 6,500 tickets.
You don’t see this too often — the cheerleaders from both
#UCLA
and Noethwestern doing a stunt together at a timeout. Couldn’t imagine that with Arizona?
#UCLA
coach Mick Cronin at ESPN GameDay with his team and five-star prospect Adem Bona, who is on his official visit (photo supplied by a BRO reader).
@adembona
#UCLA
AD Jarmond Martin just got on the mic and told the student section to "get on your feet and stay on your feet!"
UCLA leads LSU 31-20 in the 4th quarter,
Gabriel Jaquez shot the 76 Ultimate challenge during the TV timeout. She of course quickly nailed the first three shots but couldn’t hit the half court shot. I don’t think anyone realized who she was.