Berke Buyuktuncel is going through warmups with his teammates with about 20 mins left until tip-off

Cronin:

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Adem Bona, Lazar Stefanovic, Dylan Andrews coming shortly.

Focusing particularly on Devin Williams and Aday Mara’s contributions in the last contest to keep UCLA moving forward in this recent stretch:

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Julian McMahan, a three-star 2025 all-purpose back from Danville (Calif.) Monte Vista, is on a visit to UCLA.

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Since I was handling transcribing and putting together the football recruiting story that went up today, I wasn’t able to get out to basketball practice this morning. Here are UCLA’s videos:

Cronin:

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Dylan Andrews and Devin Williams:

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UCLA and new quarterbacks coach Billy Fessler stopped by Long Beach (Calif.) Jordan today to check out 2025 dual-threat QB Jarret Nielsen.

Nielsen also is a shortstop drawing interest from MLB scouts.

Nielsen also visited Westwood back in December.

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This is what Jordan coach Jon Nielsen, his father, told me moments ago about the interest from the Bruins:

“I would consider them serious now. UCLA slow plays offers. But QB coach is recruiting JJ as an offer QB. Puts Arizona, Oregon State (Gundy) and UCLA all in the mix.”

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The fifth official visitor catch up with Bruin Blitz this week, three-star DE Keona Wilhite discussed his thoughts Monday and laid out his upcoming official visits, as well as a timeline of when he plans to make a decision.

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Chinedu Onyeagoro, a 2025 edge rusher from King/Drew in L.A., picked up an offer after a conversation with Chip Kelly.

He told Tarek Fattal back in mid-November that UCLA is his dream school.

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in negotiating NIL deals for their kids....sigh, don't you love it??

First, the players as Mick’s video uploads:

(Beware of ambient noise. Do not listen to Dylan’s at full blast/with headphones. A loud buzzer goes off in the arena in the middle of one of his answers.)

Dylan Andrews:

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Adem Bona:

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Lazar Stefanovic:

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Guard Jason Crowe Jr. of Lynwood HS

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Didn’t sign in December and isn’t much of a surprise that things fell through

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Simote Katoanga, a 2026 edge rusher at JSerra in San Juan Capistrano

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Daverin “Deuce” Geralds II, a four-star 2026 edge rusher from Suwanee (Ga.) Collins Hill, is reportedly set to visit Westwood on Feb. 2, according to On3. He already holds more than two dozen offers around the country.

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Brian Callahan is the new head coach! Now at least two Bruins on the Titans (Kyle) and Brian. As a UCLA Alum now living in Nashville I'm happy to hear this news!

Still working on uploading Mick Cronin’s media session, but here are Lazar Stefanovic and Adem Bona (apologies on the audio if it’s tough to hear at points with basketballs bouncing in background):

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After checking in with Oak Hills offensive line coach Nick Monica, he told me this morning that Tim Drevno and UCLA were checking in yesterday about 2024 offensive tackle Paki Finau, who initially graduated in December and signed with Washington before entering the transfer portal Tuesday because of the coaching change.

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Another player the Bruins are targeting is 2025 three-star RB Karson Cox.

Oak Hills assistant O-line coach Rich Mitsuda told me DeShaun Foster stopped by during the season to check in on Cox.

“Now that USC offered Karson, maybe DeShaun will come back,” he said.

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Why doesn't UCLA offer Jay's brother??

Among Wednesday morning’s recruiting intel, WRs coach Jerry Neuheisel was at Allen HS in Texas. OC/offensive line coach Larry McRae told me just now this is who they discussed:

2025
OL Colter Alberding
WR Donnell Gee
RB Micah Ellis

2026
ATH/WR Caleb Smith
OT Jacob McRae
CB Kai Wheaton
CB Lebron Bauer

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Final Rivals250 for 2024 class: https://n.rivals.com/prospect_rankings/rivals250/2024

Top 10 risers in final ranking: https://n.rivals.com/news/rivals-rankings-week-ten-biggest-risers-in-the-rivals250-17

Gorney's thoughts: https://n.rivals.com/news/tuesdays-with-gorney-final-2024-rivals250-released

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