Checking in from Pauley. Here’s the game preview:


Plus, looking ahead to next week, a top-10 showdown with Arizona is in trouble at the moment with the No. 9 Wildcats down 9 at Oregon in the second half

Just now saw it after I was getting ready for my drive to Pauley

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Recapping the key moments and standouts from UCLA’s 68-54 win over Colorado:

Washington and Washington State together should Washington decide to move to another conference. Maybe Oregon will do the same with Oregon and Oregon State? Or Arizona with Arizona and ASU??

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Top-40 2024 recruit and Henderson (Nev.) Liberty point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. is on currently on campus at UCLA for his official visit with the Bruins. I caught up with the four-star prospect ahead of the trip to discuss his relationship with Mick Cronin, his thoughts on the program and more. You can read the update at the link up top, but the Bruins are certainly trying to make a push for arguably the West's top point guard recruit.

"I really like the school, the coaching staff. I know Mick Cronin. I can learn a lot from him. They have a great coaching staff. I've built a great relationship with their coaches, and their play style really fits me."

Peter Bario, who attends Campbell Hall in North Hollywood, was offered a preferred walk-on spot yesterday.

At the Rivals combine in Los Angeles last year, he measured in at 6-3 and 239 pounds with a 5.08 40-yard dash:


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Just arrived at Pauley. Tip-off at 8 p.m. Until then, here’s tonight’s game preview:

Kory Symington, an offensive tackle from San Diego, was offered a preferred walk-on spot yesterday

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Head coach Mick Cronin said passing, particularly into the post, is where it has to start

is replaced by the TCU QB, Sam Jackson. Crazy

As UCLA hosts transfers on campus this week

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We're listed at #18

Cronin:

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Jaylen Clark, Tyger Campbell, Adem Bona:

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NBA got underway last night and the difference between the Warriors and Lakers was massive.
It just is what it is.

Chad Kauha’aha’a, who spent one season as the UCLA defensive line coach, announced Monday morning he’s leaving the program “to pursue other opportunities.”

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Decision to come Feb. 1. Also includes USC, Cal, Oregon and Boston College.

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Right here:

With the NFL postseason times now set, so too has Saturday’s UCLA-Colorado game. The game will air at 5 p.m. on FOX.

He’s been a proven winner at Stanford, Niners and Michigan. He’s taken Michigan to back to back CFPs. But, he’s constantly flirting with taking an NFL gig. I would imagine this has to weigh on the team, recruits, coaches, etc.

Would you be willing to accept uncertainty every offseason for a proven winner?

This is interesting. Possibly the best RB in college football decided to return rather than go pro. I have to wonder about his NIL offer. It is quite possible that without it he would have gone to the NFL.

It is even more surprising he made this decision after his injury late in the season. Conventional thought is that an RB needs to go pro as soon as possible due to the accumulation injuries. I think Michigan would be playing in the game tonight if he had not missed the game against TCU.

in college hoops AP poll and No. 5 in KenPom.
Not much space between top 10 teams.