Why is that the public generally blames the players when the basketball team fails but blame Chip when the football team fails? Just like Chip takes the heat for our defense sucking and recruiting not being up to speed, shouldn’t Cronin take heat for his last three 5 star players being abysmal on offense? Or the fact that our defense can guard any top flight opponents?

A shot at keeping a 10-win season alive and some program records DTR is nearing among today’s items to watch for

I thought it starts in December??

This one on the defensive side of the ball

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Checking in from Pauley

Will meet with Chip at 9:05

Just a heads up, gonna write tomorrow’s story remotely as I do some of my own load management.

Didn’t want to miss a Chip day so that’s why I was there tonight. With it just players tomorrow (likely DTR and one other player), felt like a good time to get this usual rest in before getting Chip again Tuesday.

I’ll share the UCLA videos after Monday’s practice and go from there.

Unbelievable.

A summary of UCLA’s winless stint in Las Vegas that caused the drop in the AP poll today

Took a couple days to think about it and my conclusion is...

F SC
I hope they lose to Notre Dame by 50
I hope they lose the Pac 12 Championship by 75
I hope they lose their bowl game by 100
I hope the school is shuttered and eventually burned to the ground

That is all I have.

Seems like every November we have at least one lost weekend where the football and basketball teams lose games they shouldn’t…. Usually big games. This weekend was painful…. Even my daughter’s volleyball team had some bad losses (they’re all beginners and this was their first tournament so they’ll be fine). Anyways, the b-ball team kicked it off by losing a 15 point 2nd half lead, then the football team lost a 14 point lead while throwing the ball away, and b-ball finished it off with an inconsistent effort against Baylor while Tyger did his best DTR impression by throwing the ball away with under a minute and a chance to take the lead…. The sad part is, I saw all of it coming… Mick talked about it a lot… we just don’t have the mental toughness at this point. Such a let down cuz both sports had this weekend circled on the calendar at the start of the season and we came up with goose eggs. Now we’re gonna watch UofA be ranked above us for the next few months because they’ll play their usual pansy-@$$ schedule and we let our chance to make a mark slip by. Oh well…

Chip said the losses and defense against the high-powered offenses have presented different takeaways as opposed to one theme, in his mind. He was again complimentary of USC and Caleb Williams, noting some of the throws he made that not every QB can make. Effort was not an issue for him.

He also did not second-guess the decision to play out the first half as opposed to kneeling out the clock. He called the INTs at the end of the half uncharacteristic of DTR.

Uploading the full session now.

Bruins looking to salvage a split in Vegas. Tipoff nearing, game will be on ESPN.

I should be able to at least watch all or most of it before driving to campus for football media availability. Will have the two-game Vegas event recap later tonight, prioritizing football just because I’ll be there in person.

I’m here around my normal time before kickoff, but DTR is out here much earlier than usual

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DTR had his share of the blame, which he accepted, but it was a battle to the bitter end for UCLA’s banged up QB.

A moment I captured at the end of the game, with him reflecting on the Rose Bowl field one final time, was the fitting end to a season that made many say what-if.

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I caught up with UCLA commits Ty Lee and RJ Jones after their St. John Bosco team secured its spot in the CIF SS Div. I title game against Mater Dei next week. The championship is taking place at the Rose Bowl meaning the two future Bruins will get their opportunity to play at their future home. We spoke about their current run to the title game plus how things are looking for the future at UCLA.

They will both be at the game later today against USC.

Tracy and I traded questions and answers this week about the matchup. Here is my perspective on the Trojans ahead this rivalry showdown:

There are going to be a ton of recruits at the Rose Bowl for today's game between UCLA and USC. Here's a rundown of the group including some key 2023 targets and a bunch of priority underclassmen.

COMMITS

Luke Duncan
Tre Edwards
AJ Fuimaono
Grant Gray
Ty Lee
Jeremiah McClure
RJ Jones

2023
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Among the more interesting battles will be UCLA’s O-line against USC defensive lineman Tuli Tuipulotu, plus more areas that could ultimately decide the game

Love the energy at the rally.
A lot of entertainment.
I especially liked Mariachi de Uclatan at around 16:30.
8-clap around the world, too.
UCLA football team shows up at 39:00.
It’s a great day to be alive and be a Bruin.

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Were we unprepared?
Were we overconfident?
Was our defensive game plan flawed?
Did Fisch outsmart Chip?
Why did our offense sputter?
Is our Oline not able to protect DTR?
Is Charbonnet a stud?
Did we miss Kaz?
Hard to shake off a loss at home to a team that gives up 40 plus points per game and we put up just 28.
Can things be fixed this week?