The last Sun Bowl I remember we won I think 6-3. So that's encouraging. OTOH no way am I going to ... El Paso? And it's especially galling we have to watch Utah get the Rose Bowl. At least $C got bounced I guess.
When we pooped and lost to Zona, prospects of a valuable bowl dimmed dramatically. Sun Bowl, Vegas, Holiday... All the same to me. I expect that DTR will not play. Charbonet might sit, too. The extra practice is key to long term program. Win is important to get to 10 wins. Went to El Paso when bruins destroyed VAtech. I don't expect this sun bowl to be competitive either.
So, if I have the math right, the UCLA loss to Arizona cost UCLA around an additional $2m in bowl revenue, nice going Chip! Of course, the loss to USC probably cost UCLA about $4m in revenue (potentially).
Chip Kelly getting the Bruins into a mediocrity bowl with DTR and Charbonnet possibly sitting it out only deserves half a clap. Not sure what the team's level of motivation will be to effectively compete and win against Pitt. That embarrassing loss to Arizona and terrible defensive effort against U$C (both home games) still hurts. Utah delivering a convincing knockout punch to U$C and eliminating its national playoff hopes provides at least some satisfaction to end this season.
True. We don't know our roster for next season yet. But there is a discernible pattern in Chip's recruiting. It is largely transfers oriented. I don't believe this year will be any different. I am negative for valid reasons. Former AD Guerrero is, by consensus, an inept bureaucrat.. He made so many mediocre hires. That is a fact. I call a spade a spade as an alum. If Mora was any good, Rick coached well, Dorell beat everyone, they would not have been canned. That is why I said we could not grow peaches on a cherry tree. How can we win and win well when we consistently made mediocre hire in football coaches ?!? UCLA fans and alums are not like lemmings that follow their leaders over the cliff. When things are bad, we say it. We want things better and things can be better if we hire good coach. Chip Kelly to me is an exceptional con artist. He earned it by fooling even Troy Aikman. The latter worked hard behind the scene in landing Kelly and Kelly got the best of him, a stellar bruin and a former NFL standout. You would think his perception, judgement regarding coaches would be good. Enough said. UCLA is my alma mater but I will continue to speak out when things are not going well.
The last Sun Bowl I remember we won I think 6-3. So that's encouraging. OTOH no way am I going to ... El Paso? And it's especially galling we have to watch Utah get the Rose Bowl. At least $C got bounced I guess.
Meh. My family will not be making the trip for this bowl. Now, Vegas, that woulda been fun :-)
When we pooped and lost to Zona, prospects of a valuable bowl dimmed dramatically. Sun Bowl, Vegas, Holiday... All the same to me. I expect that DTR will not play. Charbonet might sit, too. The extra practice is key to long term program. Win is important to get to 10 wins. Went to El Paso when bruins destroyed VAtech. I don't expect this sun bowl to be competitive either.
22 transfers isn't mercenary?
So, if I have the math right, the UCLA loss to Arizona cost UCLA around an additional $2m in bowl revenue, nice going Chip! Of course, the loss to USC probably cost UCLA about $4m in revenue (potentially).
Chip Kelly getting the Bruins into a mediocrity bowl with DTR and Charbonnet possibly sitting it out only deserves half a clap. Not sure what the team's level of motivation will be to effectively compete and win against Pitt. That embarrassing loss to Arizona and terrible defensive effort against U$C (both home games) still hurts. Utah delivering a convincing knockout punch to U$C and eliminating its national playoff hopes provides at least some satisfaction to end this season.
Our kicker Nicholas Barr-Mira is entering the transfer portal.
First off, why??? Second, can or will he still play in our "bowl"?
This bowl game is gonna be GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREAT
True. We don't know our roster for next season yet. But there is a discernible pattern in Chip's recruiting. It is largely transfers oriented. I don't believe this year will be any different. I am negative for valid reasons. Former AD Guerrero is, by consensus, an inept bureaucrat.. He made so many mediocre hires. That is a fact. I call a spade a spade as an alum. If Mora was any good, Rick coached well, Dorell beat everyone, they would not have been canned. That is why I said we could not grow peaches on a cherry tree. How can we win and win well when we consistently made mediocre hire in football coaches ?!? UCLA fans and alums are not like lemmings that follow their leaders over the cliff. When things are bad, we say it. We want things better and things can be better if we hire good coach. Chip Kelly to me is an exceptional con artist. He earned it by fooling even Troy Aikman. The latter worked hard behind the scene in landing Kelly and Kelly got the best of him, a stellar bruin and a former NFL standout. You would think his perception, judgement regarding coaches would be good. Enough said. UCLA is my alma mater but I will continue to speak out when things are not going well.
Just got a big transfer commit from Cal. LB Oluwafemi Oladejo. Dude has 17 tackles against us a few weeks ago.
RIP Mike Leach. Such a legend. Glad UCLA football tweeted something out.