A lot of good, some bit of meh, and some real ugh in this game, but it was a win in the end and so there is joy. It's a nice microcosm of U.C.L.A. fandom as a whole.
This was a hard game to judge as DTR didn’t play well in the first half and slightly redeemed himself in the second. Is it because of injury? Hard to say.
And for all the criticism of the defense, we held them to fewer points than Oregon or BYU did. But they also had injury issues. So it’s hard to judge. Hopefully DTR doesn’t start as flat in the next few games. I’m very glad the game on Saturday doesn’t start so late too, after two straight late games.
The inconsistency of this team is more than a little vexing. It's especially acute on defense and reminds me of the Mazzone years when he was the offensive coordinator. Get ranked, believe your own poop doesn't stink, and then lay the proverbial egg. I think the difference between Mazzone and Azz is that Mazzone can actually coach.
The only reason on this green earth that our pass defense is bottom 3 in FBS is coach Azz-hat and he should be shown the door -- he's just ruining any long term defense progression. It's depressing that UCLA, in the not-too-distant-past, trained NFL starters - Barr, Kendricks, Kenny Clark -- but today is equivalent to Univ. of New Mexico.
The offense is on-again, off-again. Against AZ, the were workmanlike on their first drive, then no where for the rest of 1H. DTR was clearly off in the game, but I don't think he was anywhere close to being 100% physically.
This was an ugly win. Good thing Arizona lost their QB otherwise this game could have been a loss. It changed the momentum in favor of the Bruins. DTR was his freshman self, continually missing wide open receivers and not seeing the field. Thankfully the ground game came alive. With all the experienced players why does there seem to be an inconsistency in effort and execution?
UCLA is 4-2 at the midway point in the season. How realistic is an 8 or 9 win season when it's over?
A lot of good, some bit of meh, and some real ugh in this game, but it was a win in the end and so there is joy. It's a nice microcosm of U.C.L.A. fandom as a whole.
This was a hard game to judge as DTR didn’t play well in the first half and slightly redeemed himself in the second. Is it because of injury? Hard to say.
And for all the criticism of the defense, we held them to fewer points than Oregon or BYU did. But they also had injury issues. So it’s hard to judge. Hopefully DTR doesn’t start as flat in the next few games. I’m very glad the game on Saturday doesn’t start so late too, after two straight late games.
The inconsistency of this team is more than a little vexing. It's especially acute on defense and reminds me of the Mazzone years when he was the offensive coordinator. Get ranked, believe your own poop doesn't stink, and then lay the proverbial egg. I think the difference between Mazzone and Azz is that Mazzone can actually coach.
The only reason on this green earth that our pass defense is bottom 3 in FBS is coach Azz-hat and he should be shown the door -- he's just ruining any long term defense progression. It's depressing that UCLA, in the not-too-distant-past, trained NFL starters - Barr, Kendricks, Kenny Clark -- but today is equivalent to Univ. of New Mexico.
The offense is on-again, off-again. Against AZ, the were workmanlike on their first drive, then no where for the rest of 1H. DTR was clearly off in the game, but I don't think he was anywhere close to being 100% physically.
This was an ugly win. Good thing Arizona lost their QB otherwise this game could have been a loss. It changed the momentum in favor of the Bruins. DTR was his freshman self, continually missing wide open receivers and not seeing the field. Thankfully the ground game came alive. With all the experienced players why does there seem to be an inconsistency in effort and execution?