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Football practice update (Daily News - Inside UCLA with Brian Dohn)

Posted November 20, 2008 at 7:10 pm

Korey Bosworth (back) returned to practice today, as did Cory Harkey, Sean Westgate and Chase Moline. Jake Dean and Justin Mann were involved in a little skirmish. Brian Price didn’t practice Thursday, but Rick Neuheisel said he could’ve but they…

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Kia finding home at guard? (Daily News - Inside UCLA with Brian Dohn)

Posted November 20, 2008 at 6:00 pm

Tackle Micah Kia may have found a home at left guard, though no one can ever really get too comfortable in any position on this offensive line with the constant changes. In the wake of Darius Savage’s season-ending ankle surgery,…

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UCLA Football: Updates from practice (OC Register UCLA Blog)

Posted November 19, 2008 at 7:56 pm

* Coach Rick Neuheisel pitted the scout teams against one another at the end of Wednesday’s practice. Freshmen tailbacks Johnathan Franklin and Milton Knox each broke off impressive runs. The coaches are using the bye week to get a better sense of which freshmen will fill key roles next season.
“We saw some good individual efforts. […]

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Practice update (Daily News - Inside UCLA with Brian Dohn)

Posted November 19, 2008 at 7:13 pm

There was a scary moment at practice when Korey Bosworth didn’t get up after a collision and sustained a lower back contusion but, he’s expected to return to practice today. He got stepped on, too. He stayed down because he…

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Answers, Part I (Daily News - Inside UCLA with Brian Dohn)

Posted November 14, 2008 at 10:00 am

Morning, folks. Lots of questions this week again, but I’m not sure how many sets of answers today. I’m thinking of at least 15 with a few segments spilling over to Saturday. Also, I will have an update later today…

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Spaulding Roundup: Remembering Notre Dame & More OL Shuffle (Bruins Nation)

Posted November 14, 2008 at 5:00 am

The Friday before taking on a win less Washington program, few of our guys are thinking about the Notre Dame game from last season. Here is Dohn:

“I was telling guys we can’t take them lightly because last year Notre Dame was 0-fer and they came in and beat us,” UCLA sophomore defensive tackle Brian Price said. “We’ve got to take these guys way serious.”

Price …

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Some quick UCLA Notes…. (Press Enterprise News Blog, ucla)

Posted November 11, 2008 at 7:30 pm

*Wide receiver Nelson Rosario reinjured his right ankle in practice and his status for the game will be determined later this week.

*Micah Kia, who lost his starting center job after being injured earlier in the year, took a significant amount of snaps at the position Tuesday and Neuheisel said a decision between him and Jake Dean would be made later this week.

*Quarterback Ben Olson took …

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Some quick UCLA notes…. (Press Enterprise News Blog, ucla)

Posted November 8, 2008 at 4:33 pm

It’s early, but here are some noteworthy tid-bits.

*Quarterback Kevin Craft, receiver Gavin Ketchum and defensive tackles Brian Price and Brigham Harwell were UCLA’s game captains on Saturday.

*Jeff Baca started at left tackle for the Bruins in place of Micah Kia, who has struggled with confidence and performance issues this season.

*Corona Santiago High graduate Tony Dye, who was bothered by a foot injury earlier in …

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Baca holds his ground and more notes (OC Register UCLA Blog)

Posted November 6, 2008 at 7:51 pm

Freshman Jeff Baca withstood competition from junior Micah Kia and held onto the left tackle seized at halftime of the Arizona game. Coaches had divided snaps with the first-team offense this week, hoping to spur both players to perform better.
Baca (Mission Viejo), who missed the Cal game with a strained hamstring, said he didn’t have […]

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Thin blue line (LA Times - What's Bruin, UCLA Football)

Posted November 6, 2008 at 3:35 am

From the onset of the 2008 season, there was no question UCLA’s biggest concern would be the offensive line. Even then, it was hard to imagine the continuity issues that would arise. Things didn’t get any easier when guards Micah…

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Chandler moves again and more (OC Register UCLA Blog)

Posted November 5, 2008 at 9:19 pm

It’s another week, so that must mean another number and another assignment for sophomore Nate Chandler.
For the third time this season, UCLA coaches have switched Chandler’s position. He was a tight end in spring camp, then was turned into a tackle going into the fall. After injuries to two tight ends, he switched back.
Last week, […]

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Answers, Part X (Daily News - Inside UCLA with Brian Dohn)

Posted October 31, 2008 at 4:20 pm

Here is the 10th set:…

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UCLA’s Harris to get start…. (Press Enterprise News Blog, ucla)

Posted October 25, 2008 at 12:06 pm

Mike Harris will get his first career start today at right tackle for the Bruins. The move was necassary when LT Jeff Baca got hurt this week, forcing Micah Kia to move to the LT spot from the right side.

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Pac-10 final injury report (ESPN: Ted Miller's Pac-10 Blog)

Posted October 25, 2008 at 7:24 am

Posted by ESPN.com’s Ted Miller Arizona WR Mike Thomas, probable, ankle WR Delashaun Dean, probable, shoulder DT Kaniela Tuipulotu, probable, ankle DT Jowyn Ward, questionable, foot Arizona State QB Rudy Carpenter, probable, ankle RB Keegan Herring, probable, hamstring DT David Smith, probable, neck K  Thomas Weber, probable, wrist LB Brandon Magee, questionable, pectoral RB Jarrell …

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Answers, Part XIII (Daily News - Inside UCLA with Brian Dohn)

Posted October 24, 2008 at 4:30 pm

Here is the 13th set:…

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UCLA to start Kia on offensive line Saturday (Daily News)

Posted October 23, 2008 at 10:41 pm

UCLA offensive lineman Micah Kia was about to be benched a second time before an injury to Jeff Baca thrust him back into the starting lineup at left tackle for this week’s game at Cal.

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In Neuheisel’s words (Daily News - Inside UCLA with Brian Dohn)

Posted October 23, 2008 at 7:46 pm

This is Rick Neuheisel’s post-practice interview with reporters. General comments about Thursday’s practice… I thought it was a great Thursday practice. It was what we needed, there’s a lot of spirited kids … we’re looking forward to the contest….

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Neuheisel post-practice (Daily News - Inside UCLA with Brian Dohn)

Posted October 22, 2008 at 8:59 pm

Here’s Rick Neuheisel’s comments following Wednesday’s practice. Good practice, not as good as yesterday, so we’ve got to figure out exactly why and make sure we’re a lot more urgent than tomorrow. I think our guest speaker (Ed Kezirian) made…

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Update on UCLA’s Baca… (Press Enterprise News Blog, ucla)

Posted October 22, 2008 at 8:01 pm

Left tackle Jeff Baca will not play this week after straining his left hamstring on Tuesday while running after a player who intercepted a pass and will not play this week, further hampering UCLA’s already banged up and inexperienced offensive line.

Baca said he expects to return for the Nov. 8 Oregon State game and that he did not consider the injury to be serious. Micah …

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