http://www.bruinville.com UCLA Bruins News http://bruinville.com/Forums/styles/k9base/theme/images/rss_logo.png http://www.bruinville.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:24:38 -0700 en-us http://bruinville.com/news/27283/ed-obannon-ucla-vs-sean-may-north-carolina--whod-win-one-on-one http://bruinville.com/news/27283/ed-obannon-ucla-vs-sean-may-north-carolina--whod-win-one-on-one Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:24:38 -0700 Winner's Outs Month of March Madness continues with another Battle of College Legends. We pit the UCLA Bruins' Ed O'Bannon versus North Carolina's Sean May.

Source: Bleacher Report   Submitted By: hiltigger   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27282/maynard-named-mpsf-mens-coach-of-the-year http://bruinville.com/news/27282/maynard-named-mpsf-mens-coach-of-the-year Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:20:31 -0700 Mike Maynard has been named the MPSF Men's Coach of the Year by the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, it was announced on Wednesday.

Source: UCLA Official Website   Submitted By: hiltigger   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27268/miss-march-madness http://bruinville.com/news/27268/miss-march-madness Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:01:57 -0700 The latest edition is missing staples UCLA, NC, UConn, and U of A, so instead, thumb through this unabashed pictorial: The (Cheer) Girls of UCLA. There has been some Bruin-related news lately, but nothing worthy of shouting in the streets — Nothing worthy of wildly celebrating. So this article really just exists in order to fulfill a...

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Source: Inside UCLA   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27273/wayne-collett-%2860%29-one-of-the-greatest-athletes-in-ucla-track-%26-field-history-lost-a-long-battle http://bruinville.com/news/27273/wayne-collett-%2860%29-one-of-the-greatest-athletes-in-ucla-track-%26-field-history-lost-a-long-battle Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:01:57 -0700 Wayne Collett (60) one of the greatest athletes in UCLA track & field history, lost a long battle with cancer this morning. Collet was a spectacular quartermiler, but also excelled in the hurdles, sprints and relays. His college coach, Jim Bush, called him "the greatest athlete I ever coached."In 1972, he won an Olympic Silver Medal in the 400 meters in Munich, Germany.

Source: Bruins Nation   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27274/ucla%3a-one-of-forbescoms-college-basketballs-10-most-valuable-teams http://bruinville.com/news/27274/ucla%3a-one-of-forbescoms-college-basketballs-10-most-valuable-teams Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:01:57 -0700 We check in at number 9:9. UCLA BruinsTeam Value: $16.8 million Profit: $8.7 million Head Coach: Ben Howland Conference: Pac-10 Previous Value Rank: 13Los Angeles County, Calif., Population: 9,862,04 9Over the last five seasons, the Bruins trail only North Carolina in number of NCAA tournament games played, earning millions of dollars for fellow Pac-10 Conference member-schools.Just not this year.

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Source: Bruins Nation   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27276/projecting-next-seasons-basketball-depth-chart http://bruinville.com/news/27276/projecting-next-seasons-basketball-depth-chart Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:01:57 -0700 UCLA coach Ben Howland's boys are on vacation, watching from home as the madness unfolds -- which means it's a perfect time to start thinking about next season.We'll do the same.The Bruins will presumably experience a madness of their own with players leaving and arriving in June. Gone are seniors Michael Roll, Nikola Dragovic and James Keefe

Source: ESPN   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27277/ucla-asu-only-unbeaten-teams-left-in-division-i-baseball http://bruinville.com/news/27277/ucla-asu-only-unbeaten-teams-left-in-division-i-baseball Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:01:57 -0700 Arizona State (16-0) and UCLA (13-0) are the only remaining unbeaten teams left in NCAA Division I college baseball, but they are ranked No. 10 and 12, respectively, by Baseball America. Not exactly great respect for the Pacific 10 Conference....

Source: Los Angeles Times   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27278/wayne-collett-ucla-track-star-passes-away http://bruinville.com/news/27278/wayne-collett-ucla-track-star-passes-away Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:01:57 -0700 From UCLA: Wayne Collett, one of the greatest athletes in UCLA track & field history, lost a long battle with cancer this morning. He was 60 years old. Collett was a spectacular quartermiler, but also excelled in the hurdles, sprints and relays. His college coach, Jim Bush, called him "the greatest athlete I ever coached." In 1972, he won an Olympic Silver Medal in the 400 meters in Munich, Germany. Earlier that year, he ran the fastest 400 meter time in history at sea level in winning the U.S. Olympic Trials. During his four-year UCLA career (1968-71), Collett won Pac-8 titles in the 440-yard intermediate hurdles and 440-yard dash.

Source: Inside UCLA   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27279/no-12-ucla-baseball-looks-to-extend-streak-against-oral-roberts http://bruinville.com/news/27279/no-12-ucla-baseball-looks-to-extend-streak-against-oral-roberts Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:01:57 -0700 The No. 12 UCLA baseball team (13-0) returns home to host Oral Roberts (5-7), the 12-time defending Summit League champions. Off to their best start in the modern era, the Bruins take on Oral Roberts on Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m at Jackie Robinson Stadium.

Source: UCLA Official Website   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27280/video%3a-ex-bruin-wilkes-talks-ncaa-tournament http://bruinville.com/news/27280/video%3a-ex-bruin-wilkes-talks-ncaa-tournament Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:01:57 -0700 Four-time NBA and two-time NCAA champion Jamaal Wilkes was at The Register Tuesday and he broke down the NCAA Tournament in his conversation with correspondent Jonathan Khamis.

Source: OC Register   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27281/ucla-footballs-three-most-important-games-in-2010 http://bruinville.com/news/27281/ucla-footballs-three-most-important-games-in-2010 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:01:57 -0700 The UCLA Bruins made great strides during the offseason in bolstering talent on both sides of the ball. However, UCLA faces a series of tests this upcoming year that will dictate whether they deserve to be mentioned in the conversation of 2010 Rose Bowl contenders.In order for UCLA to win the Pac 10 conference, it will need to avoid injuries and subpar performances from its quarterbacks, demand a more cohesive performance from its offensive line, and not give up big plays on defense and special teams.

Source: Bleacher Report   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27267/bruin-blue-bloods-break-cycle-of-successfor-now http://bruinville.com/news/27267/bruin-blue-bloods-break-cycle-of-successfor-now Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:36:57 -0700 MARCH MADNESS...which UCLA is not a part of for the first time since Coach Ben Howland's first year in Westwood.

Source: Bleacher Report   Submitted By: hiltigger   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27266/ucla-basketball-truth http://bruinville.com/news/27266/ucla-basketball-truth Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:36:27 -0700 Howland was just what UCLA needed after Lavin. Howland and/or his staff has been able to recruit top players. But what happens when those players depart or just do not pan out?

Source: Bleacher Report   Submitted By: hiltigger   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27265/ucla-womens-basketball-coach-nikki-caldwell-earns-her-title-as-pac-10-coach-of-the-year http://bruinville.com/news/27265/ucla-womens-basketball-coach-nikki-caldwell-earns-her-title-as-pac-10-coach-of-the-year Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:33:59 -0700 Something special happened to the UCLA women's basketball program ... something that can be described in one word. Nikki.

Source: Daily Bruin   Submitted By: hiltigger   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27264/ucla-womens-basketball-struggles-with-stanford-in-pac-10-championships http://bruinville.com/news/27264/ucla-womens-basketball-struggles-with-stanford-in-pac-10-championships Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:32:11 -0700 The UCLA women's basketball team found some success at the Pac- 10 Tournament over the weekend, and despite having plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the team's postseason chances, it was the finish that left the Bruins shaking their heads.

Source: Daily Bruin   Submitted By: hiltigger   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27263/gymnastics-defeats-michigan-state-and-cal-state-fullerton http://bruinville.com/news/27263/gymnastics-defeats-michigan-state-and-cal-state-fullerton Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:31:43 -0700 The competition marks the final regular season meet for Li in Pauley Pavilion.

Source: Daily Bruin   Submitted By: hiltigger   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27262/loss-to-california-golden-bears-closes-ucla-mens-basketballs-season http://bruinville.com/news/27262/loss-to-california-golden-bears-closes-ucla-mens-basketballs-season Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:30:31 -0700 Three months and 24 days after it began, the UCLA men's basketball season came to a close on Friday night at Staples Center. It ended in the same fashion as it started – with a loss – this one an 85-72 defeat by California in the semifinals of the Pacific Life Pac-10 Tournament.

Source: Daily Bruin   Submitted By: hiltigger   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27261/q%26a-with-dan-guerrero http://bruinville.com/news/27261/q%26a-with-dan-guerrero Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:30:06 -0700 Dan Guerrero sat down with the Daily Bruin's Matt Stevens to talk about his experiences and some tough decisions he has made in his nearly eight years at the helm of UCLA Athletics.

Source: Daily Bruin   Submitted By: hiltigger   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27246/spaudling-roundup%3a-double-header-days-roster-moves-%26-other-ucla-football-notes http://bruinville.com/news/27246/spaudling-roundup%3a-double-header-days-roster-moves-%26-other-ucla-football-notes Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:05:16 -0700 Let's pick up on A's post below on "double header days" this Spring when you will have the opportunity to check out both spring football and our baseball team on the same day. I wish I had all this information back when we were students because I would have done everything I could do to check out both teams on the same day. Given all the excitement around football right now and the red hot start by our baseball team, it seems like a no brainer.

Source: Bruins Nation   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27247/ucla-spring-football-practice--baseball-doubleheader-days http://bruinville.com/news/27247/ucla-spring-football-practice--baseball-doubleheader-days Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:05:16 -0700 Here is the spring football practice schedule:UCLA will open its 2010 football Spring Practice on Thursday afternoon, April 1. All practice sessions are open to the public and will be held at Spaulding Field.The annual Spring Game will be held on Saturday, April 24 at 7:00 pm at the Rose Bowl. Admission is free.Following is the schedule (tentative and subject to change):

Source: Bruins Nation   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27248/bruins-are-in-the-nit-or-their-season-is-over-had-a-game-yesterday-didnt-watch-selection http://bruinville.com/news/27248/bruins-are-in-the-nit-or-their-season-is-over-had-a-game-yesterday-didnt-watch-selection Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:05:16 -0700 Bruins are in the NIT? Or their season is over? Had a game yesterday didn't watch selection... LRMAM (23 hrs ago on Twitter)

Source: Bruins Nation   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27249/drago-how-many-passes-does-a-guy-get http://bruinville.com/news/27249/drago-how-many-passes-does-a-guy-get Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:05:16 -0700 Drago True Story: Long. Not to pile on, but I witnessed something a few weeks ago that I thought I would just let go until after the season.I post mostly on the football board of BRO, but those of you who know me, know I live in Oregon. To set this up, my father had a heart attack the week of January 24th. He was in the hospital and stable, so I decided to fly down as soon as I could, which was on Sunday, January 31st, the day AFTER the Bruins beat Oregon State 62-52. I had to buy a last minute ticket on Alaska and got bumped to first class.

Source: Bruins Nation   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27250/no-22-ucla-to-face-nc-state-in-ncaa-1st-round http://bruinville.com/news/27250/no-22-ucla-to-face-nc-state-in-ncaa-1st-round Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:05:16 -0700 Coach Nikki Caldwell's No. 22 UCLA Bruins (24-8), winners of 10 of the last 11 games, were selected as the # 8 seed in the Kansas City Region and will play the #9 seed North Carolina State (20-13, tied for fifth in the ACC) in the first round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament.

Source: UCLA Official Website   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27251/wilkes%3a-ucla-howland-will-bounce-back http://bruinville.com/news/27251/wilkes%3a-ucla-howland-will-bounce-back Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:05:16 -0700 SANTA ANA -- It's safe to say that Jamaal Wilkes has made a lasting impression on the game of basketball.He helped UCLA win a record 88 consecutive games, and played for two of the Bruins' NCAA Championship teams.He won four NBA titles (one with...

Source: OC Register   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27252/long-chat-with-neuheisel http://bruinville.com/news/27252/long-chat-with-neuheisel Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:05:16 -0700 Just got done with an hour-long one-on-one with Rick Neuheisel for my spring football preview, and he had some interesting things to say.Some quick notes before I get back to NCAA Tournament preview stuff, which has been keeping and will continue to keep me busy for the next two days.

Source: Inside UCLA   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27253/ucla-concentrating-on-next-season http://bruinville.com/news/27253/ucla-concentrating-on-next-season Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:05:16 -0700 It wasn't long after UCLA's season-ending loss to Cal last Friday that the topic of conversation among the Bruins turned toward next season.Can you blame them?The loss to the Golden Bears put the finishing touches on a 14-18 record, giving UCLA its...

Source: OC Register   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27254/weekly-ucla-gymnastics-update http://bruinville.com/news/27254/weekly-ucla-gymnastics-update Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:05:16 -0700 UCLA Gymnastics assistant head coach Chris Waller discusses the Bruins' performance in the regular season finale last weekend.

Source: UCLA Official Website   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27255/early-april-will-tell-us-what-we-need-to-know-about-ucla http://bruinville.com/news/27255/early-april-will-tell-us-what-we-need-to-know-about-ucla Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:05:16 -0700 At some point you run out of adjectives to describe the Bruins' 13-0 start to the season. I think I've used hot, fast, quick, blazing, flying, awesome, fantastic, tremendous and incredible. Truthfully, you can't praise the team and coaching staff enough for what they've accomplished to this point. Everything you could have wanted from the team, they have done and their recent jump up all five rankings indicates that people are taking notice.

Source: Bruins Nation   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27256/neuheisel-on-hasiak http://bruinville.com/news/27256/neuheisel-on-hasiak Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:05:16 -0700 UCLA head coach Rick Neuheisel had this to say about the reinstatement of sophomore offensive guard Stan Hasiak:""Stan has done everything we have asked of him during the Winter Quarter," Neuheisel said. "He has made some mistakes and has tried to correct them. After speaking with our coaching staff and our players, I felt like he deserved one last chance to be part of our team.

Source: Inside UCLA   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27257/vanessa-zamarripa-named-pac-10-gymnast-of-the-week http://bruinville.com/news/27257/vanessa-zamarripa-named-pac-10-gymnast-of-the-week Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:05:16 -0700 UCLA gymnast Vanessa Zamarripa was named by the Pac-10 Conference as the Gymnast of the Week for Mar. 8-14 after scoring a career-high 39.7 in the all-around.

Source: UCLA Official Website   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27258/trevor-bauer-named-uclamuscle-milk-student-athlete-of-the-week http://bruinville.com/news/27258/trevor-bauer-named-uclamuscle-milk-student-athlete-of-the-week Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:05:16 -0700 Sophomore Trevor Bauer (Valencia, CA/Hart HS) of the UCLA baseball team was selected as the UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week for Mar. 8-14.

Source: UCLA Official Website   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27259/footballs-stanley-hasiak-reinstated http://bruinville.com/news/27259/footballs-stanley-hasiak-reinstated Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:05:16 -0700 Sophomore offensive lineman Stanley Hasiak has been reinstated to the football team, coach Rick Neuheisel announced today.From the statement released by the school:Hasiak has been suspended from team activities since Dec. 21, when he was sent home for violation of team rules. He did not travel to the EagleBank Bowl with the team.“Stan has done everything we have asked of him during the Winter Quarter,” said Neuheisel.

Source: ESPN   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27260/nikki-caldwell-and-nc-states-kellie-harper-know-each-other-very-well http://bruinville.com/news/27260/nikki-caldwell-and-nc-states-kellie-harper-know-each-other-very-well Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:05:16 -0700 In case you needed more intrigue for the women's basketball opener against NC State, know this:Wolfpack coach Kellie Harper (formerly Kellie Jolly) played at Tennessee, just like Nikki Caldwell. They never played together, but according to Harper, they know each other "very well.

Source: Bruins Nation   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27218/is-lane-kiffin-the-sexiest-woman-alive http://bruinville.com/news/27218/is-lane-kiffin-the-sexiest-woman-alive Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 Esquire Magazine has included the USC football coach in a bracket with 63 women.

Source: OC Register   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27219/spaulding-roundup%3a-ucla-football-news-and-notes http://bruinville.com/news/27219/spaulding-roundup%3a-ucla-football-news-and-notes Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 Let's start with following up on couple of points raised in response to my post concerning secondary depth chart for this spring. First, uclabruin34 (who apparently was procrastinating here during Finals week) mentioned that we cannot forget about missing Carnell Lake this season, who did a great job mentoring number of our younger DBs this past season.

Source: Bruins Nation   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27220/hasiak-reinstated-will-play-spring-ball http://bruinville.com/news/27220/hasiak-reinstated-will-play-spring-ball Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 UCLA sophomore offensive lineman Stanley Hasiak was reinstated to the football team and will participate in spring ball. Hasiak was expected to start in the preseason before losing his spot, and Jeff Baca got the nod at left guard throughout the year. With Xavier Su'a-Filo on his LDS mission, there is a hole at left tackle that Baca could possibly fill, potentially creating a spot for Hasiak.

Source: Inside UCLA   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27221/cole-bauer-share-weekly-national-honors http://bruinville.com/news/27221/cole-bauer-share-weekly-national-honors Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 From UCLA:Sophomore right-handers Trevor Bauer and Gerrit Cole have earned National Player of the Week honors from Collegiate Baseball, as announced by the weekly newspaper on Monday. In addition, Bauer has secured Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week accolades for the third time in his career and the first time this season.

Source: Inside UCLA   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27222/charges-against-ucla-senior-forward-dragovic-dropped http://bruinville.com/news/27222/charges-against-ucla-senior-forward-dragovic-dropped Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 JURISPRUDENCE: UCLA forward had been accused of assaulting man. Assault charges for UCLA senior forward Nikola Dragovic were dropped on Monday during a preliminary hearing, Dragovic's lawyer Jon Artz said on a conference call with reporters.

Source: Daily News   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27223/ucla-in-usc-out-of-ncaa-womens-basketball-tournament http://bruinville.com/news/27223/ucla-in-usc-out-of-ncaa-womens-basketball-tournament Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 USC was so confident it would make the NCAA Tournament, it assembled its women's basketball team at the Galen Center on Monday afternoon to watch the pairings.

Source: Daily News   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27224/connecticut-seems-a-shoo-in-to-win-womens-title http://bruinville.com/news/27224/connecticut-seems-a-shoo-in-to-win-womens-title Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 Defending champion Huskies are seeded No. 1 overall and aiming for a second consecutive undefeated season. Stanford could give them a run for the championship. The NCAA women's basketball tournament field of 63 eventual losers and one national champion was announced Monday, not that anyone was waiting to fill out the championship slot in their brackets.

Source: Los Angeles Times   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27225/baseball-ranked-%2312-on-average-in-new-polls http://bruinville.com/news/27225/baseball-ranked-%2312-on-average-in-new-polls Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 Baseball Ranked #12 On Average In New Polls After getting to 13-0 with four wins last week, UCLA is ranked 12th on average of the five different polls. SEBaseball.com averages all five polls each week and the Bruins came in at 12th, just behind Coastal Carolina.

Source: Bruins Nation   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27226/ucla-women-to-meet-nc-state-in-first-round-of-ncaa-tournament http://bruinville.com/news/27226/ucla-women-to-meet-nc-state-in-first-round-of-ncaa-tournament Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 The Bruins play on Sunday at 6:30 p.m., while UC Riverside draws top-seeded Stanford in a Saturday opener.

Source: Los Angeles Times   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27227/caldwells-kids-earn-an-eight-seed http://bruinville.com/news/27227/caldwells-kids-earn-an-eight-seed Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 I'm no expert in women's basketball, but it seems to me that Nikki Caldwell and Co. deserved better than an 8 seed.They were ranked #23 in the country and won 10 straight before getting beaten badly by Stanford in the Pac 10 conference final.

Source: Bruins Nation   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27228/more-on-dragovic http://bruinville.com/news/27228/more-on-dragovic Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 Assault charges for UCLA senior forward Nikola Dragovic were dropped on Monday during a prelimary hearing, Dragovic's lawyer Jon Artz said on a conference call with reporters.Dragovic was charged with assault after an altercation during a concert at Henry Ford Theatre in Hollywood in which a man crashed into a glass case and lacerated his leg. Artz contended that Dragovic came to the defense of his roommate, Aleksandar Stanisic, who was slapped in the face by the victim.

Source: Inside UCLA   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27229/attorney-says-dragovic-charges-dropped http://bruinville.com/news/27229/attorney-says-dragovic-charges-dropped Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 Jon Artz, the attorney for UCLA senior forward Nikola Dragovic, said that assault charges were dropped against his client because of insufficient evidence.Conference call at 5 p.m., and I'll post something after

Source: Inside UCLA   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27230/ucla-womens-hoops-heading-to-minneapolis http://bruinville.com/news/27230/ucla-womens-hoops-heading-to-minneapolis Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 The UCLA women's basketball team, which lost to Stanford in the Pac-10 Tournament championship game, is heading to Minneapolis as the Kansas City region No. 8 seed.The Bruins will face 20-13 N.C. State for the chance to meet top seed Nebraska, which will likely steamroll through the first round.

Source: Inside UCLA   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27231/bruin-aces---bauer-%26-cole---getting-national-recognition-for-early-season-domination http://bruinville.com/news/27231/bruin-aces---bauer-%26-cole---getting-national-recognition-for-early-season-domination Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 Bruins are off to best start (13-0) in our program's history thanks to our two aces: Gerrit Cole and Trevor Bauer. Both Cole and Bauer were instrumental in yet another phenomenal weekend for Bruin baseball team. They were recognized for their efforts nationally today as Collegiate Baseball, honored hem as National Players Of the Week. Bauer was also named as Pac-10 pitcher of the week.

Source: Bruins Nation   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27232/w-basketball-ucla-seeded-eighth-in-ncaa-tournament-will-face-north-carolina-state http://bruinville.com/news/27232/w-basketball-ucla-seeded-eighth-in-ncaa-tournament-will-face-north-carolina-state Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 The eighth-seeded UCLA women's basketball team will open NCAA Tournament play on Sunday, Mar. 21 in Minneapolis, MN against ninth-seeded North Carolina State. The game will be televised live on ESPN2 and ESPNU at 8:30 pm CT.

Source: UCLA Official Website   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27233/baseballs-lucky-number-reaches-13 http://bruinville.com/news/27233/baseballs-lucky-number-reaches-13 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 The UCLA baseball team moved up to No. 12 in the latest Baseball America collegiate rankings by going 4-0 last week. The Bruins have won their first 13 games of the season -- their best start on record (1955) and longest streak since 1969.UCLA posted a 5-2 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday behind 15 strikeouts from sophomore right-hander Trevor Bauer. Junior left-hander Rob Rasmussen held No. 25 Oklahoma to just one run in six innings to help UCLA take the Whataburger College Classic finale by a score of 5-2. Bauer brought home tournament most valuable player honors.

Source: ESPN   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27234/guerrerro-nominated-for-top-ad-award http://bruinville.com/news/27234/guerrerro-nominated-for-top-ad-award Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 From UCLA: Dick Baddour from the University of North Carolina, Gene Bleymaier from Boise State University; Dan Guerrero from UCLA; Mal Moore from the University of Alabama and Gene Smith from Ohio State University have been selected as nominees in the Athletic Director of the Year category for the 2010 Sports Business Awards presented by Street & Smith's SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily.

Source: Inside UCLA   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27235/ucla-baseballs-trevor-bauer-gerrit-cole-earn-national-weekly-honors http://bruinville.com/news/27235/ucla-baseballs-trevor-bauer-gerrit-cole-earn-national-weekly-honors Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 UCLA's Trevor Bauer and Gerrit Cole have earned National Player of the Week honors from Collegiate Baseball. In addition, Bauer has secured Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week accolades for the third time in his career. UCLA has opened the season with a 13-0 overall record.

Source: UCLA Official Website   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27236/randle-on http://bruinville.com/news/27236/randle-on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 Bears Planted in South, Devils turn Page: Bruins “dove” like a Zeppelin made out of Lead in their Swan Song, but from the darkest depths of Mordor, Dazed and Confused UCLA fans’allegiances are Going to California and Washington (ASUgot No Quarter), hoping they can reach the Stairway, and salvage a Whole Lotta Love for the [...]

Source: Trojan Haters Club   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27237/spring-forward-to-spaulding%3a-thoughts-on-uclas-defensive-backs http://bruinville.com/news/27237/spring-forward-to-spaulding%3a-thoughts-on-uclas-defensive-backs Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 It's football time. Late last month we had some news concerning shifting around in the defensive personnel which included moving of Nate Chandler from TE to DT and shifting Glenn Love from SS to the LB corps. That gave us an opportunity to project the spring depth chart of our front-7 on defense. So I thought we use today to size up our defensive backfield.We also had another move recently which shifted redshirt senior RB Christian Ramirez over to safety.

Source: Bruins Nation   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27238/i-know-this-was-posted-on-bruins-nation-in-2008-and-if-its-possible-to-bring-it-back-up-please http://bruinville.com/news/27238/i-know-this-was-posted-on-bruins-nation-in-2008-and-if-its-possible-to-bring-it-back-up-please Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 I know this was posted on Bruins Nation in 2008, and if its possible to bring it back up, please replace this post. Watching this video gets me to really put those 4 letters in to context, and makes me well up with emotion. Though we won't be playing in the big dance this year, I have faith that our players will learn that they can achieve more than they could have ever imagined with hard work and dedication. I know we'll get through this rough patch, the important thing is keeping this Bruin family together.

Source: Bruins Nation   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27239/ucla-wbball-falls-to-stanford-70-46-in-pac-10-tournament-championship-game http://bruinville.com/news/27239/ucla-wbball-falls-to-stanford-70-46-in-pac-10-tournament-championship-game Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 From WBB Pac10 Championship Game Tonight's recap will be on the shorter end due to finals, but I hope to still give an overall idea of the game. UCLA came into the game boasted a 10 game winning streak, not having lost since facing Stanford up in Palo Alto to start the second half of the Pac-10 season. Stanford meanwhile was 30-1 with the lone loss coming to UCONN. UCLA needed to be at the top of their game to have a chance to pull off the upset today.

Source: Bruins Nation   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27240/stanford-routs-ucla-for-pac-10-womens-title http://bruinville.com/news/27240/stanford-routs-ucla-for-pac-10-womens-title Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 The No. 2-ranked Cardinal beats the Bruins, 70-46, in the conference tournament championship game. The No. 2-ranked Cardinal beats the Bruins, 70-46, in the conference tournament championship game.

Source: Los Angeles Times   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27241/bruin-recruiting%3a-prep-news-roundup-%28315%29 http://bruinville.com/news/27241/bruin-recruiting%3a-prep-news-roundup-%28315%29 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 Prep News Roundup is published every Monday. Commits Kaela King scored 23 points and Tyler Lamb added 21 to lead Mater Dei to an 80-48 win over Rancho Verde of Moreno Valley on Thursday in a CIF Southern California Division I quarterfinal game at Mater Dei...

Source: Bruin Basketball Report   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27242/ncaa-tournament%3a-pac-10-has-point-to-prove http://bruinville.com/news/27242/ncaa-tournament%3a-pac-10-has-point-to-prove Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 LOS ANGELES -- The Pac-10 has an image problem.Anyone have Ari Fleischer's number?The conference enters the NCAA tournament this week without a Top 25 team for the first time since 1985-6. It isn't that the Pac-10 has a low profile nationally....

Source: OC Register   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27243/espn-30-for-30%3a-winning-time-%28about-reggie-miller%29 http://bruinville.com/news/27243/espn-30-for-30%3a-winning-time-%28about-reggie-miller%29 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 ESPN 30 for 30: Winning Time (about Reggie Miller)A documentary about how Reggie Miller would break the hearts of Knicks fan airing at 9pm Eastern on ESPN and repeated several times.

Source: Bruins Nation   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27244/bruins-tie-for-first-at-southern-highlands http://bruinville.com/news/27244/bruins-tie-for-first-at-southern-highlands Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 Twelfth-ranked UCLA finished in a tie for first place Sunday at the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters in Las Vegas.

Source: UCLA Official Website   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]> http://bruinville.com/news/27245/ucla-wins-regular-season-finale-against-michigan-state-cal-state-fullerton http://bruinville.com/news/27245/ucla-wins-regular-season-finale-against-michigan-state-cal-state-fullerton Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:12:20 -0700 Third-ranked UCLA won its regular season finale with a score of 196.525, defeating second-place Michigan State (195.95) and third-place Cal State Fullerton (193.875) despite competing without senior star Anna Li, who was out for her senior day meet with an ankle injury. UCLA sophomore Vanessa Zamarripa earned a career-high 39.7 to win the all-around.

Source: UCLA Official Website   Submitted By: BobTheBruin   Direct Link]]>