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News For Sunday, February 14, 2010

LITTLE DOUCHE COOP (48 clicks)
And we’ll have FUn, FUn, FUn, now the Bruins put the tro-gals away: UCLA stuffs a banana in Michael Coop De-vil’s filth-spewing tailpipe, with a Good Vibrations throttling of the southern California GirlsWouldn’t it be nice……if JUSTICE always came this easily?A month after usc Women’s Basketball Coach Michael Cooper began his post-game Press Conference

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Michael Cooper's comments add fuel to USC-UCLA rivalry (52 clicks)
After a remark by the Trojans' women's basketball coach directed at the Bruins after a win last month, a crowd of 8,006 turns out to watch the Bruins rout the Trojans, 74-56. After a remark by the Trojans' women's basketball coach directed at the Bruins after a win last month, a crowd of 8,006 turns out to watch the Bruins rout the Trojans, 74-56.

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Up next for USC: Sunday vs. UCLA (27 clicks)
The Trojans, who defeated the Bruins, 67-46, last month at Pauley Pavilion, will try to beat them at the Galen Center for the first time. The Trojans, who defeated the Bruins, 67-46, last month at Pauley Pavilion, will try to beat them at the Galen Center for the first time.

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Bruins hope to make amends (26 clicks)
UCLA has played 23 games this season, but one stands out more than the others.It wasn't the Bruins' overtime victory on Jan. 6 at Cal, against the team that was picked to win the Pac-10.It wasn't the one-point, buzzer-beating victory over...

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Bruins Back on Track with Sweep at Pacific (28 clicks)
Third-ranked UCLA got back on track with a three-set victory on the road against unranked Pacific on Saturday.

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Weekly Answers Redux, Pt. 4 (66 clicks)
1) Who do you think will win next seasons USC vs UCLA football game and what do you predict the score will be?

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How USC-UCLA became a Serbian rivalry game (35 clicks)
Bruins' Nikola Dragovic will square off against Trojans' Nikola Vucevic for the last time in college Sunday night at the Galen Center. Bruins' Nikola Dragovic will square off against Trojans' Nikola Vucevic for the last time in college Sunday night at the Galen Center.

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No. 2 Cal Edges No. 12 UCLA, 4-3 at ITA National Team Indoors (29 clicks)
The No. 12 UCLA women's tennis team fell just short in pulling off its second upset in a row at the ITA National Team Indoors, falling 4-3 to No. 2 Cal on Sunday in the quarterfinals at the University of Wisconsin's Nielsen Tennis Stadium.

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UCLA WBBall Destroys Southern Cal, Humiliates "Coach" Cooper 74-56 (25 clicks)
UCLA came out fired up today for a rematch against a Trojans team that won a close fought game last month at the Galen, with the added motivation of making Michael Cooper eat his words when he said "f**k UCLA" after the last game in his press conference. The game today would either give UCLA a 2 game lead for second place, or bring the Bruins and the Trojans back into a tie for 2nd with SC having the tie breaker.

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No. 4 UCLA Women's Water Polo Defeats No. 13 Cal State Northridge, 9-5 (23 clicks)
Juniors Megan Burmeister and Priscilla Orozco scored a team-leading two goals each to lead the No. 4 UCLA women's water polo team past No. 13 Cal State Northridge, 9-5, in the Bruins' first match at the new Spieker Aquatics Center.

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1-on-1 Howland Interview Preview (33 clicks)
Here's some assorted quotes from my one-on-one interview with Ben Howland on Wednesday.JG: In a word, describe this season for you. BH: I don't know that I could describe a season in one word. One word? I can't paint this season in one word. This season has been a real tough one. The fact that we started out really poorly, got off to a slow start just in terms of how we were playing. We were very young. It's been a tough year. If you had to say a word...tough.

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Tennessee Bounces UCLA from ITA National Team Indoors (21 clicks)
In a battle of undefeated teams at the ITA National Team Indoors, fifth-seeded Tennessee got the best of fourth-seeded UCLA on Saturday.

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Primm & Patterson Highlight Distance Runners At Husky Classic (30 clicks)
Cory Primm and Marlon Patterson highlighted a small group of Bruin distance runners at the Husky Classic in Seattle on Saturday as both men ran lifetime-bests and NCAA qualifiers in their respective events.

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Craddock, DiCesare, Perez & 4x400m Relay Lead Men's Track & Field At Boise State Team Invite (19 clicks)
Kevin Craddock, Casey DiCesare and the 4x400m relay led the men's track and field team on Saturday in Idaho at the Boise State Team Invite as all three posted event wins.

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Bruins Hit The Road For Three Straight Games Beginning at USC (19 clicks)
The UCLA Bruins (11-12, 6-5) travel to face cross-town rival USC (14-9, 6-5) on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010. The game will be televised live on FSN and Prime Ticket and is slated for a 7:07 p.m. (PT) tip-off in Galen Center.

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Women's Track & Field Have Strong Showing At Boise State Team Invitational (26 clicks)
The UCLA women's track and field team dominated the competition on Saturday at the Boise State Team Invitational in Nampa, Idaho as the Bruins picked up three NCAA qualifiers and tallied 10 event wins.

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Softball. #6 UCLA Continues to Swing Big Bats in Win Against #16 Tennessee (21 clicks)
Senior Megan Langenfeld and junior GiOnna DiSalvatore each drove in a pair of runs, junior Monica Harrison homered and Langenfeld shut down #16 Tennessee in the circle, as the sixth-ranked Bruins beat the Lady Vols 11-1 in six innings on Saturday at Dot Richardson's National Collegiate Softball Invitational.

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Weekly Answers Redux, Pt. 3 (68 clicks)
1) Is ucla going to stick with adidas after the current contract runs out?

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Bruins Excel In The Pool But Fall To USC In Dual Meet Action (34 clicks)
Despite falling to USC in Pac-10 dual meet action, the Bruin swimming and diving team had quite a meet as they swam 14 NCAA qualifying marks, 21 lifetime-bests and 37 season-bests during the loss.

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UCLA Women Defeat USC, 74-56 (25 clicks)
UCLA jumped out to a 14-4 lead to start the game and were never seriously challenged, leading by as many as 27 points before settling for a 74-56 win over cross-town rival USC in Pauley Pavilion on Saturday. The game was played in front of 8,006 fans, the fifth-largest home crowd in UCLA history.

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Women's basketball routs USC (22 clicks)
The UCLA women's basketball team responded to USC coach Michael Cooper's controversial comments with two words of its own Saturday afternoon.Take that.The Bruins avenged an earlier loss to the Trojans by the way of a 74-56 victory at Pauley Pavilion. As UCLA walked into its the locker room with a 19-point lead at the half, a Fox Sports Net sideline reporter interviewed Cooper."What a crowd," he said with a smile as he stared into the stands.The announced crowd of 8,006 was the fifth-largest home crowd in UCLA women's basketball history.

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Starting center listed as questionable (18 clicks)
James Keefe injured his left shoulder during Friday's practice and is listed as questionable for Sunday night's contest at USC.The injury is nothing new to the 6-foot-8 senior, who dislocated the same shoulder in a game earlier this season. He injured the same shoulder during the preseason and had surgery to repair a torn labrum in that shoulder in 2007.So who will guard USC center Alex Stephenson?Reeves Nelson (concussion) returned to full-contact practice on Thursday and is listed as probable for Sunday's game.

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Sixth-Ranked Bruins Rout Florida Atlantic in Season Opener (20 clicks)
Seniors Megan Langenfeld and Kaila Shull and sophomore Samantha Camuso all hit home runs, while junior Donna Kerr and sophomore Aleah Macon combined to strike out 14, as the sixth-ranked Bruins defeated Florida Atlantic 11-0 in five innings on Saturday at Dot Richardson's National Collegiate Softball Invitational.

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News For Saturday, February 13, 2010

Vote the trogans out of L.A. (104 clicks)
Vote the trogans out of L.A.The L.A. Times is conducting an L.A. sports team survival contest. In the 3rd round u$c is winning for the least liked team in L.A. Keep it up Bruins!

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Hoops Roundup: Nothing Inspiring Of Note From Howland's Bruins (35 clicks)
Bruins have another day to prepare for their second matchup against Southern Cal this season. From what we have read this week, there is no reason to believe the results are going to be any different. It already sounds like the Howland's Bruins are not playing to win as Tyler Honecutt is just talking about competing against the Trogans: "When a team beats you, you kind of have something to prove, especially when you have an embarrassing loss like that," said freshman forward Tyler Honeycutt, who is averaging 10 points and 7.5 rebounds in his past four games.

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Jamaal Wilkes is a Finalist for the Hall of Fame (36 clicks)
Jamaal Wilkes, who played for John Wooden as Keith Wilkes, is a finalist for the Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2010. Wilkes also starred for the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers: Wilkes was a member of four NBA championship teams, first in 1975 with Golden State and the Lakers in 1980, '82 and '85. After a stellar collegiate career at UCLA, where he was a member of two national championships, Wilkes won the 1975 NBA Rookie of the Year and finished his 12-year career with an average of 17.7 points per game.

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Bruins Co-Host The Battle at the Beach, Feb. 14-16 (24 clicks)
UCLA will co-host the inaugural Travis Matthew Battle at the Beach, Feb. 14-16 at Pelican Hill Resort Ocean North Course. The Ocean North Course will play to a par of 72 over 6,945 yards.

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Krais Wins Pentathlon At Boise State Team Invitational (23 clicks)
Ryann Krais won the pentathlon title on Friday evening at the Boise State Team Invitational in Nampa, ID as the sophomore tallied the No. 5 score in the NCAA this season.

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USC women's Coach Michael Cooper touches off war of words (41 clicks)
Cooper directed an expletive at UCLA after his Trojans' home victory over the Bruins last month. He expects verbal reprisals during rematch Saturday in Westwood. Cooper directed an expletive at UCLA after his Trojans' home victory over the Bruins last month. He expects verbal reprisals during rematch Saturday in Westwood.

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Bruins hoping to make a move on the road (40 clicks)
After spinning their wheels lately, Bruins will play five of seven games away from Pauley Pavilion. After spinning their wheels lately, Bruins will play five of seven games away from Pauley Pavilion.

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BONSIGNORE: After taking long road, UCLA women's basketball forward Dixon finds happiness at home (32 clicks)
Jasmine Dixon had to move 3,000 miles from home to learn a valuable lesson: Everything isn't what it seems.

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Keefe Injured In Practice, May Miss USC Game (17 clicks)
Coach Ben Howland announced forward James Keefe injured his left shoulder in practice this afternoon. Keefe wont practice on Saturday and is listed as questionable for the USC game on Sunday. He will be a game time decision on whether he will play.

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Bruins Upset No. 6 Miami, 4-3 at ITA National Team Indoors (21 clicks)
The UCLA women's tennis team was one of two unseeded teams to earn a spot in the quarterfinals of the ITA National Team Indoors on Friday.

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UCLA Downs Kentucky, 4-1 in Opening Round of ITA National Team Indoors (24 clicks)
Despite playing only two matches prior to one of the most important events of the year, the fourth-seeded UCLA men's tennis team looked strong in the opening round of the ITA National Team Indoors on Friday.

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UCLA basketball: James Keefe is injured, may miss game against USC (60 clicks)
UCLA's James Keefe injured his shoulder in practice Friday and is questionable for Sunday's game against USC. Keefe will not practice Saturday and Coach Ben Howland said if the senior is still in pain Sunday, then he will not play...

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Keefe re-dislocates left shoulder, questionable for USC (27 clicks)
UCLA senior forward James Keefe will be a game-time decision for Sunday's 7 p.m. matchup after dislocating his left shoulder in Friday's practice. He is sitting out practice tomorrow and is listed as questionable for the game.

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M. Volleyball. Bruins Fall in Three at Stanford (15 clicks)
Third-ranked UCLA was upended by No.5 Stanford in three games in Palo Alto on Friday night.

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Weekly Answers Redux, Pt. 2 (61 clicks)
Do you agree that Howland should play the Frosh more to help them gain game experience for next year? I think we could have a very competetive team next year if we develop the other Frosh, don't you?

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Our kid QB is hitting the weights in the off-season. (89 clicks)
Our kid QB is hitting the weights in the off-season.

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Wilkes named Hall of Fame finalist (20 clicks)
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame today named an elite list of players, coaches and teams as finalists to be considered for election to the Hall in 2010. Gaining the honor of being named a Hall of Fame finalist is one of the true highlights of a career in the sport of basketball. Included on the list is UCLA's Jamaal Wilkes.

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Men's Track & Field Annouces 2010 National Letter-Of-Intent Signing Class (36 clicks)
Mike Maynard and the UCLA men's track and field coaching staff have announced the signing of seven standout athletes to National Letters-of-Intent.

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Back to the future (28 clicks)
In need of some Love this Valentine's Day weekend? What about some Westbrook?If you answered yes to both (or even just one), you're in luck. Former UCLA teammates Kevin Love and Russell Westbrook -- who were recently named to USA Basketball's national team program-- will play together tonight (6 p.m./PT) as part of the sophomore team in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge.

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Three UCLA Men's Water Polo Players to Play for USA National Team (17 clicks)
Senior Scott Davidson and juniors Ben Hohl and Jacob Murphy have been selected to play for the USA National Men's Water Polo Team in Europe from Feb. 17-26. The three Bruins will compete with Team USA in Germany before playing in the Volvo Cup in Hungary from Feb. 24-26.

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UCLA Women's Soccer Lands Outstanding Recruiting Class (37 clicks)
Led by the nation's No. 1 overall recruit Jenna Richmond, head UCLA women's soccer coach Jillian Ellis announced the signing of seven players to national letters of intent on Friday.

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Former UCLA Catcher Brent Dean Signs With Milwaukee Brewers (40 clicks)
Former two-year UCLA catcher Brent Dean has signed a free agent contract with the Milwaukee Brewers this week. Dean compiled a .276 batting average in two seasons (2007-08) with the Bruins before serving as an undergraduate assistant coach with UCLA in 2009.

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Friday's Play at Dot Richardson's Invitational Rained Out (27 clicks)
For the second straight year, the Bruins will have to wait an extra day to start their season, as Friday's play at Dot Richardson's National Collegiate Softball Invitational has been rained out.

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Bruin Alum Jamaal Wilkes Named Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Finalist (26 clicks)
UCLA's Jamaal Wilkes, who averaged 15.0 points and 7.4 rebounds while winning two NCAA titles during his career, has been named a finalist for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

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News For Friday, February 12, 2010

Weekly Answers Redux, Pt. 1 (144 clicks)
Weekly Q&A, part 1

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Swim & Dive Set To Host Crosstown Rival USC On Saturday (21 clicks)
The UCLA swimming and diving team will host crosstown rival USC on Saturday in the final meet of the regular season.

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Prince Perspective: How The Bruin QB Stacks Up In Post Aikman Era & Expectations For Second Season (87 clicks)
Kevin Prince is the first UCLA quarterback in post Aikman era who finished his first season as a starter on a winning note. As we are in the middle of basketball season, I have football on my mind. I have been thinking lot more about upcoming spring football camp than how we are going to finish out rest of this season. We are going to have a long off season to hash out our pre-season expectations heading into next year. While we are going to mostly fly under the radar this spring, I am cautiously optimistic about our team making a splash in terms of getting back to the plus column in our overall conference record.

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Embarrassing loss fuels UCLA's fire for rematch with USC (48 clicks)
At first, they said it was frustrating, disappointing, sad.

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Track & Field Continues Indoor Season At Boise State Team Invitational (22 clicks)
The UCLA track and field teams will travel to Nampa, Idaho this Friday and Saturday for the Boise State Team Invitational as the indoor season continues.

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Kevin O'Neill can do something new with USC over UCLA (48 clicks)
Text messages from press row. The first-yeard coach of the Trojans looks to beat the Bruins at the Galen Center, something former coach Tim Floyd never accomplished.

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UCLA Gymnasts Host Stanford On Valentine's Day (30 clicks)
Two Top 10 teams from the Pac-10 battle it out on Valentine's Day as fifth-ranked UCLA (6-1) hosts eighth-ranked Stanford (6-2) on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 2 pm. The meet, which will be held in Pauley Pavilion, is UCLA's annual Breast Cancer Awareness meet.

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Weekly Answers, Pt. 10 (84 clicks)
Check after the jump for this round of Answers...1) What's wrong with Howland, why does he continues to play dragovic despite his horrendous defense and poor display of bball IQ on the offensive end chucking rainbows? is there a conspiracy where Howland is forced to play dragovic so many mins? I couldn't see the freshmen much worse in place of him.

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I dont see expansion working unless the Pac 10 gets Utah and Colorado to commit to the conference. ... (54 clicks)
I dont see expansion working unless the Pac 10 gets Utah and Colorado to commit to the conference. They are the best overall fit and will further the vision of the Pac 10 Conference. Well see what Larry Scott can get done, but I am hopeful that we will see a Pac 12 over the next two or three years. Grading Potential Pac 10 Suitors (The Left Coast Bias) (emphasis added)

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UCLA basketball: Nelson cleared to practice and play (54 clicks)
UCLA forward Reeves Nelson, who suffered a concussion against California on Saturday, was cleared to participate in full-contact drills in practice Thursday. Nelson is expected to play against USC on Sunday.

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12 candidates for the Pac-12 (110 clicks)
Click on the photo foralist of 12 candidatesthatcouldjoin the Pac-10.Is it time for the Pac-10 to expand? We've been here before, in the mid-90s, when Colorado declined an invitation from the conference and Texas and Texas A&M were...

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Revisiting USC (35 clicks)
UCLA and USC have a date set up for Sunday night.Think there will be any love between the two bitter rivals on Valentine's Day? The battle for Los Angeles is not as heated on the hardwood as it is on the gridiron, but don't expect to see Michael Roll exchanging gifts with USC's Dwight Lewis before tip-off at the Galen Center -- not after what the Trojans did to the Bruins at Pauley Pavilion last month.USC handed UCLA its worst home loss in the rivalry's history.

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News For Thursday, February 11, 2010

Moore No. 10 on ESPN's Top 30 Pac-10 players (96 clicks)
UCLA safety Rahim Moore ranked 10th in ESPN's final 2009 Pac-10 player rankings, after leading the nation in interceptions with 10.

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2010 Bruin Baseball Preview Part 2: Pitching (53 clicks)
The tradition continues with yet another five-part season preview that will take us right up to the very beginning of the 2010 UCLA baseball season on February 19th.

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Tennis Teams Head to ITA National Team Indoors (24 clicks)
After moving through qualifying at last month's ITA Kick-Off Weekend, the UCLA men's and women's tennis teams are now ready to begin their quests for national indoor titles this week.

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Spring Pac-10 power rankings (134 clicks)
Where does everyone stand heading into spring practices? These rankings are about today -- not 2009 -- and what's coming back in 2010. Recruiting success also is a secondary factor. Nos. 4 through 8 were difficult because each team has some nice players coming back, as well as some big losses -- players and coaches.

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UCLA basketball: Lee seeks happy medium (72 clicks)
Malcolm Lee is continuing to get minutes at the point guard position, even with Jerime Anderson and Mustafa Abdul-Hamid healthy and in the lineup.

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UCLA football: Projecting where the newcomers fit in -- quarterbacks, running backs, fullbacks (178 clicks)
A week ago UCLA announced what scouts consider to be its best recruiting class in three tries with Rick Neuheisel. Of course, that will ultimately be determined over the coming years on the field. For now, here's where the Bruins' newest QBs, RBs and FBs figure to land on the depth chart in 2010

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Softball eager to start new season (31 clicks)
Call it the dog days of autumn.

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Volleyball alum back to coach (48 clicks)
Former Bruin's career comes full circle as he returns to fill Banachowski's shoes

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Golfers fail to live up to hype (28 clicks)
The No. 1 women's team ties for fourth place in the Northrup Grumman Regional Challenge

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Women's water polo must rely on youth in quest to rebuild program's strength (26 clicks)
After winning an unprecedented five consecutive national championships and establishing their very own collegiate dynasty, the UCLA women's water polo team suddenly finds itself in unfamiliar territory. Not only are they starting their first season without former coach Adam Krikorian, but they are also without a single senior on the team.

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Crosstown rivalry on ice heats up for final (41 clicks)
Gridiron aside, few sports in the UCLA-USC rivalry have been as one-sided over the last decade or so as ice hockey.

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Women's volleyball announces selection of new coach (19 clicks)
Mike Sealy is the new UCLA women's volleyball coach. Sealy will pick up the reigns of the program whose founding coach, Andy Banachowski, announced his retirement on Jan. 11.

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Volleyball and UCLA a Ker family tradition (45 clicks)
Walt Ker was elated when his son won the 2006 NCAA Championship.

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Reeves Nelson plays through early-game concussion (56 clicks)
Apparently it takes a lot to make Reeves Nelson come out of the game.

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We're better without Drew Gordon (102 clicks)
I'm sure he was a great teammate. Well, not sure, but maybe.

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Weekly Answer, Pt. 8 (70 clicks)
Weekly Q&A, part 8

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Shull Selected by Akron Racers With 19th Pick in National Pro Fastpitch Draft (22 clicks)
Senior Kaila Shull was selected with the 19th-overall pick by the Akron Racers in Wednesday's National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) Draft. Shull was one of two UCLA seniors drafted by the Racers, who also chose Megan Langenfeld with the 11th pick.

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No. 3 UCLA Travels to Stanford and Pacific This Weekend (25 clicks)
The third-ranked UCLA men's volleyball team embarks on its third road trip of the season, visiting fifth-ranked Stanford and unranked Pacific for a pair of conference matches Feb. 12 & 13. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. at both campuses.

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Spaulding Roundup: Followup On Pac-10 Expansion Chatter & Other UCLA Football Notes (61 clicks)
Wow. Looks like the discussion on Pac-10 expansion have spread like firestorm all over the internets. Yesterday I wrote about being against adding any schools from Utah. I have not changed my mind but I can see the merits of a package involving Colorado and Utah. We will see how it works out. One thing is for certain. Any expansion chatter should be nonstarter without Colorado in the mix.

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Player Retention and Championships (63 clicks)
In the comment's of bluebland's post on premature departures from the Ben Howland era, Blue Me made this comment:One is the recruitment of the "instant impact" type of player, the sure-fire NBA lottery pick. Howland has brought only one of this type of player (Love) during his tenure here, where other elite programs are bringing in this type of player, sometimes 2 or more of them, every year. (Holiday was also supposed to be that type of player, yet turned out to be vastly over-hyped).

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Darren Collison scores 25 to lead the Hornets over the Celtics (55 clicks)
Darren Collison scores 25 to lead the Hornets over the CelticsLink to Box ScoreLooks like Darren had a great night with 25 points, 9 assists, 3 rebounds, and 4 steals (despite 10 turnovers).

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Does UCLA Show Up To Play SC Basketball Podcast (Thurs. 6 pm PST) (50 clicks)
Up and down is what the Bruin faithful has gotten used to with this year's UCLA team and it's what the team delivered one again. UCLA did just enough to beat Stanford, then just wasn't good enough to beat Stanford. Because the Pac-10 is so pathetic though, the Bruins are still in a second place tie and only a game out of first place.

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UCLA Women Host USC Saturday (29 clicks)
UCLA (15-7, 8-3), which has won five of its last six games, will begin a three-game homestand with a visit from cross-town rival USC (13-9, 7-4) on Saturday at 11a.m. in Pauley Pavilion. The game will be televised live on Fox Sports Net.

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Langenfeld Drafted by NPF's Akron Racers, Named Finalist for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award (22 clicks)
On the eve of the beginning of her final collegiate season, senior Megan Langenfeld earned a pair of recognitions on Wednesday, as she was selected with the 11th-overall pick by the Akron Racers in the National Pro Fastpitch Draft and named a Top 30 finalist for the 2010 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.

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Weekly Answers, Pt. 7 (122 clicks)
How many former former Bruin basketball and football players attend games regularly? With so many living in SoCal, you would think it would be a lot, but the only one I spot attending regularly is Mike Warren, at least at Pauley. Unless I'm missing something, it's disappointing that more aren't in attendance, unless they're being honored for something, as with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Jamaal Wilkes.

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UNC Problems Really Are Worse than UCLA, Haiti (90 clicks)
UNC Problems Really Are Worse than UCLA, Haiti "Our massage therapist told me, 'You know, coach, what happened in Haiti is a catastrophe. What you're having is a disappointment,' " said [Roy] Williams. "I told her that depends on what chair you're sitting in. It does feel like a catastrophe to me, because it is my life."

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Bruins Finish in a Tie for Fourth at Regional Challenge (20 clicks)
The top-ranked UCLA women's golf team finished in a tie for fourth place at the 15th annual Regional Challenge Wednesday at the Palos Verdes Golf Course in Palos Verdes Estates.

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2010 Bruin Baseball Preview Part 1: General (55 clicks)
The tradition continues with yet another five part season preview that will take us right up to the very beginning of the 2010 UCLA baseball season on February 19th. We've got the basics of college baseball out of the way and took a look at the all-time UCLA team.

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O'Bannon Could Lift NCAA's Veil of Secrecy (46 clicks)
The NCAA has long kept the details of its revenues generated from student-athletes a secret. That effort took a drastic hit on Monday, when a federal judge ruled that former NCAA basketball star Ed O'Bannon could proceed with his lawsuit against the NCAA. O'Bannon's lawyers now will attempt to get access to NCAA's financial records related to student-athletes through the discovery process.

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Kevin Love, Russell Westbrook Named to USA National Team (67 clicks)
UCLA alums Kevin Love of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder have been named to the 27-man roster of the USA National Basketball Team.

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Mike Sealy Named UCLA Head Women's Volleyball Coach (22 clicks)
UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero announced on Wednesday that Mike Sealy has been named head coach of the Bruin women's volleyball program. Sealy returns to his alma mater after spending the last four seasons as an associate head coach at the University of Hawai'i. He was a three-time All-American and an assistant coach for four years with the UCLA men's volleyball team and was an assistant with the Bruin women's volleyball program in 2005.

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ESPN has UCLA at Pac-10 No. 8 (108 clicks)
ESPN's Ted Miller ranks UCLA at No. 8 on ESPN's Pac-10 Spring rankings. UCLA at No. 8

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Weekly Answers, Pt. 6 (82 clicks)
USC had so many WRs and TEs, but big holes elsewhere, whereas UCLA's class is balanced and is only really missing a QB. Thoughts on my thought?

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News For Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Expanding To Pac-12? No To Utah, Perhaps Intrigued With Colorado (91 clicks)
So the new Pac-10 brass is now openly talking about expanding the conference. From the Daily News today:Scott (Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott) said there have been "no serious discussions" with any schools. He said the primary factor in the decision will be finding schools that fit into the conference culturally and academically."I know that's of paramount importance to our presidents and chancellors," Scott said.

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The Zone Play In The Pac-10 (41 clicks)
This is a follow up to the Overview of Zone Blocking.As I wrote before, zone blocking is probably the most common run blocking scheme in football today. It's a big part of most offenses, but every team uses it differently in their offense. I'm going to take a look at how a few Pac-10 teams use the zone concept.

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Bruins look for revenge (62 clicks)
After getting trounced at Pauley, UCLA will try to get even at Galen Center.

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Pacific-10 Conference entertains thoughts of expansion (51 clicks)
Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott said Tuesday that the window for expansion by the conference is open for the next year as the conference begins negotiations for a new television deal.

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UCLA's Lee takes blame for Cal loss (61 clicks)
Still integrating into the point guard role with sophomore guard Jerime Anderson working his way back from a hip flexor and groin issues, UCLA sophomore guard Malcolm Lee took responsibility for the Bruins' 72-58 loss to Cal on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion.

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The Early Words: UCLA hoops notebook (47 clicks)
Still integrating into the point guard role with sophomore guard Jerime Anderson working his way back from a hip flexor and groin issues, UCLA sophomore guard Malcolm Lee took responsibility for the Bruins' 72-58 loss to Cal on Saturday night at Pauley Pavilion.UCLA jumped to a 14-point lead midway through the first half then put things in cruise control.O

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UCLA's Nelson plans to play (60 clicks)
UCLA freshman Reeves Nelson said it took him a little more than 24 hours to shake off most of the symptoms from the concussion he suffered in last Saturday's loss to Cal. There is no telling how long it will take before he's cleared to resume normal basketball activities. That would include his participation in Sunday's game at USC.

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Zone defenses taking over Pac-10 (51 clicks)
Pac-10 basketball teams are in the zone. Once dominated by man-to-man defense, the conference has become home to an array of zones, from Arizona State's 2-3 matchup zone to Oregon State's 1-3-1 and a few hybrid schemes. The trend may be a symptom of the Pac-10's overall weakness this season, because the league lacks point guards who can dissect zones and shooters who can score over them.

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"We want a winning record," Howland said. (67 clicks)
"We want a winning record," Howland said. "Thats definitely a goal, and were now two down. We had a chance to even it up today, had a chance to even it up last Saturday." Yikes, a UCLA basketball coach aiming to go over .500 (that was after loss against Stanford in Jan)

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Reeves Nelson Cleared For Non-Contact Drills (46 clicks)
Freshman Reeves Nelson was cleared to practice in non-contact drills only for the next two days after sustaining a concussion in the Bruins' last game against California, the UCLA Athletic Department announced today. Nelson suffered the concussion on his first touch of Saturday's game against California

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Wait and See -- the State of UCLA Basketball (65 clicks)
I'll admit, I'm a bit torn at the moment. On the one hand, it’s hard for me to be pessimistic (or realistic, depending on your view) about our basketball team. I want to want Howland to be the right man for the job, and to be frank, I’m willing to give him a mulligan this season. We were heavily invested in the wildly underperforming stock known as "The (Remedial) Class of 2008," so naturally, it’ll take us a bit of time to get our house back in order.

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No. 5 UCLA Women's Water Polo Set to Host No. 12 Cal State Northridge (18 clicks)
The No. 5 UCLA women's water polo team will host its first-ever contest at the Bruins' new Spieker Aquatics Center versus No. 12 Cal State Northridge on Saturday, Feb. 13. Game time is 4 p.m.

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Reeves Nelson cleared to practice (41 clicks)
Freshman forward Reeves Nelson, who suffered a concussion in Saturday's loss to California, has been cleared to practice in non-contact drills for the next two days, a team spokesman announced Tuesday night. Nelson, who still played 20 minutes after telling team trainers he was fine, bumped heads with Cal's Markhuri Sanders-Frison in the early minutes.

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Here and there (50 clicks)
Here are a few notes and links from the UCLA sports weekend:-- Two-sport athlete Nelson Rosario took first place in the long jump event in Saturday's Northern Arizona University team challenge. The sophomore wide receiver leaped a career-best 24 feet, 3/4 inches. Makes sense, since he's UCLA's main option on fade routes and jump balls. Joining him were true freshmen Randall Carroll and Sheldon Price -- two of the quickest players on the football team.

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Bruins Fourth after Second Day at Regional Challenge (22 clicks)
The top-ranked UCLA women's golf team was fourth following Tuesday's second round of the Regional Challenge at the Palos Verdes Golf Club in Palos Verdes Estates.

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UCLA All-Time Starting 9 (Plus DH and Relief Pitcher) (49 clicks)
A 15-time postseason participant, two-time College World Series participant and home to 57 All-Americans, UCLA has a rich baseball history. The program has been maligned for a lack of team success, but the number of outstanding players who have gone on to succeed in the majors from Westwood is remarkable. This list does not represent those players who excelled in MLB or are the most famous though. This list is a compilation of the best team UCLA can put together from players throughout their history based solely on their play for the Bruins.

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Weekly Answers, Pt. 5 (105 clicks)
Check after the jump for this round of Answers...1) Any take on why Seantrel Henderson chose to make a big-splash NYC-televised verbal commitment to U$C near the end of NSD, then within hours we find out it's just a verbal while he and his family/handlers wait to see if there are NCAA sanctions against U$C? - Tim Warren, A take?

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Tickets Available for UCLA-USC Baseball Game at Dodger Stadium (37 clicks)
UCLA will face USC in a non-conference baseball game at Dodger Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 28. Fans are encouraged to buy tickets for $5 from UCLA's Central Ticket Office. There will be no charge for parking at Dodger Stadium for the event.

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Recipients Say NFL Star Bush Fumbled Scholarship Promise (78 clicks)
Recipients Say NFL Star Bush Fumbled Scholarship Promise. Didn't he just earn a big, fat bonus for winning the Super Bowl?

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Great Yahoo column on the O'Bannon suit (48 clicks)
Former UCLA star Ed O'Bannon's suit against the NCAA was furthered along on Monday, when a circuit judge denied an NCAA request to dismiss the case. Yahoo.com's Dan Wetzel had a great column on the issue

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Garrett Muagututia Named UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week (34 clicks)
Senior outside hitter Garrett Muagututia (Oceanside, CA/Francis Parker HS) of the UCLA men's volleyball team was selected as the UCLA/Muscle Milk Student-Athlete of the Week for Feb. 1-7.

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UCLA Softball Starts 2010 Campaign in Florida (27 clicks)
The Bruins (#8 in NFCA poll/#6 in USA Softball poll) begin their 2010 season this weekend at Dot Richardson's National Collegiate Softball Invitational at the NTC Softball Complex in Clermont, Fla.

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Weekly Answers, Pt. 4 (98 clicks)
Check after the jump for this round of Answers...1) Did we get enough impact offensive lineman? how far down was yandall on our priority list?

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Football. Troy Aikman Joins National Football Foundation Board of Directors (30 clicks)
The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today that six exceptional individuals, including UCLA alumnus and Hall of Fame member Troy Aikman, have accepted positions as members of its national board of directors.

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News For Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Lessons For Rick Neuhesel From The Super Bowl: Play To Win (73 clicks)
I am sure many of you have written numerous articles in last two days about Sean Payton's gutsy calls in Sunday's Super Bowl. I imagine yours truly is not the only one who was thinking about our Bruins (and Kai Forbath) when Payton decided to go for it on fourth and 1 from the goal line from time running out in the second half. I thought it's worth revisiting some moments of that game and think about how it applies to our team heading into next season.

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More Positive Steps For The Pac-10 (67 clicks)
We have absolutely destroyed the Pac-10 conference over the past few years and for good reason. The Tom Hansen era was an embarrassment to the country's winningest conference. Poor TV contracts in all sports from basketball to football to non-revenue sports held the conference back for years. Impotency in the conference office regarding rules violations rightfully angered fans and the conference saw stagnation in a time when college sports took off and every other conference capitalized.

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USC vs. UCLA: Who won signing day? (135 clicks)
Click on the photo for our five-part breakdown of the signing day showdown between UCLA and USC.Four-star athlete Dietrich Riley told UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel long ago he was a silent USC commit. Neuheisel proceeded to pursue Riley even harder.

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So rain didn't stop 5 guys from our football team (65 clicks)
So rain didn't stop 5 guys from our football team - Taylor Embree (Junior WR), Frank Guzman (RS Senior LB), Jeff Dickman (RS Sophomore CB), Mike Harris (RS Junior OT), and Lowell Rose (RS Sophomore CB) - from visiting the boys and girls at 186th Street School for their "5th Annual Super Bowl School Spirit Day." They all did our eight clap. You can read more about it on the school's blog here. Just 5 more "UCLA type of guys," Hello Kiffin would need to spend less than 10 minutes to tell apart from his Trogans.

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Revisiting California (79 clicks)
Here are a few notes from UCLA's 72-58 loss to California on Saturday afternoon:-- After holding a 14-point lead 10 minutes in, it sure looked like UCLA would extend its winning streak over Cal to seven games. But the Bruins missed their final six shots of the first half -- a dry spell that accounted for just four points in the last eight minutes. Cal, meanwhile, scored 22.-- Freshman Reeves Nelson suffered a concussion early in the game, but stayed in by lying to team trainers.

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Weekly Answers, Pt. 3 (100 clicks)
Check after the jump for this round of Answers...1) What is the top recruitment priority for next year's class?

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Jordan Zumwalt speaks about recruiting stress (131 clicks)
After not answering phone calls for the last couple of days while trying to take a breather from recruiting questions, linebacker Jordan Zumwalt from Huntington Beach Edison was more than comfortable discussing Monday his decision to sign last week with...

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2011 RB Wright very interested in UCLA (69 clicks)
Palo Verde (Nev.) running back Brandon Wright (Rivals.com recruiting profile right here: Wright) told my boy Ray Brewer of the Las Vegas Sun that he was very interested in UCLA. Here's a link to his video:

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Seantrel Henderson Opens Up A Gaping Hole In Hello Kiffin's Recruiting Class (104 clicks)
So much for Hello Kiffin's top ranked recruiting class. All those Trogans who have been daydreaming about Norm Chow should have been more concerned about exactly the kind of recruiting class Kiffin has been putting together across town. Seantrel Henderson, the much hyped "recruit" for the Trojan's top ranked recruiting class is back on the market: As has been suspected since Wednesday -- when Cretin-Derham Hall offensive lineman Seantrel Henderson committed to play at USC but did not sign a letter of intent -- the nation's No. 1 recruit is back on the market.

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Bruins Tied for Third Place after Day One at Regional Challenge (16 clicks)
The top-ranked UCLA women's golf team was tied for third place following Monday's opening round of the Regional Challenge at the Palos Verdes Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes.

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Andy Hill Speaks At UCLA's Wooden Academy (33 clicks)
UCLA basketball alum Andy Hill recently spoke to current student-athletes about life and the teachings of John Wooden at a Wooden Academy event.

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Women's Tennis Downs Rice, 7-0 (19 clicks)
The UCLA women's tennis team notched its fourth shutout in five matches on Monday, as the No. 12 Bruins cruised to a 7-0 victory over Rice at the Los Angeles Tennis Center

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Bruins visit 186th Street School's Super Bowl School Spirit Day 2010 (37 clicks)
On Friday, February 5, 2010, members of the UCLA football team visited 186th Elementary School to participate in the Fifth Annual Super Bowl School Spirit Day.

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News For Monday, February 08, 2010

Weekly Answers, Pt. 2 (134 clicks)
Check after the jump for this round of Answers...1) Are you as impressed as I am with how articulate some of these 17-18 year olds are? I'm super impressed with Owa. I look forward to watching him over the next 3-4 years.

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College Baseball 101 (43 clicks)
This 2010 season, which starts in 11 days, will mark the fifth season in which I've provided coverage of the UCLA baseball team on BN. Each year, I've increased the amount of coverage of the team, going a bit more in-depth each season, but when asking for suggestions about how to improve my coverage this season, DexterFishmore had a great idea.

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Women's Basketball Game Time Change (19 clicks)
The UCLA women's basketball game on Saturday Feb. 20 will be played at 4 p.m. (not 8 p.m.) in Pauley Pavilion. The Pacific-10 Conference announced today that the contest against Washington State on Feb. 20 had not been selected for television, and as a result the UCLA-WSU game time has been changed.

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Weekly Answers, Pt. 1 (114 clicks)
Check after the jump for this round of Answers...1) Do you expect football recruiting to be the same next year with little emphasis on early signings, or do you expect more commitments earlier?

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Danger Signs: UCLA's Problems Under Ben Howland Run Deep (178 clicks)
By BruinBlueA good deal deeper than Nikola Dragovic, who is a terrible player, but who will mercifully be gone soon. Deeper than James Keefe, who tries, but who inexplicably got worse in four years. Deeper than Malcolm Lee, who has flashes of talent, but who spends every day thinking of how to get out of here. Deeper than Bobo Morgan, who is a cheerful mediocrity; or Jerime Anderson, who is actually painful to watch; or even Drew Gordon, who took off seven games into the season.

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Cal Game shots (39 clicks)
This will be more obvious when I repost with the processed pictures, but this photo was taken at 11:45, an hour and change before tipoff. ML was in Pauley practicing before *I* got there, and I gotta give him props for it.

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For one group of fans, USC-UCLA is a religious experience (59 clicks)
A long-ago prank at St. John's Seminary in Camarillo led to a long-term commitment to the Bruins-Trojans basketball showdown. A long-ago prank at St. John's Seminary at Camarillo led to a long-term commitment to the Bruins-Trojans basketball showdown.

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Bruin Recruiting: Prep News Roundup (2/8) (130 clicks)
Prep News Roundup is published every Monday. Commits No. 1 Mater Dei 111, Servite 36: Tyler Lamb led the Monarchs with 19 points (20-1, 7-0) in the road victory. OC Varsity 2/2 Terrence Jones led Jefferson of Portland to a 42-39 victory over Joshua Smith's Kentwood...

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What team had the biggest signing day surge? Allen Wallace | Scout.com's National Editor: For me,... (107 clicks)
What team had the biggest signing day surge? Allen Wallace | Scout.com's National Editor: For me, that team is UCLA. The Bruins elevated their rank hugely on LOI Day by adding LB Jordan Zumwalt, LB/DE Josh Shirley, DB/WR Anthony Jefferson, D Dietrich Riley and perhaps most importantly Owamagbe Odighizuwa.

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Trojans Once Again Trying To Create Desperate Noise Around Norm Chow (100 clicks)
Looks like the Trogans are at it again. Apparently they feel so threatened by UCLA's signing day success that they are feeling pressured to spread the same rumors all over again. From the topline of USCFootball.com:With signing day come and gone, assistant coaches at the college level are beginning to jump ship for other opportunities. In our latest USCFootball.com Offensive Coordinator Hot Board, we highlight a couple of new names and revisit a few familiar ones, including the resurfacing rumors about Norm Chow returning to Troy.

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No. 5 UCLA Women's Water Polo Falls to No. 2 USC, 13-3 (24 clicks)
The No. 5 UCLA women's water polo dropped a 13-3 decision to No. 2 USC in the third-place match of the Stanford Invitational on Sunday afternoon at Stanford's Avery Pool. The Bruins (5-3) received two goals from freshman Brooke Martin and one from junior Grace Reynolds.

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