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U-18 team lacks emotion in gold-medal game (139 clicks)
Davidson's Bob McKillop got a snapshot of Argentina's recent domination of global basketball when the U.S. men's Under 18 national team suffered a 77-64 loss in the gold-medal game to the host nation Friday night in Formosa, Argentina. [ESPN Insider only]

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Ranking the Pac-10 kickers... (165 clicks)
Kickers? The Pac-10's got kickers, even with the departure of 2006 Groza Award winner Alexis Serna of Oregon State.

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Ranking the Pac 10 by Position (Offense) (168 clicks)
Ranking the Pac Ten, or any conference by position in the pre-season is one of those less than meaningful pursuits that most of the media goes through as we approach the college football season.

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Recruiting areas (116 clicks)
UCLA's football media guide is out and I always find it interesting to check the assigned recruiting areas for the coaching staff.

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Week that was (87 clicks)
Here is the new feature reviewing the most pressing things that took place last week

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Bob McKillop on UCLA's Malcolm Lee (243 clicks)
Davidson coach Bob McKillop spoke with ESPN's Andy Katz about each of the five college-bound prospects on the U.S. U-18 team that lost to Argentina in the gold-medal game on Friday.

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UCLA to Have Large Presence at 2008 Olympic Games (92 clicks)
Bruins to send a total of 36 athletes and coaches to Beijing

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Jordan Farmar to Visit Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA (80 clicks)
The UCLA alum and current Los Angeles Laker will also host a reunion luncheon at UCLA.

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Cheney Named to 18-Player Olympic Team (106 clicks)
Former alternate to make trip to Beijing following injury to Abby Wambach.

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Robin Lopez And Kevin Love Added To USA Basketball Select Team (124 clicks)
Robin Lopez (Phoenix Suns) and Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves), two top 15 draft choices in the 2008 NBA Draft who have made strong impressions in the 2008 NBA Summer League, will join the original 10 NBA players named to the 2008 USA Basketball Select Team to complete the 12-member roster, USA Basketball announced today.
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Roundup From BN Walk: News & Notes (75 clicks)
Thanks again for all the feedback to my notes on depth chart. Please keep them coming. I will get back the defensive side of the ball in a few days (if not sooner). Let's start this Monday by catching up with a little news and notes around the Bruin Nation.

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Bruin Recruiting: Prep News Roundup (7/21) (204 clicks)
Updates on UCLA men's basketball recruits.

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POD casting (81 clicks)
Here is an item from an ESPN blog about UCLA's new training methods. Take from it what you want, but nearly every time a new coach comes aboard, it is met with great enthusiasm.

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Harwell ready (101 clicks)
I spoke to UCLA defensive tackle Brigham Harwell last week for a few minutes before one of the workout sessions, and he is in incredible physical shape.

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Noticing change (117 clicks)
In talking to a bunch of UCLA's football players the last few weeks, one thing they each continue to talk about is how much more structured things are offensively with Norm Chow in charge.

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UCLA's Lee, U.S. settle for silver (98 clicks)
UCLA freshman-to-be Malcolm Lee scored 13 points, but the U.S. fell to Argentina, 77-64, Friday night in the championship game of the FIBA U-18 Americas Championship.

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Goalie nurtures dreams in the net (66 clicks)
Working his way up the roster and back from injury, Brian Perk finally feels like 'the guy'

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Development of Spieker Aquatic Center under way (78 clicks)
New recreational facilities are in the early stages of construction at Sunset Canyon

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Rivals can find common ground (69 clicks)
Orientation staffers from UCLA and USC bonded over a friendly game of softball

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Options For (A Diversified?) Ground Attack (125 clicks)
Now that we have discussed the two biggest question marks around the unit, let's shift our attention towards our running game.

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Farmar strikes again (151 clicks)
Is it a coincidence that all this news about Jordan Farmar is coming out the same day as the release of a blockbuster superhero action movie?

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Why we love Jordan Farmar, Part 427 (119 clicks)
UCLA alum Jordan Farmar recently was serving as an ambassador for his sport in Korea and soon he's going to the Middle East to unite waring factions. At least for a few days, he's back in home Los Angeles. Not satisfied to rest on his laurels, he's scheduled a visit Filipinotown to pitch in for a community cleanup day.

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Friday afternoon musings: EA Sports and the Pac-10 (114 clicks)
Some of you may enjoy video games, particularly EA Sports NCAA Football '09. But even those of you who don't probably will find this list of the game's team ratings interesting. The ratings measure every Division I-A team on a 100-point scale on offense, defense and overall.

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Beware of the Pod players from UCLA (151 clicks)
Mike Linn is a former UCLA offensive lineman -- a three-year starter no less -- and he looks like he still might enjoy knocking someone over, but he's actually transforming the Bruins athletic training from caveman to high-tech.

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Ranking the Pac-10 offensive lines (142 clicks)
There's two things you can say about offensive lines: 1) Every good team has a good one; 2) People tend to notice offensive lines more when they are bad.

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Answers, Part IX (151 clicks)
Thanks for all the questions this week and I hope the answers were helpful. Now, here is the ninth and final set of answers to the questions

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Answers, Part VIII (116 clicks)
Here is the eight set of answers

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Answers, Part VII (147 clicks)
Here is the seventh set of answers

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Answers, Part VI (96 clicks)
Here is the sixth set of answers

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Answers, Part V (103 clicks)
Here is the fifth set of answers

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Answers, Part IV (156 clicks)
This is the fourth set of answers

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Answers, Part III (100 clicks)
Here is the third set

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Answers, Part II (109 clicks)
Here is the second set of answers

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Answers, Part I (110 clicks)
Thanks for all the questions this week. Sorry for the late start, but there will be at least seven sets of answers

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No Bruin rewind (97 clicks)
I received some inquiries about whether Fox will broadcast Bruin rewind again. I am told it will not be on again this fall, a decision made by Fox. [end text]

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Bruins in the Olympics (108 clicks)
At least 36 Bruins will travel to Beijing next month for the Olympics, including 27 former, 3 current, and one incoming UCLA athlete. They will be joined by five UCLA coaches.

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Questions Around Our Signal Callers (131 clicks)
Let's shift our attention from the least glamorous position in the offense to the most glamorous one – the quarterback.

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UCLA still an unknown quantity (116 clicks)
Oddsmakers not sure about opener against Tennessee, but lines have been set for other UCLA games.

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Kevin Love couldn't pass on a shot at NBA (161 clicks)
The former Bruins center is changing his body tone, but not his style, with Timberwolves.

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Former Bruin Chase Utley trying to follow in Jackie Robinson's footsteps (115 clicks)
Second baseman Chase Utley of the Philadelphia Phillies, a former UCLA and Long Beach Poly High star, is stalking a baseball immortal.

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Olympic soccer rosters (131 clicks)
For any footie fanatics out there, a number of Bruins will be representing the U.S. this summer in the world's most popular sport.

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Returning starters, returning stars - Pac-10 (197 clicks)
Got a couple of emails and mailbag questions about returning starters. This is straight from our friends in the Pac-10 office.

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Training camp sked, and more (82 clicks)
First, UCLA's game Oct. 18 against Stanford at the Rose Bowl will kickoff at 1 p.m. and be telecast on Fox Sports Net West. Second, the training camp schedule is set, and the release is below. And below that release is a list of Olympians from UCLA.

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It's a stretch (80 clicks)
In an effort to avoid injuries, particularly to the legs, UCLA is doing a lot of stretching before and after workouts this summer. It is something new strength and conditioning coach Mike Linn did in spring practice, and he continues to do it during the offseason conditioning drills.

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Familiar face (75 clicks)
Former UCLA walk-on receiver Matt Willis remains on the Baltimore Ravens roster and has been a frequent visitor to Spaulding Field for offseason workouts. Willis, a former track athlete at UCLA, took a few years off from football before resuming his career.

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UCLA's Malcolm Lee leads U.S. to gold-medal game (181 clicks)
UCLA incoming freshman Malcolm Lee scored 12 points as the U.S. advanced to championship game of the FIBA U-18 Americas tournament with a 82-66 victory over Canada.

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Miss the madness? No need: We have the National Champs All-Stars Bracket (204 clicks)
Aided by college basketball producer Brian De Los Santos -- and the sports information directors from the six most successful programs in the history of the sport -- we here at CBSSports.com are launching the National Champions All-Stars Bracket, a reader-influenced series that is taking the top six programs based on national titles (UCLA, Kentucky, Indiana, North Carolina, Duke and Kansas) and placing them against each other using rosters featuring some of the best players of all time.

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CBSSports.com Has Launched the National Champions All-Stars Bracket (154 clicks)
Your votes will help determine the hypothetical national champions as No. 1 UCLA faces No. 4 UNC.

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Three Bruins Named To U.S. Olympic Soccer Team (99 clicks)
Feilhaber, Ianni, Wynne to represent Team USA in Beijing.

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Bruins Open Football Practice on August 5 (116 clicks)
Scrimmage scheduled for August 16 at Drake Stadium

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Former UCLA Pitcher David Huff Tabbed Cleveland Indians' Top Prospect (107 clicks)
Left-hander recognized by Baseball America for dominant first half

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Ranking the Pac-10 tight ends (145 clicks)
There's significant stratification among Pac-10 tight ends in 2008.

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Preseason Football Practice Schedule Released (121 clicks)
Football is almost here! Football is almost here! Whoo hoo!

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Alex Stepheson Remains Undecided (190 clicks)
Despite a newspaper report this morning that he will transfer to USC, Alex Stepheson's family said today that he remains undecided.

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More Summer Hoops Updates (168 clicks)
More on Bruins in summer action

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Ward's progression (76 clicks)
UCLA defensive tackle Jess Ward, a key backup, had knee surgery in after the season, and is supposed to be ready for training camp, is still rehabbing the knee. I'm hearing he may not be 100 percent ready when training camp opens. [end text]

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Training move (75 clicks)
Debbie Iwasaki, UCLA's head football trainer the last three seasons, is no longer with the school. She took a job in Northern California in the private sector. A UCLA graduate, Iwasaki spent the last 10 years at her alma mater. [end text]

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Jrue Holiday update (151 clicks)
Daily News staffer Ramona Shelburne ran into UCLA freshman Jrue Holiday at the Gatorade national player of the year award ceremony Wednesday. He said he took took 2 months off to rest after HS season but is on campus now, rooming with J'mison Morgan.

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UCLA vs. Stanford game on Oct. 18... (70 clicks)
The UCLA-Stanford game on Oct. 18 at the Rose Bowl will kick off at 1 p.m. and be shown on FSN West. [end text]

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UCLA Practice schedule.... (72 clicks)
Here is the early schedule and remember, this is always subject to change. The practices are open to the public and except for the August 16 scrimmage, they will all be at Spaulding Field.

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Stepheson to USC? Not so fast. (106 clicks)
There was a report this morning that North Carolina transfer Alex Stepheson has chosen USC, but his mother told me a few minutes ago that her son remains undecided.

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On UCLA's Drew Gordon (108 clicks)
I spoke to Drew Gordon's mother Wednesday night, and she said the incoming freshman expects to receive clearance from the UCLA medical staff to begin playing again in the next week or two.

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Report: UCLA safety suspended for opener (53 clicks)
UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel has suspended starting strong safety Bret Lockett for the season-opener against Tennessee, sources tell the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

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2008 Offensive Line Outlook: Coping w Disaster (122 clicks)
With less than a month left till opening of the fall camp, we thought this would be a good time to go through our team’s tentative depth chart, the coaches set following spring football. In the past years we went through this exercise at least a week after the beginning of fall camp.

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Top Breakout Freshmen (156 clicks)
The Pac-10 Player of the Year and first-team All-America averaged a double-double (17.5 points, 10.6 rebounds) in leading UCLA to the Final Four. Love scored in double figures in all 39 of the Bruins' games. [end text]

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Riverside student a bear for UCLA (107 clicks)
Allyson Sawyer may look like a bear, but she's 100 percent ham.

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Pac-10 media day: The elected stars - Pac-10 (147 clicks)
Pac-10 media day is July 24. It's the day that tells fans the season is just around the corner, and for reporters it means they won't see their families again until February. Here's the schedule of coaches and players.

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Sources: UCLA football coach Neuheisel suspends starting strong safety for opener vs. Tennessee (145 clicks)
UCLA's inexperienced secondary will be without its lone senior for the Sept. 1 season opener against Tennessee after coach Rich Neuheisel suspended starting strong safety Bret Lockett for one game, according to sources.

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Dean hurting (88 clicks)
UCLA reserve offensive lineman Jake Dean has his left foot in a walking boot.

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Stover update (151 clicks)
UCLA target Anthony Stover, a center out of La Canada Renaissance Academy, said he received a scholarship offer from the Bruins on Tuesday night. However, he said he will not decide on a school until late October or early November.

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No JC's (94 clicks)
A difference in UCLA's throwing program this summer is a lack of compeition against junior colleges.

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Moutra, the man (93 clicks)
I was on hand for another of UCLA's 7-on-7 passing days Tuesday, and several newcomers continue to standout. One is speedy receiver Antwan Moutra, who is now drawing double coverage because of his ability to get down the field.

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A bonus UCLA recruiting anecdote (209 clicks)
I was speaking to Temecula Chaparral basketball coach Ed Coyle for another story Tuesday afternoon, and the conversation eventually turned to Xavier Johnson, the highly touted class of 2012 guard who stood out at UCLA's elite camp earlier this month.

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Evaluating UCLA's chances with Stover (188 clicks)
It seems like a lot of people are expecting Anthony Stover to quickly pounce on UCLA's scholarship offer, but after talking to his AAU coach, Robert Icart, this afternoon, I don't believe that's likely.

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Update on UCLA target Anthony Stover (145 clicks)
I spoke to Double Pump Elite coach Robert Icart earlier today, and he confirmed that Renaissance Academy's Anthony Stover received a scholarship offer from UCLA on Tuesday.

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SI.com's Top 25 rankings of the 2007-08 college sports year (150 clicks)
With 330 Division I schools in the U.S., picking the nation's top athletic program is a daunting task.

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Fearless Football Predictions (131 clicks)
With just over two months separating the end of the 2008 College World Series and the start of the 2008 college football season, college sports aren't out of the limelight for very long. With that in mind, we asked one of our experts to peer into his crystal ball during this down period and give us an idea of what might transpire in the upcoming season. Among the many things he predicts is a suprise entrant in the BCS national title game.

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Fearless Basketball Predictions (232 clicks)
With just over two months separating the end of the 2008 College World Series and the start of the 2008 college football season, college sports aren't out of the limelight for very long. With that in mind, we asked one of our experts to peer into his crystal ball during this down period and give us an idea of what might transpire in the upcoming season. Among the many things he predicts is Duke falling short of the Final Four yet again.

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Pac-10: Ranking the receivers (112 clicks)
We hate to be a downer every day, but, in keeping with the theme after ranking the quarterbacks and backfield: The 2008 Pac-10 receiving corps won't blow you away.

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Lakers' Jordan Farmar to go on peace mission to Middle East (81 clicks)
Lakers guard, who is Jewish, will travel to Israel in August to run basketball camps for Israeli and Palestinian children, with the goal of giving them a lasting foundation of friendship and goodwill.

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Think Pink (95 clicks)
When most people hear the names UCLA and Victoria's Secret, they think of Undie Run.
Thursday night, American's favorite intimates company will sponsor Pinkapalooza at the Santa Monica Pier to launch their new back-to-school collection. The Pink collegiate line includes UCLA sweats, t-shirts, totes, and, of course, underwear.

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Why We Love Jordan Farmar (113 clicks)
If there weren't enough reasons to root for Jordan Farmar (I lost count awhile ago), here's another one

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Quick cash, but no scholie (86 clicks)
It's making the rounds on the internet that the mother of former UCLA wing Chace Stanback won $25,000 on an internet game site (livethefastrack.com). I spoke to Sarah Quick on Tuesday about that and she said there was a possibility she could use the money for her son to walk-on to a school for a year before being awarded a scholarship.

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Tebow sighting (101 clicks)
I was on UCLA's campus Tuesday working on a story when Florida quarterback Tim Tebow showed up at Spaulding Field with a few cronies and worked out.

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Lakers guard takes his game to Israel to promote peace (143 clicks)
Jordan Farmar will conduct clinics for Israeli and Palestinian children.

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Roundup From BN Walk: News & Notes (74 clicks)
We have some significant news from the football team. There has been some shuffling around in our depth chart and it has to do with our OL. Nate Chandler, a red shirt freshman TE is moving over to the OL (per Chow's request).

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A Pretty Ominous Sign (155 clicks)
Whoo boy. I'm not sure if Dorrell is working some Voodoo magic, Neuheisel's Karma is finally coming back to bite him in the ass, or its just plain bad luck, but Dohn wrote a post earlier today that made my stomach churn

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Bruins' Chandler making switch to offensive line (81 clicks)
With dwindling options and no experience, UCLA redshirt freshman Nate Chandler is moving from tight end to right tackle as the Bruins search for a replacement for injured Sean Sheller.

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Chandler reaction (102 clicks)
I spoke to UCLA's Nate Chandler tonight after a 7-on-7 throwing session about his move from tight end to right tackle.

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On Stanback (113 clicks)
As former UCLA wing Chace Stanback looks for a new home, there are scholarship issues at some of his possible destinations.

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London's dream (86 clicks)
Former UCLA linebacker Justin London has not given up on his NFL dream, and here is a story from his hometown paper in Roanoke, Va., to prove it.

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A windfall for Stanback (168 clicks)
Forgive former UCLA forward Chace Stanback for taking his time deciding where he's transferring because his family has been a little distracted recently.

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Aboya, Cameroon eliminated (92 clicks)
You won't be seeing Alfred Aboya in the 2008 Summer Olympics. The UCLA forward scored two points and grabbed eight rebounds in 21 minutes, but Puerto Rico eliminated Cameroon from Olympic contention with a hard-fought 81-72 victory Tuesday in Athens.

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Lorenzo Mata-Real-istic (228 clicks)
Brad Turner of the Riverside Press Enterprise (he is the long time Lakers beat reporter for the RPE) has a story this morning on Lorenzo Mata-Real. LoMaRe is playing this summer for the Lakers summer league team. (The story is also about former USC player Davon Jefferson, also with the Lakers this summer.)

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Ranking the Pac-10 backfields (142 clicks)
A day after labeling the Pac-10 quarterbacks as a motley, usually undecorated crew, it's necessary to do the same with the conference running backs.

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A Firsthand Look at Russell Westbrook's Summer (176 clicks)
You'll be happy to know that Westbrook was tearing it up here in Orlando. Outside of Durant and Green, he looked like the best player here (and that includes better than Beasley and Rose).

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Raymond Carter update (99 clicks)
Some folks asked me about the health of tailback Raymond Carter, and how he is looking coming back from reconstructive knee surgery last fall. Carter looks fine in workouts and is expected to be ready for training camp next month. [end text]

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Position change (75 clicks)
In an effort to bolster the depth on the offensive line, red-shirt freshman tight end Nate Chandler has been shifted to offensive tackle. It is my understanding he will compete for the starting right tackle spot. I'll have more on this later tonight. [end text]

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Pac-10 picks (81 clicks)
Pacific-10 media day is fast approaching, so preseason poll ballots are being gathered. Here is mine

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USC's Jefferson, UCLA's Mata-Real trying to make Lakers (132 clicks)
They were born and raised in Los Angeles, both of them Lakers fans to different degrees. Now they share the same dream of playing for the Lakers.

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UCLA commit Brehaut to Elite 11 (97 clicks)
UCLA commit Richard Brehaut, who will be a senior this fall at Rancho Cucamonga Los Osos, has been selected to take part in the Elite 11 quarterback camp on July 21-24.

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On Mata-Real's future (98 clicks)
The Press-Enterprise's Broderick Turner wrote a story in this morning's paper on UCLA's Lorenzo Mata-Real and USC's Davon Jefferson trying to make an impression on the Lakers during summer-league play.

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SHORT BUS STOPS AT USC AGAIN (ISN'T THAT SPECIAL!) (134 clicks)
New test scores plus graDes of acaDemically-challengeD one-anD-Done canDiDate Demar Derozan are gooD enough for him to be ramroDDeD into floyD’s “cavalcaDe of conDumbs,†as the next hope to Derail the Dramatic Decline, Decimation, and possible Dissolution of the DemonizeD and DemoralizeD usc athletic Department

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Roundup From BN Walk: News & Notes (122 clicks)
We will start our walk around the hoops gym. Brian Dohn has an update on the status of Michael Roll

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SEC, Pac-10, Big Ten, Big 12: Who Is the Best? (134 clicks)
Instead of shouting about who the best conference is, let's show who is the best by using numbers to support the facts. Let's decide we'll measure the depth of strength of the leagues by reviewing how many teams placed in the final Top 25 polls of the 21st Century.

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Former USC and UCLA stars will lose big early, but Westbrook is in best position to thrive eventuall (168 clicks)
Former UCLA point guard already has been impressive and is a big part of Oklahoma City's plan to grow into a power.

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Ex-UCLA star Love makes NBA Summer League debut with Timberwolves (128 clicks)
Former UCLA star Kevin Love had 18 points and a game-high 13 rebounds Monday night in his debut for the Minnesota Timberwolves at the NBA Summer League.

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A Long Overdue Move By CBS (91 clicks)
feesia39 already blogged the news about Packer and CBS. Barry Jackson from the Miami Herald broke the story earlier today. CBS is making a move, which they should have made sometime last decade

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Afternoon odds and ends... (94 clicks)
Here's a list of preseason camp start dates

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Hoops recruiting (189 clicks)
From what I'm hearing, UCLA's focus is on a handful of prospects for the 2009 class. The Bruins already have commitments from Modesto Christian's Reeves Nelson and Rocklin's Branden Lane.

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Gordon's foot (139 clicks)
UCLA incoming freshman big man Drew Gordon was supposed to play for the under-18 national team, but decided not to. The decision, in talking with several people at UCLA, appears to be made in consultation with Bruins coach Ben Howland.

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Malcolm Lee helps U.S. to victory (120 clicks)
Incoming UCLA freshman Malcolm Lee scored five points and grabbed two rebounds to help the U.S. U-18 team to a 82-73 victory over Venezuela.

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Cameroon drops its opener (67 clicks)
Alfred Aboya picked up four fouls and failed to score in 10 minutes Monday night as Cameroon lost Olympic its qualifying opener 93-79 to Croatia.

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