UCLA Football Fall Camp Day 6 – The Heat Is Rising, Myles Jack Returns and Some Interesting Kick Returners
In the first two-a-day practice of fall camp for UCLA Football, it was back to normal as the heat soared to above 100 degrees in the San Bernardino desert.
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Tempers and temperatures have been rising lately as UCLA Football is starting to feel the heat at fall camp at Cal State San Bernardino. The Bruins started their two-practice per day regimen to kick things up a notch as Week 1 of the preseason came to an end. The Bruins have tomorrow off after practicing at 8 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. today.
With the heat rising, the coaches had more of a walk-through in the morning and then executed their plan in the evening, which was moved back 45 minutes.
One of the big topics of the day was the scuffle on Friday between LB Myles Jack and OL Conor McDermott. Yes there was a fight, but everyone has moved past it, at least that is the message Head Coach Jim Mora was conveying.
#UCLA Coach Jim Mora adamantly refused to talk about LB Myles Jack's eject from practice on Friday @UCLAFootball #pac12 Jack was back today
— chris foster (@cfosterworld) August 15, 2015
Jim Mora did not address the fight in his post-practice media scrum, which barely lasted a minute.
— Joey Kaufman (@joeyrkaufman) August 15, 2015
Another issue that was heavily talked about was freshman TE Chris Clark‘s status with mononucleosis. The highly recruited player out of Avon Old Farms in Connecticut has not participated in practice at all due to the illness but Mora was not going to rule out redshirting. Mora is positive Clark will be ready and even play in the first game of the season.
Mora on Clark: "Plan right now is for him to start doing some work next week and be ready to go full go at least a week before Virginia."
— Joey Kaufman (@joeyrkaufman) August 15, 2015
#UCLA coach Jim Mora on TE Chris Clark today: "We didn't bring him here to redshirt, I promise you that." https://t.co/f3P5N5KH1U
— Edward Lewis (@Edward__Lewis) August 15, 2015
Freshman Tevita Halalilo had left practice due to the heat. It is the first such issue of fall camp.
And no, there was no new information regarding the quarterback competition between Jerry Neuheisel, Josh Rosen and Mike Fafaul.
Taylor Mazzone on repping three QBs: "After this weekend, we'll figure out where to narrow it down from there."
— Joey Kaufman (@joeyrkaufman) August 16, 2015
Finally, the Bruins had an interesting bunch working on kick returns as Myles Jack, Mossi Johnson, Stephen Johnson III, Jordan Lasley and Aaron Sharp all participated. Ishmael Adams, who should lock down one of the KR spots, is still out with a minor ankle injury.
The UCLA Football Beat
UCLA just finished its seventh training camp practice. Still splitting QB reps among Josh Rosen, Jerry Neuheisel and Mike Fafaul.
— Joey Kaufman (@joeyrkaufman) August 16, 2015
Myles Jack got another look as a kick returner in this morning's practice. My argument why this should be considered: http://t.co/kpPgLkAFRZ
— Joey Kaufman (@joeyrkaufman) August 15, 2015
Take a look at photos from @StaterBrosInc Fall Camp photos, including this morning’s practice. http://t.co/HDtmmxN61Y pic.twitter.com/p0ClPJShLM
— UCLA Athletics (@UCLAAthletics) August 15, 2015
The Cover Two Recap is back. @joeyrkaufman and I break down #UCLA's QB race and more today (FREE): http://t.co/YpufJJhrEZ
— Edward Lewis (@Edward__Lewis) August 15, 2015
DB Adarius Pickett had a good night, came across field to lay a lick on Alex van dyke on pass play @uclafootball #pac12 #ucla
— chris foster (@cfosterworld) August 16, 2015
Rosen took only 3 snaps in team drills the last 1/2 hour, two were TDs #ucla #pac12 @UCLAFootball
— chris foster (@cfosterworld) August 16, 2015
Rosen took only 3 snaps in team drills the last 1/2 hour, two were TDs #ucla #pac12 @UCLAFootball
— chris foster (@cfosterworld) August 16, 2015
#ucla has day off Sunday...team going to Bruin Woods in Lake Arrowhead #pac12 @UCLAFootball
— chris foster (@cfosterworld) August 16, 2015
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