UCLA Spring Practice Day 2 – QBs and Defense and Recruits, Oh My!
Day 2 of UCLA Spring Practice is complete and though there is not a lot of new information coming out of Westwood, there is plenty to wet your whistle.
Technology Brings Spring Practice To You
The Bruins are using something new this year as you can now check out parts of the UCLA Spring Practice via the Periscope App. With this app, fans can take a live look in at some of the drills that UCLA is running. This is a great app for those of you that cannot get enough football (although we do our best to bring you the latest information).
Tune in. We are live streaming on #Periscope. pic.twitter.com/EfBx4DoAwx
— UCLA Football (@UCLAFootball) April 2, 2015
Quarterbacks
On Monday, head coach Jim Mora had talked about the three-player quarterback competition and how they would cycle them and only focus on two QBs in each practice. With Jerry Neuheisel and Asiantii Woulard being the focus on Tuesday, freshman QB Josh Rosen was more in the mix today. Though there was nothing big to report, today’s practice was used to see how Rosen did in drills.
UCLA QBs warming up for spring practice No. 2. https://t.co/h7f6X64OW2
— Joey Kaufman (@joeyrkaufman) April 2, 2015
Early morning out at #UCLA practice.. Lots of eyes on FR QB Josh Rosen here.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) April 2, 2015
Josh Rosen looked like a freshman today, staring down his receiver and allowing LB Willie Green to make an easy pick-six. #UCLA
— Dan Greenspan (@DanGreenspan) April 2, 2015
Recruits at Practice
With the coming of UCLA Spring Practice also brings the coming of big recruits. Here is a quick look at some of the rceruits that graced UCLA’s practice with their presence.
Four-star WR Javon McKinley talks about seeing #UCLA practice this morning @Edward__Lewis http://t.co/ARy20bYx4k pic.twitter.com/jjtOufK2p2
— Adam Gorney (@adamgorney) April 2, 2015
2016 DE/LB Breland Brandt, 2016 TE Cary Angeline, 2016 WR Javon McKinley and 2015 signee Tevita Halalilo at #UCLA's practice today.
— Bruin Report Online (@BruinReport) April 2, 2015
Three-star Pennsylvania tight end Cary Angeline attended #UCLA practice this morning. So did five-star commit Breland Brandt.
— Edward Lewis (@Edward__Lewis) April 2, 2015
2017 four-star CB Keith Taylor from St. John Bosco was also at #UCLA practice this morning.
— Bruin Report Online (@BruinReport) April 2, 2015
New Defensive Coordinator Tom Bradley Talks
We finally got to hear from new UCLA defensive Coordinator Tom Bradley as he gave his first impressions about UCLA, Los Angles and the 405 freeway. Here is a brief overview of his post-practice comments:
- Excited for the multiple schemes, will run different formations.
- Using a clean slate to analyze the defensive players.
- Confirms that Myles Jack will be used for multiple assignments, but staying at inside linebacker.
- Will look to heavily recruit back east where he has a lot of connections.
- Apparently the 405 freeway bugs him considerably.
Will UCLA's defense change much under new DC Tom Bradley? "It’s more me learning this system, then we add different wrinkles," he said.
— Joey Kaufman (@joeyrkaufman) April 2, 2015
Click HERE to watch the video from Jack Wang of InsideSoCal.com.
Extra Point: UCLA is Getting At It!
The big boys look like they are living in the weight room @UCLAFootball pic.twitter.com/pIhfGynBAj
— Wayne Cook (@waynecookucla) April 2, 2015