The countdown starts NOW! Yes Bruin fans, it is 100 days to the return of UCLA football! The Bruins will be taking the Rose Bowl field soon enough and although it may seem like it is taking forever, we are here to help you get through it! Here is a little preview guide for the season that will be as we bring you the need-to-know information in preparation for the fall.
So without further ado…
UCLA FOOTBALL… 100 Days
The Coaching Staff
For those that do not know, here is a list of the entire coaching staff, starting off with the big guy, Jim Mora. Know their names and position groups they are in charge of, they will save your life in UCLA trivia some day!
Oct 25, 2014; Boulder, CO, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach Jim Mora watches his team warm up prior to game against the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Byron Hetzler-USA TODAY Sports
Jim Mora – Head Coach
Noel Mazzone – Offensive Coordinator
Tom Bradley – Defensive Coordinator
Adrian Klemm – Assoc. Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach
Demetrice Martin – Assistant Head Coach/Secondary Coach
Taylor Mazzone – Quarterbacks Coach
Angus McClure – Defensive Line Coach
Kennedy Polamalu – Running Backs Coach
Eric Yarber – Wide Receivers Coach
Scott White – Linebackers Coach
Patrick Girardi – Director of Player Personel
Sal Alosi – Strength & Conditioning Coordinator
The Roster
Click HERE for the current UCLA Football Roster.
Sep 25, 2014; Tempe, AZ, USA; UCLA Bruins quarterback Jerry Neuheisel (11) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
2015 Schedule
UCLA Bruins
Sept. 5 Vs Virginia
Sept. 12 At UNLV
Sept. 19 Vs BYU
Sept. 26 At Arizona
Oct. 3 Vs Arizona State
Oct. 15 At Stanford (Thursday)
Oct. 22 Vs Cal (Thursday)
Oct. 31 Vs Colorado
Nov. 7 At Oregon State
Nov. 14 Vs Washington State
Nov. 21 At Utah
Nov. 28 At USC
Dec. 4, Pac-12 Championship Game
Dec 5, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; General view of the Pac-12 logo at midfield of Levi
2015 Commits
Here is the list of the 19 players that committed to play for UCLA. For a recap of the Bruins 2015 recruiting class, click HERE.
* – rating based on 247Sports recruiting, (E) – early enrollee
Zach Bateman, OT, Costa Mesa, Ca (Orange Coast College), 6’7″, 320 lbs., * * * (E)
Cordell Broadus, WR, Las Vegas, NV (Bishop Gorman), 6’2″, 195 lbs., * * * *
Chris Clark, TE, Avon, CT (Avon Old Farms), 6’6″, 247 lbs. * * * *
Tevita Halalilo, OG, Moreno Valley, CA (Rancho Verde), 6’4″, 340 lbs., * * *
Dechaun Holiday, CB, San Marcos, CA (Mission Hills), 6’3″, 195 lbs., * * * *
Soso Jamabo, RB, Plano, TX (West Plano), 6’2″, 210 lbs., * * * * *
Andre James, OT, Herriman, UT (Herriman), 6’4″, 278 lbs., * * * *
Stephen Johnson III, CB, San Leandro, CA (San Leandro), 5’10”, 187 lbs., * * * *
William Lockett, CB, Manvel, TX (Manvel), 6’0″, 182 lbs., * * *
Keisean Lucier-South, OLB, Orange, CA (Lutheran), 6’4″, 211 lbs., * * * * *
Nathan Meadors, S, San Bernardino, CA (San Gorgonio), 6’1″, 194 lbs., * * * (E)
Bolu Olorunfunmi, RB, Clovis, CA (North Clovis), 5’11”, 210 lbs., * * *
Fred Ulu-Perry, C, Honolulu, HI (St. Louis), 6’2″, 295 lbs., * * * *
Josh Rosen, QB, Bellflower, CA (St. John Bosco), 6’4″, 205 lbs., * * * * * (E)
Colin Samuel, CB, Long Beach, CA (Long Beach Poly), 6’2″, 175 lbs., * * * *
Octavius Spencer, CB, Monrovia, CA (Monrovia), 6’1″, 170 lbs., * * *
Rick Wade, DE, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Santa Margarita C.), 6’5″, 230 lbs., * * *
Josh Wariboko, OG, Oklahoma City, OK (Casady School), 6’3″, 315 lbs., * * * *
Josh Woods, OLB, Upland, CA (Upland), 6’2″, 210 lbs., * * * * (E)
Key Losses
Sep 6, 2014; Pasadena, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins quarterback Brett Hundley (17) warms up before the game against the Memphis Tigers at the Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
The Bruins need to fill the void of several key losses. Here is a list of who is leaving Westwood:
NFL Draft: Brett Hundley (QB), Eric Kendricks (ILB), Owamagbe Odighizuwa (DE)
NFL Contracts: Anthony Jefferson (S), Ellis McCarthy (NT), Malcolm Bunche (OT)
Graduation: Jordan James (RB), Librado Barocio (DB), Tre Hale (FB)
Transfers: Devin Lucien (WR), Jalen Ortiz (DB)
GJB Spring Practice Reports
For your reading pleasure, here are some of the more notable pieces from Go Joe Bruin as we covered Spring Practice.
- UCLA Football Makes a Few Changes at Spring Practice
- Jim Mora Talks About The Progress of the Team
- Tom Bradley Talks to the Media
- Noel Mazzone and Angus McClure Talk to the Media
- A Look At The UCLA Offensive Line
- Josh Rosen and the Early Enrollee Freshmen Speak
- 2015 Spring Showcase Recap
Team Previews/Depth Charts (Before Spring)
We previewed offense and defense and predicted the depth charts for UCLA football going into Spring Practice. Check them out here…
Offense: Quarterbacks, Running Backs, Wide Receivers/Tight Ends, Offensive Line
Defense: Part 1 (Preview), Part 2 (Depth Charts)
Myles Jack and Coach Jim Mora return to Washington this Saturday. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Projected Starting Line-Up
It is still 100 days to kick-off and a whole number of things can happen between now and September 5, but if we had to make our best guess, here is what the starting line-ups will look like:
Offense
Paul Perkins-RB
Josh Rosen-QB
Jordan Payton-WR Thomas Duarte-TE/Y Eldridge Massington-WR Devin Fuller-WR
Simon Goines-T Caleb Benenoch-G Jake Brendel-C Alex Redmond-G Conor McDermott-T
Defense
Eddie Vanderdoes-DE Kenneth Clark-NT Takkarist McKinley-DE
Deon Hollins-OLB
Aaron Wallace-OLB Myles Jack-ILB Kenny Young-ILB
Fabian Moreau-CB Ishmael Adams-CB
Randall Goforth-S Jaleel Wadood-S
2014 Results
at Virginia, W 28-20
vs Memphis, W 42-35
vs Texas (at AT&T Stadium), W 20-17
at #15 Arizona State, W 62-27
vs Utah, L 28-30
vs #12 Oregon, L 30-42
at Cal, W 36-34
at Colorado, W 40-37 (2OT)
vs #12 Arizona, W 17-7
at Washington, W 44-30
vs #19 USC, W 38-20
vs Stanford, L 10-31
Valero Alamo Bowl: vs #11 Kansas State, W 40-35
Record: 10-3 overall, 6-3 Pac-12
Oct 11, 2014; Pasadena, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins helmets during the game against the Oregon Ducks at Rose Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
2014 Final Pac-12 Standings
Go Joe Bruin’s 2015 Pac-12 Predictions
Go Joe Bruin predicted the final 2015 Pac-12 football standings. We think you will agree.
The Countdown
100 Days to UCLA Football
Photo and Graphic by Mike W.R.
Additionally, to help ease the pain of the 100 days to UCLA Football’s first game of the season, we will be doing a daily countdown on both our Twitter and Facebook. Do not worry Bruin fans, it is 100 days, but we will help you get through it!
Stay with Go Joe Bruin all summer as we will be bringing you all the latest information from UCLA football heading into the 2015 season.