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The Go Joe Bruin 2016 UCLA Football Season Preview

By Mike Regalado

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Sep 26, 2015; Tucson, AZ, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach Jim Mora congratulates quarterback Josh Rosen (3) after a touchdown during the third quarter against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium. UCLA won 56-30. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2015; Tucson, AZ, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach Jim Mora congratulates quarterback Josh Rosen (3) after a touchdown during the third quarter against the Arizona Wildcats at Arizona Stadium. UCLA won 56-30. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports /

2016 Outlook

Not a lot of teams can lose three of their four final games of the season, lose eight players to the NFL Draft, lose an offensive coordinator and be expected to win their division the next season, but that is the situation with the UCLA Football team.

The Bruins are re-tooling on both offense and defense in order to get to that next level. Jim Mora is 37-16 in his tenure with UCLA, though he still has a few things to prove.

Despite his success which includes back-to-back 10-win seasons and winning nine games in three consecutive seasons (the first time that has ever happened with UCLA Football), he is only 2-2 in bowl games (with the Alamo Bowl being the most prestigious they have played in) and has only won the South Division once.

Sep 25, 2014; Tempe, AZ, USA; UCLA Bruins defensive back Fabian Moreau (10) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 25, 2014; Tempe, AZ, USA; UCLA Bruins defensive back Fabian Moreau (10) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

With the success they have had in both recruiting and development, the Bruins have been Pac-12 contendors in all four of his seasons in Westwood, but now it seems time to win some meaningful hardware, whether it be a Pac-12 Championship, a Rose Bowl Game trophy or a New Year’s Six Bowl trophy.

That might be getting ahead of ourselves, though it is something for the Bruins to shoot for.

With the season starting, they need to take each game one at a time. They cannot look ahead and need to focus on the opposition for that week. With the Bruins adding power elements to the offense and thickening up the line on defense, the Bruins have the ability to properly matchup with their opponent.

Still, with a tough conference and having to navigate through that treacherous schedule, the Bruins are in for a very challenging season. If they can come out successful, then maybe they can win some meaningful hardware. If not, the discussion boards in the post-season will be very put out.

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