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UCLA Football: 5 Takeaways From the 2016 Season

By Mike Regalado

Sep 17, 2016; Provo, UT, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach Jim Mora reacts after a play in the first quarter against the Brigham Young Cougars at Lavell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Provo, UT, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach Jim Mora reacts after a play in the first quarter against the Brigham Young Cougars at Lavell Edwards Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 19, 2016; Pasadena, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach Jim Mora reacts in the second half of the game against the USC Trojans at the Rose Bowl. USC won 36-14. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Pasadena, CA, USA; UCLA Bruins head coach Jim Mora reacts in the second half of the game against the USC Trojans at the Rose Bowl. USC won 36-14. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /

3. The Revolution is Over, Time For Evolution

The gimmick is over. The revolution died right around the time the Bruins lost to Stanford for the ninth time. The offense didn’t start a revolution, but it was revolting.

No more gimmicks, no more phrases, no more assertions and no more hashtags. Jim Mora, if he really wants to have success with this team, needs to buckle down and have his team playing some good football.

It will most likely be Josh Rosen’s last season next year and, I hate to say it, but if UCLA has another season like this one, it could be Mora’s as well.

It is time to start focusing on what is needed to make this team successful. There needs to be an identity. There needs to be a statement.

One of the things that Mora has been called out for is the fact that he has not won anything significant and fails to win big games. That needs to change. UCLA Football needs to evolve into a team that can compete for championships. Mora needs to make it happen now.