UCLA Football: Five things to watch for at the Spring Game

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WESTWOOD, CA – NOVEMBER 27: Chip Kelly speaks to the media during a press conference after being introduced as the new UCLA Football head coach on November 27, 2017 in Westwood, California. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images) /

With the spring game kicking off this Saturday, Go Joe Bruin gives you five things to look for as we begin to see what head coach Chip Kelly is cooking up for fall.

The UCLA football team is finishing up their first on-field experience with Chip Kelly as spring practice wraps us this week. It all culminates this Saturday as we get to see how it comes together during the spring game.

It has been an eventful spring and there is no shortage of things to look for, but here are five things Go Joe Bruin wants you to focus on when viewing the spring game (if there is an actual game as injuries and a limited roster might force this to be a glorified practice)…

1. The pace of the game

Chip Kelly wants to go fast and we saw that this team can go fast from day one. The point of Kelly’s offense is to be well-conditioned and well-disciplined to execute his up-tempo offense. The players were doing what was asked of their coaching staff from the very start of spring practice, which means that as they got used to the tempo, they were slowly getting faster and faster.

When the offense takes the field at Drake Stadium on Saturday, watch for how quickly the offense (and defense) moves about the field. Watch for how quickly the ball is snapped. Watch for how much time is taken between plays. Take note of how quickly everyone gets back into their positions.

Are you dizzy yet? That’s the point.

The speed of the game should impress Bruin fans, but keep in mind, this is just the beginning. just imagine what this team is going to look like in the fall.