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WATCH: UCLA defensive coordinator Colin Hitschler addressed the media after Wednesday's practice. He shared an impassioned message he delivered during practice to the secondary, looked ahead to Maryland, and more: https://t.co/QVgIEsHYjI

WATCH: UCLA offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy addressed the media after Wednesday's practice. He looked back on QB Nico Iamaleava's last performance, shared part of his message to WR Brian Rowe Jr. in practice, previewed Maryland, and more: https://t.co/pyCofgJMsE

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Sammy Omosigho is your Student-Athlete of the Week! @SamuelOmosigho totaled a team-high 12 tackles while also forcing two fumbles and recording two sacks in the @UCLAFootball win over Purdue. ➡️ https://t.co/H7ssO99zmg #GoBruins

Wednesday morning's UCLA football practice before the team leaves for Maryland was filled with reminders throughout the media observation window. The report from @Tracy_McDannald: https://t.co/r4KduCIgPZ

UCLA safety commit Khalil Terry is here at Wednesday morning practice @KhalilTerry01

🚨 Week 3 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

📈 Ole Miss in the top 5 🫣 Texas A&M drops 14 spots 📲 Tap for full standings

Football, men's hoops and women's hoops all part of promo 📸

UCLA Makes Student Tix Free 🎟️

Analyzing Bob Chesney's influence at UCLA ➡️

Biggest CFB Surprises After Week 2 👀

🚨 Week 2 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

🤩 Texas jumps to No. 1 📉 Oregon & OU plummet 📳 Tap for full standings

🤩 Texas jumps to No. 1 📉 Oregon & OU plummet 📲 Tap for full standings

🚨 Week 2 CFB AP Top 25 Poll

🦆 Oregon suffers major stunner 🤘 Texas' biggest comeback since 2007 📲 The chaos is officially back

CFB Week 2 Winners & Losers 📊

Sean Lewis goes off ahead of facing UCLA 🎥

SDSU HC Drops Bars in Rant 😭

Breaking down how UCLA can change the college football landscape ➡️

Realistic Upsets That Would Send the Season into Chaos 😲

League adds in-broadcast review to all games officiated by in-conference crews 📲

B1G Updates Replay Process

Predicting winner of Ohio State-Texas and every game this weekend 📲

Week 2 CFB Picks 🔮

🚨 First CFB AP Top 25 Poll

😬 Michigan unranked 📉 Oregon out of Top 5 📳 Tap for full rankings

Indiana takes Oregon's spot in top 5 while Michigan falls out. Tap for full rankings 📲

Week 2 AP Poll Revealed 📊

Biggest risers and fallers from latest rankings 📲

Week 2 CFB Coaches Poll 📊

Where everyone could sit after Week 1 games

Top 25 CFB Rankings Predictions 🔮

Wild Strength on This TD Run 😲

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.@Anthony5k_ stays on his feet! 📺: @espn 📲: https://t.co/OvYUgfpXpI

Refs are the talking point in Michigan's controversial win. Full breakdown of wild slate 📲

CFB Week 1 Winners & Losers 📊

Where everyone stands after Toney's standout performance

Updated Heisman Odds 📊

CFB Week 1 Predictions 🔮

Picking winners for the first stacked slate of the season

This one is completely animated

🚨 New CFB Pregame Show

Best picks against the spread in Week 1 📲

CFB Expert Betting Locks 🔒

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Picks for Every Week 1 Game 🔮

Predictions for Clemson-LSU, Notre Dame-Wisconsin, more 📲

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UCLA Fires Athletic Director

School moves on to former Lakers exec Tim Harris amid 'significant financial deficit' under Martin Jarmond (ESPN)

UCLA Hype Video 😤

Big Ten to Ban NFL Players

Conference set to pass rule today. ESPN has details 📲

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UCLA defensive back Cole Martin embodied Bob Chesney's values before meeting the coach

UCLA defensive back Cole Martin decided to stay at UCLA after one meeting with new coach Bob Chesney helped him realize they had much in common.

Ohio State No. 1 in preseason rankings. See where your team stands 📲

🚨 First CFB AP Poll of Season

Projected standings, hot seat watch and more 📲

Complete Big Ten Preview 📝

How the rankings could shake out ahead of season openers 📲

AP Top 25 Preseason Poll Predictions

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Derek Carr, UCLA football's new special advisor, sees a winner in Bob Chesney

Carr, who will help the offensive staff strategize, says the new Bruins' new coach is a leader of men. This is a guy who stands up in front of the room and leads.”

Former QB to join HC Bob Chesney's staff as special advisor

UCLA Hiring Derek Carr

Bob Chesney looking forward to Nico's 2nd season with Bruins (ESPN)

Iamaleava Impressing UCLA HC

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UCLA senior Rodrick Pleasant is driven to lead, pay forward help others gave him

Gardena native and dual-sport talent Rodrick Pleasant leaned heavily on role models. Now the UCLA senior is showing his gratitude by helping others.

Ohio State opens as No. 1 in preseason rankings 📲

First CFB Coaches Poll 🔢

Latest picks after release of first coaches poll 📲

CFB AP Top 25 Predictions 🔮

Tap for best reactions from Tuesday's release 📲

Experts React to CFB Coaches Poll

Latest picks before Tuesday's poll drop 📲

Top 25 CFB Coach's Poll Predictions 🔮

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Teen obtained UCLA jersey worn by Kareem in trade for his radio. Decades later, he's set to make a fortune

A UCLA jersey worn by Lew Alcindor, now known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, in the 1968 NCAA championship game is set to sell for more than $1 million at auction after decades in private storage.

Breaking down talking points from across the CFB landscape ➡️

Media Days Takeaways 📝

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Bob Chesney, UCLA top players share their belief Bruins will win at Big Ten media days

UCLA coach Bob Chesney and quarterback Nico Iamaleava share during Big Ten media days how the Bruins have bonded and enter the preseason expecting to win.

Jeremiah Smith and the names to watch in 2026 ➡️

Predicting CFB's Most Exciting Players 🔮

Highest-rated players from Big Ten, SEC and ACC 📲

CFB 27's Top 10 by Conference

Full details on proposal inside 📲

FBS Committee Proposes Changes to Transfer Portal

College sports bill clears key Senate hurdle despite SEC, Big Ten opposition (AP)

Breaking News

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Under-the-Radar Impact Transfers 💥

Breaking down the players in new threads who deserve more attention ➡️

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Big Ten Wants 24-Team Playoff

ESPN reports on expanded CFP, season start date, more from B1G meetings

USC Lands 4-Star Safety 🌴

Hayes Fawcett

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BREAKING: Four-Star Safety Gavin Williams has Committed to USC, he tells me for @Rivals The 6’1 190 S from La Verne, CA chose the Trojans over Notre Dame, Washington, and UCLA “All glory to God, the journey just getting started✌🏽” https://t.co/EcE9t0PrQd

Deuce Jones-Drew commits to father's alma mater

UCLA Lands MJD's Son 🔥

Nico Iamaleava was dubbed the poster child for what's wrong with college football. It turns out, he's everything right for UCLA.

Commentary: Nico Iamaleava was labeled selfish. Now the loyal UCLA QB is poised for a Heisman run

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Bob Chesney is shifting the entire environment and culture at UCLA before a game is even played

Bob Chesney is changing the entire future of UCLA football. The new head coach of the Bruins is creating a fun environment at practice and the vibes are great a

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Top 2027 California safety Gavin Williams has UCLA in his top 4 with visit upcoming

UCLA has already received commitment from two of the top safeties in California in the 2027 class. After landing the No. 2 and No. 4 in Khalil Terry and Pole Mo

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UCLA taps into the state of Oklahoma by getting Cain Brackney from Bixby to commit

UCLA is dipping into the state of Oklahoma for a high school recruit. They were able to get Cain Brackney who is the No. 16 ranked player and No. 4 linebacker i

New UCLA coach Bob Chesney identified offensive and defensive players who have impressed so far during the Bruins' spring football workouts.

Playmakers emerge as UCLA coach Bob Chesney dials up pressure during spring practice

UCLA Adds ANOTHER 4-Star DB 🌴

Hayes Fawcett

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BREAKING: Four-Star Safety Khalil Terry has Committed to UCLA, he tells me for @Rivals The 5’11 185 S from Tustin, CA decommitted from Notre Dame yesterday “Staying home 4’s up!!!” https://t.co/Amnkbun4eO

Assessing the next group of players who look prime to make it to the next level ➡️

Top Future NFL Draft Prospects to Watch in 2026 👀

Oversight Committee recommended standardizing start date for all CFB teams at Week 0

NCAA FBS Proposes New Schedule

Breaking down newcomers into 5 tiers 📲

New CFB HC Expectations 🤔

Not only is the first-year Bruins leader impressed with strides by the defense but he says the best position group has been running back.

Coach Bob Chesney points to UCLA's improved defense during spring football

College Football Playoff drops 'refreshed' look with 'championship gold' details 📸

CFP Reveals Updated Logo 👌

UCLA Lands 4-Star Safety

Hayes Fawcett

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BREAKING: Four-Star Safety Pole Moala has Committed to UCLA, he tells me for @Rivals The 5’11 187 S from Inglewood, CA chose the Bruins over Michigan and Cal “1050boyz💙” https://t.co/Ox5sQueSek

UCLA veterans Nico Iamaleava and Cole Martin didn't consider hitting the transfer portal after meeting new coach Bob Chesney.

'Coach Chesney is a winner.' Nico Iamaleava and Cole Martin sold on Bruins' new leader

Times readers cheer UCLA coach Cori Close and players Gabriela Jaquez, Kiki Rice, Lauren Betts, Gianne Kneepkens, Angela Dugalic and Charlisse Leger-Walker.

Letters to Sports: Celebrating UCLA's inspiring national title win

UCLA coach Bob Chesney loves to use simulated TV timeouts as teaching moments for players. He's also fond of special teams stress tests.

Water spray, chaos and stress tests: Inside Bob Chesney's UCLA practice philosophy

After UCLA coach Mick Cronin failed to figure out how to feature center Aday Mara, he transferred to Michigan and won a national championship.

Commentary: Aday Mara's Michigan national title exposes UCLA coach Mick Cronin's failure

UCLA alumni said the team's values and a desire to support women's sports inspired them to travel to Arizona to cheer on the Bruins during the Final Four.

UCLA fans gather in Arizona to proudly cheer on Final Four Bruins they admire

UCLA coach Bob Chesney led the Bruins through his first spring football workouts on Thursday, bringing his John Wooden and Ted Lasso style life lessons.

UCLA coach Bob Chesney grades Bruins on effort not perfection as spring football opens

Despite its last two losses coming against UConn and Texas, a senior-loaded UCLA squad is confident things will go differently this year in the Final Four.

UCLA confident it can turn last year's hard lessons into Final Four success

UCLA coach Cori Close is calling for reforms that allow players to be paid and transfer while also supporting worn out coaching staffs.

UCLA's Cori Close says success takes a toll on coaches in modern college sports era

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NCAA Eyeing Early CFB Start

Committee 'moving toward' making all teams begin season during Week 0 (The Athletic)

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Best Coaching and Coordinator Hires ⭐

Breaking down how UCLA put itself in a position to win this offseason ➡️

UCLA works to celebrate Lauren and Sienna Betts as successful sisters and individual playmakers pushing to help the Bruins win.

Rare double-doubles: Betts sisters shine during UCLA's NCAA tournament run

With leading scorer Tyler Bilodeau out again because of injury, No. 7 UCLA fades in a 73-57 loss to No. 2 UConn in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

UCLA's Sweet 16 ambitions thwarted in season-ending loss to Connecticut

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2026 CFB Rule Changes 📜

Committee announces new rules and penalties around targeting, uniforms and more 📲

Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and the Bruins' seniors won their home finale against rival Utah Saturday. Chiles took the meet's all-around title.

UCLA star Jordan Chiles helps Bruins win her final home meet, knocking out rival Utah

The Bruins' best shooter and leading scorer suffered a mild knee sprain during Thursday's win over Michigan State. He's expected to be available for the NCAA tournament.

UCLA's Tyler Bilodeau to miss Big Ten tournament semifinal game Saturday

Expect UCLA's promising edge rusher to establish himself as a difference maker 💪

Top 14 Unheralded Transfers Destined for Stardom ⭐

Way-Too-Early College Football Upset Picks for 2026

UCLA coach Mick Cronin's courtside demeanor and postgame bluntness make him no stranger to controversy, but his players say they are fine with his methods.

Commentary: Mick Cronin's cleverly brutal criticism of his team isn't disrupting UCLA's surge

The senior has expanded her role to three events as well as providing leadership in helping the Bruins clinch the Big Ten regular-season title.

Ciena Alipio emerging as key piece in UCLA's championship push

💫 Spencer Fano shines 💪 Markell Bell crushes 40 📲 Tap for results

NFL Combine Day 4 Recap 🔥

Top players to keep an eye on this spring after changing teams 📲

CFB Transfer Players to Watch 👀

How the nation's best signal-callers stack up going into the spring ➡️

Top 25 QBs For 2026 🔢

Committee could propose to remove 'carryover suspension part of the punishment' (The Athletic)

NCAA May Change Targeting Rule

UCLA coach Bob Chesney and the Bruins will play the 2026 football season at the Rose Bowl while litigation continues over the school's right to move to SoFi Stadium.

UCLA to play 2026 football season at Rose Bowl as lawsuit continues

The Bruins leader said he thought Steven Jamerson II tried to take out an opponent, but the coach said he had a poor view and apologized for ejecting the player.

UCLA's Mick Cronin apologizes for ejecting player, says he's still 'a good fit' as coach

Why the Big Ten's expansion proposal has merit ➡️

The Case for 24-Team CFP Plan 🏆

Mick Cronin's decision to eject Steven Jamerson II for a hard foul late during a UCLA loss at Michigan State shows he's a bully, Bill Plaschke writes.

Commentary: UCLA must eject Mick Cronin if he can't respect his players

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Bob Chesney is creating excitement around UCLA football that has been absent the last few years

Outside of the Penn State upset and the three game-winning streak. UCLA football did not have much excitement in the 2025 season. Bob Chesney is doing his best

24-team playoff by 2029. No conference championships. ESPN has full details 📲

Big 10's CFP Proposal 😯

Notre Dame's CJ Carr, more young guys with a legitimate shot at the trophy ➡️

Underclassmen Eyeing 2026 Heisman 🏆

The UCLA gymnastics team views the floor exercise as a chance to highlight each Bruin's personality and put on a dynamic, high scoring show for fans.

UCLA gymnastics loves putting on a show during floor exercise

15 guys who'll get increased shine next season ➡️

Players You'll Love in 2026 😍

Browns sweep top defensive awards after star LB earns honor

Carson Schwesinger Wins DROY 💪

An early look at the next recruiting cycle ➡️

Top 2027 Recruiting Classes 📈

Reshuffling the national landscape after national signing day ➡️

Post-Recruiting Cycle Top 25 📊

Indiana Hiring Ex-UCLA OC

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Sources: Indiana is hiring Tino Sunseri as the quarterbacks coach. He held that role at IU in 2024 before taking the offensive cooridnator job at UCLA.

Latest on Raiola, Lagway and more 📲

CFB Transfer Portal Tracker 🔄

Lane Kiffin isn't a fan. Tap for details 📲

CFP Schedule Changes 🗓️

National Signing Day 2026 Tracker and Updates on Notable College Football Commits

Top recruiting, transfer topics before this week's National Signing Day ➡️

Biggest NSD Storylines ✍️

Prospects who boosted draft stock at showcase

Full Senior Bowl 2026 Results

The Bruins' reserve gymnast competes in two events during win over Michigan, scoring the team's second-highest mark on the uneven bars.

Sydney Barros developing into a contributor for UCLA gymnastics team

High school football coaches are giving new UCLA coach Bob Chesney high marks on first impressions as he visits many Southern California schools.

New UCLA football coach Bob Chesney impresses high school coaches with energy, vision

Whether the games will be played at the Rose Bowl or SoFi Stadium remains to be determined, but the Bruins will have a full football schedule next season.

UCLA will face Purdue, Michigan State, among others at home next football season

Conference reveals 2026 matchups for all teams 📲

Big Ten Schedule Announced 📋

Current format expected to stay in place for next season (Yahoo)

CFP Staying at 12 Teams ↔️

Ashlee Sullivan and Tiana Sumanasekera are among the freshmen playing an important role in helping No. 5 UCLA gymnastics achieve its early-season potential.

UCLA's freshman gymnasts playing vital role in the team's strong start

Athletic department lost a record $78M in 2024-25 alone

Rutgers' Deficit Post-B1G 🤯

See how Top 25 shakes out after Indiana's natty win 📲

Final AP CFB Poll 📝

B/R's rankings for 2026-27 season after Indiana's Natty win 📲

Way-Too-Early CFB Top 25 📊

Breaking down the national landscape after another Big Ten title ➡️

Ranking Every CFB Conference 📊

Legal scholars say it's unclear how a judge and potential arbitrator might resolve the lawsuit demanding UCLA honor its lease at the Rose Bowl.

Will UCLA be forced to stay at the Rose Bowl? Legal scholars weigh in on the case

Gabriela Jaquez scores 22 points and Charlisse Leger-Walker finishes with 17 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in UCLA's 97-67 win.

No. 3 UCLA women crush No. 12 Maryland for its 11th straight win

UCLA gymnastics star Jordan Chiles is confident the team can challenge for a national title if it can find ways to reach and sustain it's potential.

UCLA gymnastics a national title contender? Jordan Chiles sees it that way

Trent Perry scored 22 of his career-high 30 points in the second half, shaking UCLA out of moments of malaise in win over Penn State.

Trent Perry's big second half lifts UCLA over Penn State

Top 5 shake up after Dante Moore decides to return to Oregon

Mel Kiper 2026 Draft Big Board

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Bruins get commitment from Landon Ellis

After securing the commitment from Wayne Knight to come to UCLA. The Bruins made another big splash by landing former James Madison wide receiver Landon Ellis.

UCLA lands James Madison running back Wayne Knight, a major addition for the Bruins via the transfer portal.

UCLA lands a top transfer in James Madison running back Wayne Knight

The UCLA women's gymnastics team sent four freshmen to the floor during their successful weekend meet.

UCLA gymnastics freshmen learn from Jordan Chiles and from competing

Donovan Dent finishes with 25 points, but UCLA can't complete a comeback from an 18-point halftime deficit in a 74-61 loss to No. 25 Iowa.

UCLA's second-half surge can't erase dismal start in loss to No. 25 Iowa

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Offseason edition looking back on the 2024 season

The 2024 season would kick off the Deshaun Foster era. After Chip Kelly left late in the recruiting cycle. UCLA had to scramble and look for the next man to lea

UCLA football coach Bob Chesney is adding members of his former James Madison staff to his Westwood roster while also retaining two Bruins coaches.

UCLA's Bob Chesney rounds out his coaching staff with many joining him from JMU

Jerry Neuheisel is leaving UCLA to become the new quarterbacks coach at Northwestern under its new offensive coordinator, Chip Kelly.

Jerry Neuheisel is leaving UCLA to rejoin Chip Kelly at Northwestern

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Offseason edition looking back on the 2013 season

2013 was one of the best UCLA seasons in the last 25 years. For the first time in many years, they had a good offense and a good defense. Usually, it was one or

Northwestern Hiring UCLA Coach

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Source: Northwestern is set to hire Jerry Neuheisel as quarterbacks coach. Neuheisel is a former Chip Kelly assistant at UCLA, who remained with the Bruins under DeShaun Foster and became the team's offensive play-caller after Tino Sunseri stepped away this fall.

Chip Kelly lands at Northwestern a month after the Raiders fired him as offensive coordinator and less than a year after his play calling helped Ohio State to a CFP title.

Chip Kelly is named offensive coordinator at Northwestern. Can he repair his reputation?

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Complete CFP, Bowl Schedule 📺

Date, time and network of every matchup leading up to national championship 📲

Athletic departments reportedly finding ways to circumvent $20.5M salary cap after House Settlement (The Athletic)

CFB Teams Working Around Cap

Committee to finalize potential expansion plan by Jan. 23

CFP Discussing 3 Formats

‘It’s the dumbest thing in the world’ (The Athletic)

CFB Agent Rips Portal Changes

Tyler Bilodeau has 34 points while the Bruins go small with big men struggling, including a three-guard lineup featuring Trent Perry off the bench.

Mick Cronin tinkers with lineup during UCLA's rout of UC Riverside

Nico Iamaleava has agreed to return to UCLA next season, giving the Bruins a top-level quarterback as part of new coach Bob Chesney's bid for a quick turnaround.

Heck no, Nico Iamaleava won't go. UCLA's quarterback is set to return in 2026

QB announces his return to Bruins for 2026 season

Nico Staying at UCLA

UCLA rallies to defeat Cal Poly 108-87 behind a 30-point effort from Skyy Clark after the lackluster Bruins give up 45 first-half points.

UCLA's dismal performance in comeback win over Cal Poly raises plenty of questions

Donovan Dent finally looked like someone who could carry a team while leading the Bruins to the win over Arizona State.

A resurgent Donovan Dent is the star of UCLA's victory over Arizona State

Donovan Dent has struggled to replicate the numbers he had at New Mexico, but the UCLA guard appears to be playing better ahead of a showdown with Gonzaga.

UCLA's Donovan Dent could be rounding into form just in time for Gonzaga showdown

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he spoke with new UCLA football coach Bob Chesney multiple times during the search process and endorsed the hire.

'I want to do my part.' How Dave Roberts helped UCLA land new coach Bob Chesney

Full list of Friday night's announcements 📲

CFB Awards Results 🏆

UCLA great Troy Aikman lamented he was never thanked after giving an NIL donation to a player who left the Bruins, but he wasn't intentionally snubbed.

Here's the reason Troy Aikman didn't get thanked by that UCLA football player

UCLA has hired many football coaches who have failed to make the Bruins consistent winners. Money and support may actually make Bob Chesney different.

UCLA football coach Bob Chesney and the Bruins share why they believe he will win

New UCLA coach Bob Chesney offered an optimistic vision for the Bruins' future, taking aim at cross-town rival USC's dominance in the L.A. market.

'We can win here.' Bob Chesney gives a bold vision for success as UCLA's coach