10 candidates to replace Jim Mora at UCLA
UCLA decided it could pay Jim Mora $12 million to not coach anymore. Now comes the hard part: Hiring someone who can successfully coach the Bruins. There is a feeling among college football pundits...
View ArticleJim Mora fired at UCLA: Timeline of his coaching career
A quick look at sixth-year UCLA head coach Jim Mora, who was fired on his 56th birthday Sunday, one day after a 28-23 loss to USC dropped the Bruins to 5-6 on the season. Born: Nov. 19, 1961, Los...
View ArticleWhicker: UCLA should actually search for a football coach this time
LOS ANGELES — Yeah, they could have waited until the day after his birthday, but if there is a hatchet nearby UCLA can’t resist swinging it. Jim Mora got fired as he turned 56 Sunday, the day after his...
View ArticleWhat’s next for UCLA football? The Cal Golden Bears
UCLA (5-6, 3-5 Pac-12) vs. Cal (5-6, 2-6 Pac-12) When: 7:30 p.m., Friday Where: Rose Bowl TV/Radio: Fox Sports 1/AM 1150 or AM 570 UCLA update: UCLA’s tumultuous season took another wild turn Sunday...
View ArticleUCLA still in bowl hunt amid coaching uncertainty
Jim Mora always wanted to present a strong face for his team. So whenever UCLA took a loss, which it has done often during the past two seasons, the head coach tried to remain defiant and firm in his...
View ArticleJedd Fisch takes over as Bruins push for bowl game
LOS ANGELES — When Jedd Fisch came to work Sunday morning, the offensive coordinator wasn’t expecting to leave with a new job description. Fisch adopted the interim head coach position Sunday after...
View ArticleUCLA QB Josh Rosen: ‘All forever indebted’ to Jim Mora
LOS ANGELES — Josh Rosen had the hot tub, then the golf course, then the shoulder injury. Then just as his profile started to recede this summer, the quarterback took over headlines with comments about...
View ArticleMiller: Jim Mora’s gone from UCLA but his legacy shouldn’t be forgotten
He never coached a game on Jan. 1, his team finished ranked in the top 10 just once and he lost his final bowl appearance when the opposition scored 30 consecutive points. As far as Jim Mora’s legacy...
View ArticleUCLA survives Cal, clinches bowl eligibility on late field goal
UCLAs Jordan Wilson #87 hauls in a pass during their game against Cal at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA., Friday, Nov 24, 2017. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)Cal quarterback...
View ArticleSt. John Bosco’s Stephan Blaylock reflects on championship dreams — and...
It was the biggest phone call of his life — a football scholarship offer from UCLA. After hanging up, jubilant St. John Bosco football star Stephan Blaylock celebrated with his coach and his mom. And...
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