Category: Blue & Gold News
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MISS MARCH MADNESS
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The latest edition is missing staples UCLA, NC, UConn, and U of A, so instead, thumb through this unabashed pictorial: The (Cheer) Girls of UCLA There has been some Bruin-related news lately, but nothing worthy of shouting in the streets — Nothing worthy of wildly celebrating. So this article really…
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RANDLE ON
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Bears Planted in South, Devils turn Page: Bruins “dove” like a Zeppelin made out of Lead in their Swan Song, but from the darkest depths of Mordor, Dazed and Confused UCLA fans’ allegiances are Going to California and Washington (ASU got No Quarter), hoping they can reach the Stairway, and salvage a…
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RELEASE THE HOUNDS!
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Doggy-Smile, Holmes: As Monty burns, the Dawgs are in Baskers-ville, after biting back the Bears to become Big Dance-bound, while it’s elementary that Cal should still be a sure lock What’s brown and black, and looks good on a trojan? A Doberman Pinscher. And another cockeyed classic canine query: Who let the Dawgs in? …
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BRICKS & DONE
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Haggard Bruins Swift-ly lose their Rhythm, their Range, their Pride, and their Season, with no Trace of Rimes or Reason, as Rich Bears Cash in, 85-72 Parton is such sweet sorrow. And UCLA fans can now part ways with any wild hopes of a magical miracle run to March Madness,…
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GoldenEye
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Double-Double-0-7: Nelson. Reeves Nelson returns from eye injuries with a License to Kill, and on Q, Pierces ‘Cats SPECTRE with 19 and 10 to help UCLA finish Onatopp 75-69, so that the Bruins can get a Quantum of Solace, and Eye Another Day Never Say Never Again… even if Cal scares…
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HONOR ROLL
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ROLL CALL: Michael Roll is present on the All Pac-10 1st Team, while Nelson and Honeycutt make the grade for the Freshman Team It’s been a long road for Michael Roll. From almost going to UCSB, to playing in Westwood behind a slew of NBA-bound players, from showing an early spark…
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THIS WAS NOT A BOATENG ACCIDENT!
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We’re gonna need a bigger Boateng: Maneater Eric Boateng and chums devour sinking Bruins, who are now one wave short of a shipwreck, after ASU’s 56-46 feeding frenzy It’s going to take the JAWS of Life to save the Bruins now, because UCLA apparently jumped the shark two years ago. …
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BRUINS SLIP NOOSE ON IN TUCSON
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UCLA coughs up a 14-point, 2nd Half lead in Arizona, hanging themselves with frozen ropes and a trap-door Defense, and dying too young on Drago’s premature foul execution, as the Bruins hang their heads after losing by a neck, 78-73 It’s not a complete and total “choke” when you lose by 5 on…
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SLIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTERED BY THE SMITHSONIAN
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O.J. donates his “Acquittal Suit” to the Smithsonian, but the Institute tells the institutionalized ex-trojan to keep his pants on (good advice where HE is) In the last few days, there has been a flurry of activity in O.J.’s camp, but things at the Smithsonian couldn’t have been Stiller. Despite…
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COMEBACK-SLAYER OF THE YEAR
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Second-half surge is spoiled by Sophomore’s second-straight snafu in the last 72 seconds, in 70-68 Senior Day (and ’70 Day) setback With the Bruins down by 3 with 2 minutes left, Jerime Anderson took the bull by the horns, and drove to the hoop. He got fouled, but muscled up a shot…
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STEAMIN’ TYLER
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Sweet Emotion: Amazing Tyler Honeycutt does What It Takes to Draw the Line — Rockin’ a Crazy 18-10-4-5-3 line that makes the Cryin’ Beavers Dream On, and puts the Elevator-Bruins Back in the Saddle, 65-56 The Tyler Train Kept a-Rollin’, All Night Long. And it’s a good thing for UCLA…
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GORGE WASHINGTON
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Abyss-mal: Up and down season goes south up north, as Bruins free-fall in Seattle while Huskies gorge on UCLA’s donut Defense, 97-68 Every time you think the Bruins don’t suck, they dial up a performance like this one. On the heels of a sweet, 20-point victory on the road over Washington…