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UCLA Football Banquet Video It's been a tough week for BN, so I thought I'd post something to make...

uclafan11 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:48:39 -0000

UCLA Football Banquet Video

It's been a tough week for BN, so I thought I'd post something to make us smile. At the end of the banquet, CRN had a few of the players speak. This senior class is full of heart and they will be successful no matter what they choose to do. They exemplify what being a Bruin is all about.

In the words of Alterraun Verner, "I will forever...EVER...be a Bruin!"

SPTR Grade for Today's Game

uclafan11 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:38:57 -0000

SPTR Grade for Today's Game

Terrible. Especially the end of the first half! Thank goodness we won anyway! GO BRUINS!!!

Football team singing and celebrating on the field after their victory over ASU. I'm pumped...

uclafan11 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:26:20 -0000

Football team singing and celebrating on the field after their victory over ASU. I'm pumped already for next week! GO BRUINS!!!

Videos from Washington/UCLA Football Game!

uclafan11 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:42:09 -0000

Bumped. GO BRUINS. - N.

My family and I had the PLEASURE of being on the sidelines yesterday at the game! It's an awesome experience being so close to the action. I took a few videos to share with BN...

This one is inside the tunnel as the team comes out of the locker room and gets ready to take the field. The bell they are ringing is new. I'm not sure when they added it but it was not there last season.

You can also hear the fans in the stands above stomping on the ground, which is really cool. If you are someone who sits there, keep that up!

More after the jump including videos of Logan's big catch and run, Harkey's TD and Austin's awesome TD.

Logan Paulson on the run...and he is PUMPED!

The first UCLA TD of the game - Prince to Harkey - on 4th and Goal..

In the moment, I apparently dubbed this "The Knoxcat"! hehee!

And finally, Austin's AWESOME TD!!!

GO BRUINS!!!

Junior Taylor Trying to Bring Kids to the Rose Bowl Again This Year!

uclafan11 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:32:12 -0000

Bumped. GO BRUINS. -N

Former UCLA Wide Receiver Junior Taylor (8), is doing great things as the Athletic Director of a foundation known as Champion Schools in Phoenix, Arizona. He would like to ask Bruin fans to help his kids board a bus to the UCLA-Washington game in conjunction with the "I'm Going to College" program.

Most of these kids are from economically disadvantaged homes and have never been to a college football game. He told me that he wants to show them that it's possible to attend the best college in the country like he did. Here is the email he sent to me:

UCLA's “I'm Going to College” program, the nation's largest collegiate community outreach effort, has touched the lives of thousands of elementary, middle, and high school students across Southern California. Offered through the Southern California school systems, this unique program couples the excitement and tradition of UCLA Athletic events with a message about the importance of higher education. UCLA has extended a special invite to Champion Schools of Phoenix, Arizona the only Out of State School to participate in the program.

My team and I will be participating in the “I’m Going to College” program November 6th-8th. The objective of this program is designed to place young students (5th-8th grade) in a collegiate atmosphere that stresses the excellence of education and athletics. In hosting us, UCLA’s goal is to build positive relationships with young people in their own community and to motivate them to continue achieving goals in both school and life. The three-day experience includes pre-game activities, tickets to UCLA vs. University of Washington, a campus tour, and attendance at a college fair.

Several of our team members have never been on a college campus before and most of them have never had the opportunity to travel out of the state of Arizona. This trip will truly be a life-changing experience for our kids.

I am currently seeking financial sponsors to help with expenses of the trip and hope I can count on your support. Any contributions are greatly appreciated.

This is a great weekend for the kids. If you would like to donate, please email me at uclafan11@yahoo.com and I will send you the tax deductible form. You can fax or scan/email to Junior with your credit card info and donation amount. If you wish to pay by check, the address is on this form as well.

The deadline is November 2nd for donations! If you have any questions about this program, please contact Junior at jtaylor@championschools.org.

GO BRUINS!!!

Staphon Johnson has Emergency Surgery

uclafan11 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:08:37 -0000

Staphon Johnson has Emergency Surgery

"USC Trojans running back Stafon Johnson injured his throat in a weightlifting accident Monday and required emergency surgery.

Johnson was bench pressing when the bar slipped from his hand and fell on his throat, according to a release from the school."

Wow - hope he is ok. Never like to see someone get hurt.

Stanford Game Time Set - Who's Going!?

uclafan11 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:11:46 -0000

Stanford Game Time Set - Who's Going!?

From UCLA's official website: "UCLA's Pac-10 Conference opener at Stanford on October 3 will be televised by ABC on a regional basis. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:30 pm. It will be UCLA's first appearance of the year on ABC. The Bruins have already played on Fox Sports Net, ESPN and Fox Sports West." My family and I are heading up there and will be at the Bruin Bash before the game. Anyone else going? GO BRUINS!!!

Stanford Game Time Set (Official Site)

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Our UCLA Dream Weekend!

uclafan11 — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:10:33 -0000

Bumped. Awesome post as usual from uclafan11 w some pretty sweet photos and unbelievable videos (!) that you will want to check out after the jump. GO BRUINS. -N

Okay, I've been dying to tell you all about our weekend in Tennessee! I ended up finding a connection for my camera so my photos and some videos are loaded. I will post something else later with more videos, but I am busting at the seems to share this with BN.

For business reasons, my family has a home outside of Knoxville and we are back here often. Over a year and a half ago when we heard that UCLA would be in town to play Tennessee in 2009, we told our friends at Fan Travel and in the athletic office that if they needed any help with locations etc. to let us know. We also offered our home for a sponsor or donor party if they needed a spot to have a function. We went ahead and gave them some restaurants to check out and that was that. Until a couple of weeks ago...

Continue reading after the jump.

My mom calls me and all she says is "Holy Sh*t!!!!!" Of course, I am thinking "Did the NCAA actually finally come down on $c?" but then I thought logically and realized it must be something else. So I said "WHAT HAPPENED?" and she said "The Athletic Department just called and would like to know if we can have the TEAM over to our home on Friday night before the game for dinner!!!!!" I'm not sure what I said after that, but needless to say, we were BEYOND excited! My mom, of course, said "YES".

So, on Friday evening all the players and some coaches (including Neuheisel) arrived at our door. Below is the front of the house and one of the tables we decorated:

We put old programs and newspapers on the tables hoping the guys might be interested in browsing through them. Turns out, they loved it! One of my favorite shots is Richard Brehaut reading about 13-9:

We had the Tennessee game from last year (starting at the 2nd half of course) playing in the living room. Once we announced that, the living room filled up with players and coaches wanting to watch. The experience of watching a game like that with the team was just amazing! I took a video at one point of the guys sitting. Here it is:

I can't believe the team is in my living room (via uclafan11)

I still can't believe the team was in our house! They were here for about two hours, which was even longer than expected because the guys wanted to see the end of the game!

We blew up a great picture from last year's game and the team signed it for us on the way out:

The thing that stood out to me the most was how polite, gracious and thankful every one of them was towards us. They are just the kind of team that Bruins Nation would expect and be proud of to have representing UCLA. This was an amazing experience for all of us and one we will, of course, never forget.

As many Bruins have blogged here, the game itself was a real treat and seeing a game at Neyland should be on your bucket list. To say it is loud in there is a SEVERE understatement. I've never heard anything close to that at any stadium. Their fans are welcoming and kind, even in defeat. Here is my video of the final minutes of the game and post game celebration!

UCLA at Tennessee Final Minutes 2009 (via uclafan11)

To see more team dinner photos click here and for game photos click here.

GO BRUINS!!!

Chris Fowler's Hilarious Blunder!

uclafan11 — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:41:54 -0000

Chris Fowler's Hilarious Blunder!

On Gameday this morning, Chris Fowler called Todd Marenovich, "Todd Marajuanavich"!!!! Herbstreit tried to correct him and said "Maravich" No one could get it right! LOL Did anyone else see this? HILARIOUS!!!

SB Nation User Blog: uclafan11

UCLA Football Banquet Video It's been a tough week for BN, so I thought I'd post something to make...

SPTR Grade for Today's Game

SPTR Grade for Today's Game

Football team singing and celebrating on the field after their victory over ASU. I'm pumped...

Videos from Washington/UCLA Football Game!

Junior Taylor Trying to Bring Kids to the Rose Bowl Again This Year!

Staphon Johnson has Emergency Surgery

Staphon Johnson has Emergency Surgery

More TN Videos!

Stanford Game Time Set - Who's Going!?

Stanford Game Time Set - Who's Going!?

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Our UCLA Dream Weekend!

Chris Fowler's Hilarious Blunder!

Chris Fowler's Hilarious Blunder!