A new walk-on quarterback participating in the 7-on-7s is Tyler Tuiasosopo. He is a 5-foot-10, 210 pounder from Everett (Wash.) Mariner High.
His uncle is former NFL player Manu Tuiasosopo, who was with the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers. His first cousin is Marques Tuiasosopo of the Oakland Raiders.
He has not gotten many reps in the summer drills.

One of the more impressive freshman during the summer passing drills has been quarterback Kevin Prince, a Crespi High of Encino product. Prince has looked sharp and shown good arm strength during the 7-on-7 drills, and several of the veteran players remarked to me that he looked very good.
From what I'm hearing, Prince, fellow freshman Nick Crissman and red-shirt freshman Chris Forcier will be battling for the third string spot during training camp.

Joining UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel at Pacific-10 football media day Thursday will be fifth-year senior defensive end Brigham Harwell. I find him to be a great kid, with a positive outlook on life whom many (including myself) could learn a lesson or two from in handling tough situations.
I wrote this story about Harwell in 2004, and thought it was worth sharing with everyone again.
So, here it is:

Send in some questions by 8 a.m. on Friday, and the answers will appear throughout Friday. (Also, keep in mind Thursday is Pac-10 media day, so I will have updates throughout the day.)

Although UCLA strong safety Bret Lockett is suspended for the season opener against Tennessee, he is not sitting by idly and waiting for practice to begin Aug. 5.
Although he is not participating in 7-on-7 drills, he is spending time with the younger safeties after nearly every play during the passing sessions.
Also, by allowing him to practice during training camp, he will be ready and in shape for the Sept. 13 game at BYU.

UCLA announced that tailback Christian Ramirez is academically ineligible for the season also announced what was reported by the Daily News last week, that strong safety Bret Lockett is suspended for season opener against Tennessee because of a violation of the team's academic rules.
Here is the release from UCLA:

UCLA tailback Christian Ramirez has been ruled academically ineligible for the upcoming season. He is expected to use the year to red-shirt, and will have two years of eligibility remaining.
I should have more later tonight.

The Pacific-10 Conference is running a football preview of each team, and today's feature team is UCLA. Here is the link.

Some people love this stuff, and others don't care. But here are the uniforms numbers of the incoming football freshmen:

Here is a release from UCLA about a deal for tickets to the season opener against Tennessee and the Pepsi 500 NASCAR race. Both are on Labor Day weekend:

Every time I'm out watching 7-on-7s, fifth-year senior receiver Marcus Everett is standing out. In talking with some of the other players, each one brings up how well Everett is doing. And, he looks good and decisive running routes, his body is more sculpted and his confidence is high.
Certainly, among the returning receivers, Everett is standing out the most.

UCLA offensive lineman Nick Ekbatani, who spent his first two years in the program as a guard, is playing right tackle during summer passing drills as the Bruins look to replace injured starter Sean Sheller.

UCLA running back Kahlil Bell continues to look great in 7-on-7 drills and will be ready for training camp. He is showing great acceleration catching the ball and moving laterally. The only inkling he is coming off reconstructive knee surgery is the brace he is wearing during the drills.
Technically, Bell has not be medically cleared to practice, but he told me recently he expects that to happen in early August, when he is examined by the UCLA doctors.
Bell, who is expected to be UCLA's top running back this season, added his legs feel great, other than the fatigue he is experiencing from the 7-on-7s and the hard work he is putting into his rehab.

One thing I keep hearing from my sources is tight end Zach Ertz, a Stanford commit from Monte Vista High of Danville, is high on UCLA and not to be surprised if he flips. However, I'm also told Cal is also a possible destination for him.

Pacific-10 media day is Thursday, and I'll have news from there. In the meantime, UCLA's second opponent is picked to win its conference. BYU, which defeated the Bruins in the Las Vegas Bowl last season, was picked to win the Mountain West title.

I will be on ESPN radio 1530-AM in Austin, Texas, today at 12:20 p.m. (PDT)

UCLA's football media guide is out and I always find it interesting to check the assigned recruiting areas for the coaching staff.
So, here it is for UCLA:
LB coach Chuck Bullough: San Fernando Valley, Ventura County, Santa Clarita, Antelope Valley
OC Norm Chow: Utah, Hawaii
ST coach Frank Gansz Jr.: Bay Area, Central Coast, Dallas
Safeties coach Tim Hauck: Central Valley, San Diego, Pacific Northwest, Northern Nevada
DL coach Todd Howard: Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Houston, Florida, Louisiana
WR coach Reggie Moore: Los Angeles, Houston, Arizona
RB coach Wayne Moses: Inland Empire, East Bay
OL coach Bob Palcic: Orange County
DC DeWayne Walker: Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley

(Coaches will recruit different regions if a player from their position is there)

Here is the new feature reviewing the most pressing things that took place last week:

Football
I reported strong safety Bret Lockett was suspended for the first game of the season (UCLA's announcement should be forthcoming).
Nate Chandler was moved from tight end to right tackle because of the offensive line depth woes.
It remains questionable whether DT Jess Ward (knee) will be ready for the beginning of training camp.

Basketball
Daily News staffer Scott Wolf reported North Carolina transfer Alex Stepheson to USC's coaching staff he would be a Trojan.
Anthony Stover of Renaissance Academy of La Canada and Tyler Honeycutt of Sylmar received scholarship offers.

Rather than transfer to UC-Davis and participate in wrestling, I'm hearing former UCLA fullback Dylan Rush will begin a career as a mixed martial arts fighters. I'm also hearing one of the reasons Rush is not going to UC-Davis is because he could not get a full wrestling scholarship.

Former UCLA center Kevin Love was added to the Team USA select team. Here is the release.

Here is an item from an ESPN blog about UCLA's new training methods. Take from it what you want, but nearly every time a new coach comes aboard, it is met with great enthusiasm.
When Doc Kreis was hired as the strength and conditioning coach, I did a story on UCLA's new workout regimen, and the players talked about how much they loved Kreis and how they were finally getting the proper training.
By the end of Karl Dorrell's tenure, players were privately complaining about Kreis' methods.

I spoke to UCLA defensive tackle Brigham Harwell last week for a few minutes before one of the workout sessions, and he is in incredible physical shape. He also said he feels healthy for the first time in years (he had ankle and knee injuries throughout his career) and plans on dominating the middle of the line of scrimmage.

In talking to a bunch of UCLA's football players the last few weeks, one thing they each continue to talk about is how much more structured things are offensively with Norm Chow in charge.
Although the workouts are voluntary (yeah, right), the players say there is more organization within the program, and the purpose involved with the workouts are much better. And many of the players point to Chow, the offensive coordinator, as the reason for it.

Thanks for all the questions this week and I hope the answers were helpful. Now, here is the ninth and final set of answers to the questions:

Here is the eight set of answers:

Here is the seventh set of answers:

Here is the sixth set of answers:

Here is the fifth set of answers:

This is the fourth set of answers:

Here is the third set:

I received some inquiries about whether Fox will broadcast Bruin rewind again. I am told it will not be on again this fall, a decision made by Fox.

Here is the second set of answers:

Thanks for all the questions this week. Sorry for the late start, but there will be at least seven sets of answers:

I'm told UCLA center Jake Dean's MRI on his injured foot came back fine and that he is expected to be ready for training camp, which begins Aug. 5. He is still suffering from plantar's fasciitis, but should be fine.
Also, LB Josh Edwards is still in a walking boot, but he should be out of it by the end of the month and ready for camp.

Sorry folks, I was away from my computer the last few hours and was not able to post stuff, but here are a few things:
First, UCLA's game Oct. 18 against Stanford at the Rose Bowl will kickoff at 1 p.m. and be telecast on Fox Sports Net West.
Second, the training camp schedule is set, and the release is below.
And below that release is a list of Olympians from UCLA.

In an effort to avoid injuries, particularly to the legs, UCLA is doing a lot of stretching before and after workouts this summer. It is something new strength and conditioning coach Mike Linn did in spring practice, and he continues to do it during the offseason conditioning drills.
Ten to 15 minutes are spent stretching after workouts in an effort to increase flexibility, which, in turn, he believes will reduce injuries.

Former UCLA walk-on receiver Matt Willis remains on the Baltimore Ravens roster and has been a frequent visitor to Spaulding Field for offseason workouts. Willis, a former track athlete at UCLA, took a few years off from football before resuming his career.
With his NFL stature, many of the players I talk to point to Willis as motivation under the "anything is possible" banner.

UCLA defensive tackle Jess Ward, a key backup, had knee surgery in after the season, and is supposed to be ready for training camp, is still rehabbing the knee. I'm hearing he may not be 100 percent ready when training camp opens.

Debbie Iwasaki, UCLA's head football trainer the last three seasons, is no longer with the school. She took a job in Northern California in the private sector. A UCLA graduate, Iwasaki spent the last 10 years at her alma mater.

Daily News staffer Ramona Shelburne ran into UCLA freshman Jrue Holiday at the Gatorade national player of the year award ceremony Wednesday. He said he took took 2 months off to rest after HS season but is on campus now, rooming with J'mison Morgan.

Q: Now that (Darren) Collison is back, do you know what position you'll play? Does it matter to you?
A: it doesn't matter. whatever they need me as. i can play shooting guard or point

Q: Where do you project in the pros?
A: I don't know. I kind of think I'm a scorer. But I can be a leader, like a point guard too.

Q: who is your favorite player then?
A: My dad.

Q: and what did he play?
A: shooting guard

Q: who is your favorite pro?
A: Tracy McGrady and Dominique Wilkins

Q: what pro do you want to be like? or pattern your game after?
A: probably Baron Davis or Dwyane Wade.

Q: what are your thoughts on being a one-and-done player?
A: I'm not sure about that. College is an experience I want to cherish. One year might not be enough. So I don't know yet. I know my mom really wants me to stay two years.

Here is the story I wrote for the Daily News on UCLA strong safety Bret Lockett being suspended for the opener against Tennessee.

Daily News colleague Scott Wolf had this story about Alex Stepheson and USC in today's paper.

For those night owls out there, I have an item running in Thursday's paper that starting strong safety Bret Lockett is suspended for the opener against Tennessee. He will be allowed in training camp and to practice with the team, and will be able to play against BYU on Sept. 13.

UCLA reserve offensive lineman Jake Dean has his left foot in a walking boot. He was diagnosed with plantar's fascia, and he isn't expected to miss significant time. However, Dean may have an MRI this week to make sure there isn't a fracture in his foot.