Press conference quickies

Here are a few tidbits from UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel's press conference today:

*Frosh Jonathan Franklin will begin camp at running back
*QB Patrick Cowan is having ACL surgery today, and will remain with the team as a student coach/assistant
*Frosh Sean Westgate, who was recruited as a LB, will begin camp as a safety

Injury report
*DT Jess Ward (knee) remains three to four weeks away from contact
*LB Josh Edwards (foot) has a stress fracture and will be out until Sunday or Monday
*OL Brandon Bennett (hamstring) and DL Jeff Miller (ankle) will be limited in practice
*QB Ben Olson is "a little ginger with his foot," but Neuheisel added "x-rays revealed that he's healed."
**QB Osaar Rasshan (knee) is cleared medically, but is experiencing tenderness
*Walk-on DB Chris Meadows (shoulder surgery) won't be available until mid-September