Re-visiting Coleman

UCLA freshman running back Derrick Coleman is getting attention the last few days for fumbling near the goal line in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s loss to Fresno State.
My guess is he will have no problem overcoming this, because he has overcome plenty in his life just to get to UCLA.
Here is a story I wrote on Coleman that ran on national signing day in February. I’m posting it again because football isn’t on the minds of many folks in February, and I think Coleman’s story is uplifting.

Neuheisel quickies

Injury updates from coach Rick Neuheisel:
WR Marcus Everett will return to practice but a decision whether he can play will be made later in the week.
LB Kyle Bosworth remains “a ways away” from returning, according to Neuheisel.
Neuheisel said RB Aundre Dean (ankle) should back at practice Tuesday, as will TE Cory Harkey (ankle) and DE Korey Bosworth (elbow).
As far as personnel, Neuheisel said Micah Kia, who was the starting left tackle the first three games, could wind up being the backup tackle at both the right and left side because of the emergence of freshman left tackle Jeff Baca.
In talking about why running back Kahlil Bell was not in the game when Derrick Coleman fumbled in the fourth quarter, Neuheisel said it was a coach’s decision because Bell (20 carries) already put in a lot of work in coming back from an ankle injury.
While Bell said he was ready to go, Neuheisel likened him to the Monty Python character who gets his arm cut off and states, “It’s just a flesh wound.”
As for the defense, Neuheisel said overall the unit is playing well, but “we hav e three to four big plays a game right now that are killing us.”

Bell talks

UCLA running back Kahlil Bell met with the media today, and said the sprained ankle that kept him out the two previous games “actually feels a bit better than I thought it would.”
He also said UCLA is “yet to put together a whole game,” and that needs to happen.
And, for the first time, he acknowledged when he returned to the Washington State game last season, he did so with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. If you remember, Bell was injured on a run early, was examined on the sideline, and went back in a few plays later. He was injured on his first play back, and missed the rest of the season.

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