Answers, part V

How would you grade the quality of questions posted on this blog for you based upon: (a) creativity; (b) humor; (c) knowledge of college football; (d) knowledge of college basketball; and (e) overall quality.
I give them all C grades. I love the humor questions, but only in moderation, and creative ones make me chuckle. As for the knowledge quotient, one thing I really dislike is when folks preface a question with how much they think they know about a subject. Just ask the question, and move on. The rest is idle chit-chat that distracts from the Q&A session. No one wants to read a paragraph-long question, so ask it in a shorter way.

In your opinion, will the staff be able to get a decent amount of JC kids past admissions for next year? If so, will the OL see improvement as a result of that?
I think UCLA will have two to four JUCO kids get in and you can decide whether that is a decent amount. As for an improved offensive line, I think it will be that way even if no JUCO kids get in. And how can I make a determination on whether the offensive line will be better when I have no idea who the JUCO players will be.

Where do you draw the line in terms of reporting football game preparation. Obviously, Neuheisel saying "we need to run the ball better" is not classified information.
I don't print formations, trick plays and specifics about what the team is working on in practice, unless Neuheisel says it is ok. Whatever I feel will give an opponent an edge because of what I saw in practice, I keep from reporting unless the staff gives me the ok. For example, against Oregon I knew Akeem Ayers was going to play a lot at linebacker, but I was asked not to write it, so I did not.

Being that you are from Jersey, I'm going to venture a wild guess that you are a Springsteen fan. Favorite song? Favorite album? Favorite member of the E Street Band?
Being a Springsteen fan means there are far too many choices when it comes to albums and songs to pick a favorite. As for a band member, how do you go against Clarence?

I've noticed that Jimmy Rotstein always looks up and slightly to the left before he starts his stride toward a kick-off. Any idea what he's looking at?
Just a sight line and doing mental imagery before the kick.

Would you consider it the pinnacle of your career to cover the Chick-Fil-A bowl?
Only if they gave away free sandwiches in the press box before and during the game.

Do you ever see Eric Scott coaching at UCLA again? It would appear that he would help greatly with recruiting.
Let's see? Eric Scott is in his early 30s, so if he coaches until he's 65, that is 30-odd years. So, you are asking me to predict, or project, where Eric Scott's career will take him for the next three decades or so? Ok, sure, I can see it happening again.

Have you ever had ambition to be a columnist?
At times, I have. But many folks tell me my talent is in being a beat reporter.

What concrete steps have you seen Neuheisel take to get more high-profile football alums (Aikman, Ogden, MJD, etc.) involved with the program?
I haven't at this point.

Why are Pac-10 basketball refs so bad?
People tell me it is because the Pac-10 doesn't pay them well and because the Pac-10 shies away from allowing their officials do too many games in other conferences.