Lake on recruiting

New UCLA cornerbacks coach Carnell Lake has no coaching experience, but he will be counted on heavily to recruit Los Angeles.
“From what I can gather, and from what (coach) Rick (Neuheisel) told me, L.A., will be a big part of my territory,” Lake said. “Growing up in L.A., I won’t have a big learning curve to learn the area.
“First thing I’m going to do is get on the phone and start developing relationships with the high schools and the coaching staff at these various high schools, just to let them know that I’m on the staff, that I’m here and that my phone line is always available to them.
“I don’t have to sell (UCLA) because I lived it and I know that the student-athletes that are looking to make an early impact on a budding football program, UCLA is the place for them and it is an inspiring environment. There is no question about it.
“When I was there, I would just take a jog around Westwood or Bel-Air or sit in the Powell Library and dream big, and UCLA has all the resources of support to make those dreams a reality.”