Week 7 Q&A

Jon,

I know you only deal in fact...Believe me this is fact....Where is Milton Knox transferring to?

I know this is a curve ball to most of my fellow Bruins. I didn't believe it when i heard he was looking at schools last week, but after watching him on saturday...he's check out.

He never put his helmet on and he was never in the offensive huddles during time outs. He looked like he didn't want to be there yesturady. He was last into the tunnel at half and before the game he was standing in the endzone by himself kindof like he was taking it all in for a final time.

I really had high hopes for him and wish him the best. I thought he was going to be a special one.

He'll be missed.

Who got the extra scholarship that was going to goto Mobley? Was it Abbott?

Can you ask if UCLA and the Pac 10 have any plan to try to get exposure outside of the west coast regional coverage. Without staying up till midnight to watch the one FOX sport telecast no one east of the Sierra's see's UCLA footabll. I would also like to see the beat down the Bruins have been taking as of late.

Saturday recap: Cal 1st half 5 good plays 35 points...UCLA too many FG's...FG<TD 4 pts every time.Our coaches play for the FG too much.

Jon,

Will we make a bowl game this year? We need to win three of these game.

At Arizona , At Oregon St, Wahsington, At Washington St, Arizona St, At So Cal

Given this three game skid with more adversity on the horizon, do you see any commits wavering and is there any recruiting news you can share?

Why is Sheldon Price STILL starting over Viney? Has anyone asked the coaches for a specific reason?

Why did Damien Thigpen leapfrog Milton Knox in the depth chart? Knox looks like a much better player.

Jon,

Do you think having a stud Kicker and Punter has made our play calling and decision making on 3rh and 4th down conservative? We are out there try to play a field position game while the USC's of the world are actually on the offensive trying to put up points...is this accurate?

ATV has gotten burned a lot this year, Is he a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th round pick?

Jon,
Who is really impressing the coaches on the scout team? Both offense and defense? I've heard good things about the young guys.

I asked this question last week but you didn't answer it: During halftime of the Oregon game they announced inducting some guy from the 1920's into the HOF who was a four-sport lettermen. It is an article of faith among Bruin faithful that Jackie Robinson is UCLA's ONLY four-sport lettermen. (Even my wife knows that.) So what gives? And if Jackie Robinson isn't the only four-sport lettermen, how many are there?

What's the injury status on Williams, Hasaik and Reggie Carter?

Why did Mike Leach not come to Westwood?

Do you think Forbath will come back next season for his last year? Or do you think this will be his last year and he'll leave early?

i know Cal is in the running for Lache Seatrunk, so did having two 100 yd rushers make Cal look more impressive and hurt our chances?? They also throw the ball to their RB's and send backs to the leauge.

where in the world are Jerry Johnson and Moutra and why arent they playing??? Are they THAT bad?

JG-

At the game Saturday, I overgeard heard two parents of highly regarded freshmen talking about how their kids are unhappy on the scout team and the fact the coaches seemed to care about them when they were recruited but the scout team players are treated like crap. Is there any morale issue with scout team guys? They are the future players.

Updates on Mobley & Maka please.

What does it mean when the crowd screams out "Supersize It!"?

A couple weeks back Coach Neuheisel's flyby at Kaiser High angered school officials enough that they debated letting him near the field.

Has he had this kind of reaction at other schools and has it hurt his recruitment of Josh Shirley and/or other recruits?

what do you think are the worst/best case scenarios now that half the regular seasons over?

does the team stay at the langham/used 2b ritz cartlon? is pasadena the fri nite b4 home games?

thanks jon

What are your thoughts on keeping Kevin Prince the starter? What has he done to warrant keeping the job: sub-50% completion rate, constant fumbles, multiple pick-six INTs, doesn't have the velocity of Brehaut.

When do the coaches open the competition at QB again? Does Brehaut get a real shot at the position this year, or even next year?

Jon,

Using all of your knowledge about the program you've gained thus far, can you list your ideal (but still realistic) starting offense and defense for our team NEXT year, including commits and UCLA leans?

I wont jump on Rick's case yet....but next year, he's on the hook.

Hi Jon,

As with any program, it seems many fans are reacting too harshly to the state of UCLA football. It's only Neuheisel's 2nd year at the helm, and I expect to see more results by next year. At this rate, do you think it's possible to go bowling (I'm assuming we'd need to finish at least 7-5)?

We were 8th in the Pac-10 last year with 3 conference wins. I thought we would ‘jump’ into the middle of the Pac-10 this year but we seem to be headed for another lower-tier finish (8th-10th). Are we making progress since Dorrell left? What was his worst finish in Conference play?

Are you suprised that with CRN & NC at the helm the offense has looked so poor?

And how many recruits will be scared away by the lack of offense?

Why has there been such a dip in the game performance of UCLA's defensive big three, Price, Verner and Carter? All three were supposedly headed for big years this season.

On that TD pass to Javid Best, I counted only 10 players ucla ...where was Verner?

Frankly, I think the players get over a lose fast, so thinking why should fans labor a loss so hard?

ur doing a great job.

Earlier, you said you thought Morgan would start at center for the BB team. Last season he looked pretty raw and out-of-shape. Have you seen him playing well in the gym or was that more of a guess/projection?

Why him over Gordon?

Thanks,

Steve

What is the status of the UCLA-adidas relationship/sponsorship deal? Is there any serious thought being given to new opportuniutes that may involve NIKE or other equipment/apparel suppliers? Doesn't the adidas deal conlude, very soon?

Any news on Milton Knox transferring out of UCLA?

How do you pronounce Hasiak? For some reason I always thought it was "Hash-ick" but announcers keep saying "Hass-y-ick".

What happened to the NCAA sanctions that were supposedly coming to USC football and basketball for clear violations of rules???

Is the NCAA hoping it all goes away so they won't have to punish a football team who brings them lots of revenue?

I too would be surprised if Kai Forbath left early for the NFL. That being said, he's got the best leg in the country, better than most NFL kickers and has proven his consistency. A player can come back and get his degree at any time. Are there any good reasons why he shouldn't go?

Who is thrown under the bus first, Neuheisel or Chow?

Who beats USC first, Charlie Weis or Rick Neuheisel?

Any idea where Alfred Aboya and Josh Shipp will be playing ball this season?

Are there any recruits that are pretty much down to choosing between UCLA and usc?

Jon - Have you heard any news regarding Bobo's MRI, earlier in the week? It's been a couple of days and not a word from anyone. No news is good news???