Weekly Q&A

BASKETBALL: I read someplace that next year's NCAA tournament will have 96 teams. How will the extra week work? My guess would be:
Day 1 = 65-96 play each other
Day 2 = 48-64 play winners of 65-96

Also, what do you think of a 96-team tournament? Excessive?

I would would to know if Sheller, Keene and Savage finally have a chance to contribute this season? These guys have been on the bench so long that that have splinters

I have heard that Norm Chow has large bonuses coming in March and April and that once he collects he is leaving for USC and that is also the reason Kiffen has yet to sign an offensive coordinator. Do you know anything about this?

What do you think of this year's NCAA men's tournament?

Jon, any news about the Adidas contract?? Do the coaches have a say? I have this feeling that Howland's pro Adidas because of his Pitt ties and Neuheisel is pro Nike because of Colorado and UDub.

Mr. Gold, I know that this question is a bit late but I was wondering do you know why Pullard and Shirley never wanted to play in the same team? As a USC fan I must admit that I was surprised that Pullard committed to USC considering he was perceived as a UCLA lock whereas Shirley was perceived as a USC lean. On signing day rumors surfaced that both players did not like each other but I could not find any evidence to support this rumor with the exception of their commitments to rival schools. Thank you in advance.

what non-scholarship football players do you think will get some playing time this year? Thanks for everything

D-1 college Offensive Linemen have gotten a lot bigger since I was in college back in the 80’s and 90’s. What is a “good” weight for an incoming freshman who is 17-19 versus a quality Pac-10 linemen who been in the weight room a few years?

Does it matter if they are tackles, guards or centers?

Timing is everything! I think any UCLA Final Four team from 2006,2007, or 2008 would easily win this year's Final Four given the competition. What do you think?

What do you like about Keenan Graham?

What position competition are you looking forward to seeing the most in spring?

explain "thecoolsub"

When is suc finally have to pay for cheating? I want all the teams in the P10 to compete fair and square---not buy their team

Any word on Kevin Craft getting a graduate assistant role for next season?

Is UCLA recruiting any of the Westchester players? If not, then why?

Will you be doing any reporting in the McDonald's All-American Game, esp. Josh Smith?

Your thoughts on Urban Meyer going off an the reporter for accurately quoting a player. How would you have handled this?

what are your thoughts on nike going after Tom Izzo for the ducks job?

so now that BoBo is transferring (where to?) and Malcolm is likely declaring for the NBA ... what do you think about the overall success of that recruiting class?

Can you please weigh in on this Howland/DePaul ordeal? Was there any truth to that, or just rumors being hyped up in the media?

What school has the best chance of landing Ray McCallum or Trey Zeigler?

Jon, how interested is Donny Daniels in the UC Irvine basketball coaching job?

Jon, how come no word, thoughts, posts, etc. regarding the Depaul - Howland talks? Even if this is dead in the water...?

What are the chances of Coach Chow leaving? Has there been contract negotiations since the end of last season?

What are our chances on landing Viliami Moala or
Jermauria Rasco? Who else are we looking at to fill in the DT position?

How effective do you think Brehaut can be if Prince gets injured again? What about Crissman?

Mr. Gold:

Don't know if this has been asked and answered, but my questions relate to the TE position. Do you see UCLA using it more in the passing game this year? Also, who do you see as the leading "pass catching" TE this season?

Thanks for the hard work.

While Coach Neuheisel sees the role of strength and conditioning training equal to d. and o. coordination, do you know if Coach Howland has a similar philosophy? Is Coach Howland as dependant upon his trainer for success? Does Mike Linn work with the Basketball team? If not, who?

Although still super-early for 2011, Scout recently had Crenshaw RB DeAnthony Thomas favoring UCLA or u$c. But, now they show him favoring Cal or u$c. Any knowledge on why the change?

how many scholarships is Howland working with for the 2010 class?

On Scout.com, they mentioned a new formation that the football offense is working on to maximize the athleticism of the quarterbacks? What formation do you think they're talking about?

When is Xavier Sua'filo scheduled to return to Ucla? And is it true that the NCAA changed transfer rules for persons in his situation, so that he would have to sit out yet another year if he transferred somewhere else?

Jon, per Draftexpress' Jonathan Givony (http://twitter.com/DraftExpress/status/11325877324) Josh Smith has told him at the McD-AA that Ray McCallum is a "done deal at UCLA". Do you have any info on this? And if it's true, how does it change UCLA's 2010/2011 scenery?

Where is Bobo looking to transfer to?

I know Yandall is the only scholarshipped early enrollee. Are there any walk-ons that are there early? I heard Robert Franco was going to be in spring ball.