Post-Practice Update
* Darius Bell got extensive time with the first-team offense, and his wheels are a real, valid weapon. He has the ability to turn nothing into something, and that is a unique talent, one that UCLA has lacked. He still needs to refine his decision making and grow more comfortable with the offense, but he looked pretty good, and light years ahead of the first two days.
* With Morrell Presley out with concussion suffered in the first practice, Damien Thigpen spent time at F-back with the offense.
* Spoke briefly with Rick Neuheisel about the concussion issues - Presley, Cory Harkey and Stan McKay all had issues - and he said he's not worried about a pattern, but he's being precautionary.
* Working with the first-team offense because of injuries, Kevin McDermott was very sound. Had a couple of very nice blocks, and to tell you the truth, I'm surprised he's a walk-on. He might not be by the end of the year.
* Randall Carroll continues to look really good in receiver drills and team work, but he muffed a couple of punts and had to do pushups immediately after. He'll need to improve to see work in the return game.
* Aramide Olaniyan is back from his foot injury, but he saw limited action.
* Neuheisel hopes Cory Harkey, Josh Smith and Stan McKay are ready to go tomorrow.
* A quick note: I saw Datone Jones on the side of the field doing dips on his crutches, and it's clear he's willing to stay in shape during his recovery. Shows a lot of commitment to the craft, and Neuheisel was very pleased.
I love Datone. Do work son
McDermott got some game too. Tough dude. He will contribute, maybe not in many receptions/yards, but with some blocks and specical teams. Guys like that make college football the best sport in the world.