UCLA injury update
UCLA interim head coach Mike Johnson said a few players could return from injury for the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, but all but ruled out two others.
Johnson said junior middle linebacker Patrick Larimore (thumb) should return next week and that senior safety Tony Dye (ankle) has a "good chance" to come back next week, with a decision expected next Monday.
Johnson said that sophomore safeties Alex Mascarenas and Dietrich Riley are likely out for the bowl game, but the Bruins were boosted on Monday by the full return of junior Dalton Hilliard.
Hilliard suffered a concussion against Oregon in the Pac-12 title game and returned late last week in a red non-contact jersey, but he was full-go on Monday.
"You never know when you can come back or if they're going to keep you out longer," Hilliard said. "Last week I could've been back on Wednesday, but they said, 'Let's take a couple days extra, let's be smart about this.' So I took the extra days, got my head cleared, and I'm out here in the white instead of the red.
"I don't like that color very much."
unfortunate to see Johnson go without really getting to see what his offense could have done due to Rick's reins. Perhaps Mazzone's spread will make us forget quickly about what could've been.
http://www.thesundevils.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mazzone_noel00.html
Is this a part time job Jon? Not much info here compared to other newspaper blogs around the country. Local fans are in a fooball frenzy and they learn close to nothing here.
Aren't you guys glad UCLA showed no interest on Jim Tressel? He received 5 years sanction by NCAA. I supposed DG knew something...