On today's podcast, Daily News UCLA beat reporter Jon Gold and former UCLA quarterback Ben Olson look at the changing fortunes of the Bruin football squad as the team begins Pac-10 this Saturday against Washington State at the Rose Bowl after last week's huge win over Texas.

Among the things they discussed are:

• The running vs. passing game — Ben thinks you can successfully throw the ball out of the pistol offense, and a team needs to commit to the passing game in order to reach "elite status" in college football.

• Top QB recruit Brett Hundley is a dual threat. Should Kevin Prince be worried? Jon asks. Job security for a QB is not a given, says Ben

• Washington State has no chance and is not a threat in any way, says Jon.

• Texas is a game-changing win that should boost recruiting for UCLA.

• How is the pac-10 looking? Cal is showing a lot of weakness. UCLA is a "sleeping giant," says Ben.

• Predictions: Ben - UCLA 45, Washington State 3: Jon - UCLA 34, Washington State 10.

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The Inside UCLA Podcast is produced by Jon Gold and Steven Rosenberg.

Daily News staff writers Jon Gold and Vinny Bonsignore recorded today's episode in Vinny's Austin, Texas, hotel room in the run-up to Saturday's UCLA vs. Texas game.

Among the highlights of today's show:

• Vinny says Austin is "a college football cathedral"

• They run into a ton of UCLA fans

• They are working on a story about the Austin football scene.

• Austin has a small-town feel — a community atmosphere that rallies around the Longhorns' football and basketball programs

• Austin is the state capital and is heavily into politics, music and sports

• Does Vinny really have a Neil Young tattoo?

• Jon and Vinny met a fan celebrating his bachelor party with group of UCLA fans in Austin ... but he's already married

• Turning to the NBA, the Carmelo Anthony trade to the New Jersey Nets looks like a good fit, says Jon

• Do players really want to "return home," LeBron style?

• In a two-on-two game, who would win in the Jordan-Bonsignore vs. LeBron-Gold matchup?

• Extended talk about the state of the NBA and the Lakers

• In the NFL, what about the Vikings? Brett Favre is a little beat up right now, says Vinny

• A look at the power rankings in the NFL

• Is Jimmy Clauson ready for the Carolina Panthers? Vinny says yes, Jon doesn't like "the Clauson face"

• In Major League Baseball, Now that Manny Ramirez is with the White Sox, how's he looking?

• Vinny says the Dodgers aren't a team where a manager gets his start. No offense to Don Mattingly, but he hasn't been a manager before

• It's high drama in Austin as Jon loses his wallet ... Jon and Vin look everywhere — stay tuned for the exciting conclusion

  
  

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The Inside UCLA Podcast is produced by Jon Gold and Steven Rosenberg.

In today's podcast, Daily News UCLA beat writer Jon Gold and former UCLA quarterback Ben Olson talk about what the Bruins need to do to turn things around in Saturday's game against the University of Houston at the Rose Bowl.

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The Inside UCLA Podcast is produced by Jon Gold and Steven Rosenberg.

In today's podcast, Daily News UCLA beat writer Jon Gold and former UCLA quarterback Ben Olson discuss the state of the Bruin football team after week 1's loss to Kansas State.

• Ben called Kansas State "a must win"

• Jon wonders, is Coach Rick Neuheisel's positivity good for the team? Does the coach say the same thing to the team as to the media?

• Jon asks, "Does UCLA need "wholesale changes"

• Jon says, "The pistol offense looks like 1981 ... the defense is all over the place .. the offense is not creative enough"

• Ben says, "The defense is not crazy enough"

• Ben talks about how Boise State takes average players and makes them better, and how winning breeds success

• Jon and Ben discuss UCLA's non-conference schedule. Is it too tough?

• Ben says that in Saturday's game, Stanford will run the ball and be physical

• Will the recruting of Brett Hundley put pressure on Kevin Prince? Ben says you win the QB job in spring ball, not at fall camp.

• Who's better at sports trivia, Jon or Ben?

• Jon interviews UCLA free safety Rahim Moore and BruinReportOnline.com's Tracy Pierson

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The Inside UCLA Podcast is produced by Jon Gold and Steven Rosenberg.

Daily News UCLA beat writer Jon Gold and former UCLA starting quarterback Ben Olson talk about UCLA's season opener — which is three days away — against Kansas State in a non-conference game.

How do teams like going on the road? Is UCLA's game plan set? Will Richard Brehaut play significant minutes?

Jon and Ben will discuss these questions and more.

Plus, Jon interviews Brandon Huffman of Scout.com about UCLA's chances to recruit quarterback Brett Hundley.

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The Inside UCLA Podcast is produced by Jon Gold and Steven Rosenberg.

Daily News UCLA beat writer Jon Gold and former Bruins starting quarterback Ben Olson return to the booth to look at the football season ahead. They talk about:

• The quarterback debate: Kevin Prince vs. Richard Brehaut, and why getting more reps on the field makes for a better QB

• The quality of UCLA's recruiting class and what it means for the Bruins in 2010

• Jon talks with Tracy Pierson of BruinReportOnline.com and Scout.com about the QB question as well as UCLA's pursuit of Arizona high-school quarterback Brett Hundley

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Daily News staff writers Jon Gold and Vincent Bonsignore talk about the Lakers' chances against the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals.

Jon also interviews Laker Jordan Farmar at today's practice, and also speaks with Boston Globe writer Dan Saughnessy.

"The JV Show" is produced and engineered by Jon Gold and Steven Rosenberg.

In the second of two parts of today's "JV Show," Jon Gold and Vinny Bonsignore continue their conversation on what the sanctions imposed on USC football mean to current and future players, plus what PAC-10 expansion means for the world of college athletics.

"The JV Show" is produced and engineered by Jon Gold and Steven Rosenberg. Theme music by Matt Evans.

In the second episode of "The JV Show With Jon Gold and Vinny Bonsignore," the Daily News staffers talk about the tied-up NBA Finals series between the Lakers and the Celtics, the sanctions imposed on USC football this week and the expansion of the PAC-10 conference.

Today's podcast is in two parts.

"The JV Show" is produced and engineered by Jon Gold and Steven Rosenberg. Theme music by Matt Evans.

On the night of the first Lakers-Celtics game in the 2010 NBA Finals, Daily News staff writer Jon Gold and Daily News sports columnist Vinny Bonsignore start their new all-sports, all-the-time podcast, "The JV Show."

To listen to today's podcast, click the play button above, download this MP3, and look soon for a blog, RSS feed and iTunes listing devoted exclusively to "The JV Show."

In this premiere episode, Jon and Vinny debate whether or not Lakers-Celtics is the greatest sports rivalry of all time. They also discuss the L.A.-Boston matchups, whether Andrew Bynam is still a factor, and how not preparing for the Celtics can sink a team's playoff hopes.

Jon and Vinny also look at the Los Angeles Dodgers and what needs to happen to turn the team around.

They also talk about the perfect game that got away for Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga when umpire Jim Joyce declared a runner safe at first base and later admitted botching the call.

"The JV Show" is produced and engineered by Jon Gold and Steven Rosenberg. Theme music by Matt Evans.

In today's podcast, Daily News staff writers Jon Gold and Vinnie Bonsignore talk about what's on their collective minds not just about UCLA football and basketball — which they do discuss in detail, but they also agree to disagree on the Los Angeles Lakers' chances in the NBA Playoffs, and they talk about the train wreck that is Tiger Woods' personal life and reputation.

For the record, Jon thinks the Lakers will repeat as NBA champions, while Vinnie doesn't think they'll make it past the first round of the playoffs.

The Inside UCLA Podcast is produced by Jon Gold, and engineered by Jon Gold and Steven Rosenberg.

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As spring football practice begins, the baseball season gets under way, and the men's basketball team looks at the season that ended without an NCAA tournament bid, Jon looks at all three programs and what the near future holds.

The Inside UCLA Podcast is produced by Jon Gold and engineered by Jon Gold and Steven Rosenberg.

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In today's episode, Daily News UCLA beat writer Jon Gold and columnist Vinnie Bonsignore talk about the UCLA basketball team's chances in the Pac-10 tournament, and how the program can and should improve.

Jon and Vinnie also discuss the UCLA football program and which current Bruin players will do well in the pros.

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The Inside UCLA Podcast is produced by Jon Gold and engineered by Steven Rosenberg.

In today's episode, Jon Gold answers your questions on UCLA football and basketball.

Jon interviews UCLA forward Tyler Honeycutt before tonight's game against Oregon State and Saturday's game against Oregon.

The Inside UCLA Podcast is produced by Jon Gold and engineered by Jon Gold and Steven Rosenberg.

In this week's podcast, Daily News staff writer Jon Gold and former UCLA starting quarterback Ben Olson talk about expanding the Pac 10.

They also cover:

• UCLA junior defensive tackle Brian Price's decision to enter the NFL draft and how long players in both football and basketball should stay in college before going pro -- and who do they think will go pro in the next year?

• Jon and Ben look at UCLA's football recruits and what they can do for the Bruins. They wonder, is the team too young?

• Jon and Ben make their predictions for UCLA's record for the next football season

• Ben talks about the 2008 football season and how the team would have done with fewer injuries, and how UCLA can keep the talent level up through better recruiting
  

Jon and Ben talk about the near and not-so-near future for the UCLA basketball program and the Bruin's Valentine's Day rematch with USC. And ask such questions as:

• Can a freshman basketball player be a team leader?

• Should lesser football players leave a school like UCLA for better playing opportunities at a smaller school?

• And could Jon have been a prep football star at a different high school?

• Jon interviews Bruin freshman forward Tyler Honeycutt and senior shooting guard Michael Roll on their thoughts about facing USC on Sunday, Feb. 14 at the Galen Center.
  

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The Inside UCLA Podcast is produced by Jon Gold and engineered by Jon Gold and Steven Rosenberg.