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UCLA needs Army loss to make bowl game

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 08:07:49 +0000

Sporting News staff reports UCLA must hope Navy beats Army on Saturday for the Bruins to make a bowl game. The Bruins (6-6) would play Temple in the EagleBlank Bowl if Navy beats Army, which is 5-6 and needs a win to qualify for the bowl. "By all indications, if Navy wins, we play in D.C.," UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel said in a report by the Los Angeles Times.

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Neuheisel's take: Hard to go against Oregon

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 06:18:26 +0000

For Rick Neuheisel, it's Sean Canfield vs. Jeremiah Masoli. Thursday's Civil War between Oregon and Oregon State will finally crown a Pac-10 champion after a wild season in the league. Sporting News ' Dave Curtis asked UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel, whose Bruins lost to both teams this season, to analyze the matchup. "To me, it's a case of quarterbacks. (Sean) Canfield for Oregon State is an exceptional player. He really throws the ball well. If he can keep in rhythm, and keep the ball going downfield, and let those Rodgers brothers make plays with their legs, then they have a great chance. Oregon State's defense, if they do a great job at corner, they can stay in the game. And against Oregon, they match up well there, because Oregon isn't necessarily a downfield throwing team. "I was surprised it got so out of hand last year in Corvallis. I don't know if Oregon's offense was just too much, or if (Oregon State) just ran out of gas after that great run. I ...

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Pete Carroll-Rick Neuheisel Fallout: Quoting Sports Legends To Prove Your Point

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 21:54:47 +0000

It's a common element of writing a sports article. The writer finds a quote from someone, such as legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden, and uses it to prove his or her point. As if Wooden's definition of competitive greatness applies to the high school basketball coach who does not get his starting center until the end of the football playoffs. Los Angeles Times college football beat writer Chris Dufresne is just the latest to employ this technique in Monday's sports page. Before I criticize Dufresne, let me say this. His articles are very thorough, informative, and entertaining. I read every single one of his articles. I do not always agree with him, but he is a tremendous resource of college football news and opinion. That being said, Dufresne thought it necessary to quote Joe Paterno and John Wooden to prove his point that both UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel and USC coach Pete Carroll were showing poor sportsmanship in their respective decisions in the USC-UCLA football game last ...

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Is Pete Carroll a Hypocrite?

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:16:42 +0000

Saturday night's USC-UCLA game went from a rather dull intra-city rivalry to an exciting and controversial finish in a matter of seconds. While everyone knows what happened (Rick Neuheisel time-out, Pete Carroll throw deep, and near riot on the field) the debate rages about the decision of these two rival coaches. Mostly this debate has centered on whether USC coach Pete Carroll was trying to "rub it in" on UCLA or whether Bruin coach Rick Neuheisel was trying to spite the Trojans by taking timeouts in an already decided game. The greatest focus of this debate however is whether Pete Carroll is being hypocritical for doing what caused him to ask Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh two weeks ago "What's your deal?" Any reasonable look at both incidents should cause anyone to acknowledge Carroll's actions were completely different than Harbaugh's. Let's examine what exactly happened in the Stanford-USC game on November 14. The third quarter ended with Cardinal holding a seven point lead at 28-21. ...

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Here's A Thought, Rick Neuheisel: Don't Call A Timeout

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:42:36 +0000

You know, I have some dubious plays from the players donning Green and White in Calgary, but even more of a head-scratcher is Rick Neuheisel deciding, "Okay, I am going to literally give up seven more points by calling a timeout when the fate of my UCLA Bruins is already sealed down at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Happy Thanksgiving, Pete Carroll." This has to go down as a brain cramp. Why call a timeout instead of letting Matt Barkley take a knee and make it a 21 — 7 win? "I was trying to make them punt, and maybe if they run, we cause a fumble," Neuheisel said. "They have their take on it, but I was trying to get the ball back. People can make their own conclusions. ... I don't blame them for doing it." Nice try at an excuse, but I won't buy it. It's not going to make a difference whether you call a timeout or not, Neuheisel. And Carroll made you pay for the act of stupidity by letting Matt Barkley hurl an 48 — yard insurance touchdown pass to Damien Williams to make it 28 — 7. "It is ...

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Rick Neuheisel maintains stance on ending of game

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:45:00 +0000

The UCLA coach says there was nothing wrong with the plays called in the final minute of the Bruins' game against USC. > The UCLA coach says there was nothing wrong with the plays called in the final minute of the Bruins' game against USC.

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Pete Carroll Sends a Message To Rick Neuheisel.

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:39:40 +0000

USC played its crosstown rival UCLA for the 79th time last night. While the Trojans have had three disappointing losses already this season, losing to the Bruins would only make matters worse. Fortunately for Trojan nation, that would not be the case. As rivalry games go, it was pretty dull. Both teams traded punts during the first half. It wasn't until the waining seconds of the fourth quarter that the most excitement would come. Leading 21-7 with 54 seconds the Trojans took a knee. This is where the mind games began. Rick Neuheisel called timeout. Carroll would respond by calling a play instead of taking another knee. The play would result in a 48-yard touchdown catch from Matt Barkley to Damian Williams, much to the shock and excitement of the Coliseum crowd. As I sat amongst a room full of USC alumni at their Saturday gathering place, I thought to myself why would Carroll do this? It wasn't until they flashed the ad that Neuheisel took out in the Los Angeles Times last summer stating, ...

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Kevin Prince suffered injury before second interception

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

'He was John Wayne-ing it,' Rick Neuheisel says of his quarterback. > UCLA quarterback Kevin Prince suffered the shoulder injury that knocked him from the Bruins' 28-7 loss to USC on Saturday night at the Coliseum on the series before he had a second pass intercepted.

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UCLA playing to end USC's hold on Los Angeles

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:53:30 +0000

When Rick Neuheisel came to UCLA, he declared USC's monopoly on the city to be over. Billy Witz wonders if it's actually happening.

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