Football Kaleidoscope: Recruiting the All-Stars

While the coaching search seems to be narrowing down, the beat continues for the Bruin football team:

>> Today’s list of The Times’ All-Star Football Teams included seven Bruin recruits out of 24 players named:

• Running back Milton Knox of Birmingham HS
• Wide receiver Antwon Moutra of Culver City HS
• Defensive end Datone Jones of Compton HS
• Linebacker Patrick Larimore of Hart HS
• Defensive back Anthony Dye of Corona Santiago HS
• Defensive back Rahim Moore of Dorsey HS
• Defensive back E.J. Woods of Crespi HS

You might ask who the defensive backs coach is . . . it’s DeWayne Walker.

>> From Don Markus of the Baltimore Sun:

"Ravens offensive coordinator Rick Neuheisel denied a report on ESPN that he was in Las Vegas to watch UCLA play -- and lose to -- Brigham Young in the Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday night.

"Neuheisel has been mentioned prominently as a candidate to become the next coach at his alma mater.

"‘I don’t go to Vegas for anything,’ Neuheisel said yesterday."

Good answer, Rick.

Comments

[Mediocrity]

After all this time and paying a national search team, all they have come up with is Walker and Neuheisel? Is this search team in charge of LAUSD accounting, too. I guess Walker would be fine but he better find a spectacular offensive coordinator. Bottom line.

[Urban Bruin]

Dan, what a genius you are. “Survival of the fitess” that’s how we’ll pick our next coach.

Instead of making the tough choice of selecting the next UCLA football coach you’ve managed to sit on your hands long enough so that the decision will be made itself. Maybe Rick or DeWayne will eventually tire and then we’ll know who our next football coach is.

[The Eye S.P. 126]

I've had full respect for UCLA and their process which includes a cross country run for a football coach. However, if I was the one making the decision I would've had a plan and that would've been at noon of the 26 of December I would've announced that Rick Neuheisel was selected as the next UCLA football coach. I also would've included that Dewayne Walker was granted a new contract with an increase in pay to go with an extension for the next 5 years. I would not have interviewed the coach from Oregon or anyone else. What do you think? Terry Bowden you say ok from what I undestand he's looking for a job!