Quarterback shuffle now on
The Times' UCLA football beat reporter Chris Foster notes that walk-on, back-up quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson, who played well in the Las Vegas Bowl against BYU and terribly in the regular-season loss to Notre Dame, will transfer to Sacramento State.
Multiple sources are reporting that UCLA is interested in former San Diego State quarterback Kevin Craft, who just completed his sophomore season at Mt. SAC. The San Bernardino Sun reported that Bruin coach Rick Neuheisel offered Craft a scholarship last weekend and that Craft has also been contacted by Hawaii and SMU. According to the Sun report, Mt. SAC coach Bob Jastrab said "It's kind of a last-minute deal. They just hired [Norm] Chow to be their offensive coordinator. They saw him on film amd liked what they saw. I think he's going to make a decision in the next couple of days."
Craft completed more than 60% of his passes at Mt. SAC last season, throweing for 4,231 yards and 44 touchdowns.
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Dark days ahead for UCLA.... enjoy!
Posted by: Ty Willingham | January 29, 2008 at 12:39 PM
It was only Rick's second year at UDub so I wonder how many of those guys Jim Lambright recruited. Maybe 75 percent. Neuheisel is older and wiser and I'm sure will be watched with an electron microscope at UCLA so I predict nothing but smooth sailing ahead but if Golden Boy brings in a couple extremely athletic thugs (who stay out of trouble) that beat USC I'm all for it. Thank you. I will enjoy!
Posted by: Dankworth Fan | January 29, 2008 at 02:49 PM
Good ridens Mcleod! I loss all respect for that dude during the Notre Dame! He looked like a scared little girl! Wish him well at Sacramento ST.
Posted by: Jaime | January 29, 2008 at 06:50 PM
McLeod Bethel-Thompson didn't stand a chance with Dorrel not knowing from day to day who to play. He showed what he is capable on the last drive in the bowl game. GOOD LUCK MAC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: DICK | January 30, 2008 at 09:33 AM
I think BT could have done okay. Dorrell simply hadn't imagined that sometimes injuries happen to QB's and that you need to properly TRAIN THE BACKUP! BT has Dorrell both to thank (for the opportunity to play) and blame (for setting him up for failure in front of a national audience). I wish you well buddy! Maybe you should get a degree from UCLA though...it's probably worth more to you in the long run.
Posted by: Easy | January 30, 2008 at 01:01 PM