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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday demanded that UCLA explain how its Pac-12 exit for the Big Ten will benefit all of its student-athletes and honor its relationship with UC Berkeley - the only UC campus that will be left behind and will likely take a big financial hit in a conference weakened by big-name defections. "The first duty of every public university is to the people - especially students," Newsom said in a statement. "UCLA must clearly explain to the public how this deal will improve the experience for all its student-athletes, will honor its century-old partnership with UC Berkeley, and will preserve the histories, rivalries, and traditions that enrich our communities."

Newsom made an unusual appearance Wednesday at the San Francisco meeting of the UC Board of Regents, where he serves as an ex-officio member, to join the board's closed-door discussion on the issue The decision by UCLA - along with USC - to leave the Pac-12 Conference in August 2024 has left Cal and other remaining conference teams reeling over the threat of losing millions in media rights revenue, not to mention the holdovers' viability as a major player in the rapidly shifting college sports landscape. UCLA and UC Berkeley have declined comment on the issue. - Los Angeles Times

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QB Ethan Garbers, UCLA
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07/22/22 - Jake Bobo, rSr/2023, UCLA, 6-4, 206 (DS#24 TE) + More +

2022 PRESEASON BILETNIKOFF AWARD WATCH LIST: Jake Bobo, UCLA,...Bobo transferred to UCLA in January of 2022 after appearing in 43 games and making 24 starts at receiver for Duke from 2018-2021. This past season, he started all 11 games for the Blue Devils and hauled in 74 passes for 794 yards and a touchdown. Bobo posted three 100-yard receiving games - 109 vs. Northwestern, 105 vs. Kansas, 102 vs. Louisville - and grabbed a career-high 11 passes in a game against Northwestern. He made at least five catches in nine games, including a season-long 48-yard reception against Kansas. He earned third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in 2021. His 6.2 receptions per game mark ranked 28th in the NCAA while his 66.2 yards per game average was ninth in the ACC. His junior season, he was the recipient of the Clarkston Hines Award as Duke's top receiver following a 32-catch campaign. - UCLA Football

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TE Jake Bobo, UCLA
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07/22/22 - Zach Charbonnet, Sr/2023, UCLA, 6-0, 222 (DS#3 RB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE: Zach Charbonnet (Sr.), UCLA,...An intensely recruited prep sensation from Camarillo, Ca., Charbonnet's accomplishments at Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village were epic - 4,741 yards rushing, including 2,094 and 23 touchdowns as a junior. He first selected Michigan, but underwent knee surgery in January 2019, but started in the season opener. In January 2021 he entered the transfer portal and moved closer to home, joining UCLA. During the 2021 season, Charbonnet and Brittain Brown shared rushing duties in a two-back system. With Brown out injured against USC, Charbonnet had season highs of 28 carries and 167 yards, while surpassing the 1,000-yard milestone for the season. Pac-12 coaches voted Charbonnet second-team all-conference,] and the Associated Press named him the conference's newcomer of the year. He finished with 1,137 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns, second in the conference in rushing yards per game with 94.8, behind B. J. Baylor of Oregon State. On Jan. 14 he announced he would forego the draft and return to UCLA for his senior season. - Draft Scout news sources

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RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
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07/22/22 - Zach Charbonnet, Sr/2023, UCLA, 6-0, 222 (DS#3 RB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Zach Charbonnet, UCLA,... Played 18 games at Michigan in 2019 and 2020, then parted ways with Jim Harbaugh's team and enrolled at UCLA in Spring 2021. Last season running back Zach Charbonnet (6-1, 220) appeared in all 12 games and started the last nine contests of the regular season ... ended the regular season leading Pac-12 rushers with seven 100-yard games (106-Hawaii, 117-LSU, 118-Stanford, 117-Arizona, 131-Washington, 167-USC, 106-Cal) ... rated No. 2 in the Pac-12 in rushing average (94.75, 30th in NCAA) and No. 3 in the league in all-purpose yards per game (111.17/g) ... ranked No. 32 nationally in rushing yards (1,137) and No. 24 in rushing TDs (13) ... had multiple catches in six games with a high of six catches versus Cal ... presented the Henry R. Red Sanders Award for Most Valuable Player at the annual awards banquet ... selected to the first-team All-Pac-12 squad by PFF ... named second-team All-Pac-12 by the league coaches and by Phil Steele ... Associated Press' Pac-12 Newcomer of the Year because they didn't count those years at Michigan, but that was before Bruins announced intention to join Big 10. OK, TMI. - UCLA Football

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RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
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07/22/22 - Dorian Thompson-Robinson, rSr/2023, UCLA, 6-2, 203 (DS#9 QB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA,...Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson was a starter in all 11 games he played for UCLA last year. The Bruins' offense rated as the highest scoring operation in the Pac-12 (36.5 points) ... ended the season No. 1 in the Pac-12 in passing efficiency (153.94), passing yards/completion (13.69), passing yards per attempt (8.51), points responsible for (182), total offense (274.36), total offense TDs (30) ... one of three Pac-12 players to register at least 3,000 yards of total offense (3,018) ... second in the Pac-12 with 21 passing TDs.

Has moved into the top-5 at UCLA in career passing yards, career total offense, career completions, career TD passes, and career QB rushing yards ... Ran for two scores and threw for 349 yards and four more TDs in win at USC while completing his last 14 straight passes of the day ... racked up over 300 yards of total offense in four games against (Fresno State-345, Arizona State-330, Colorado-355, USC-395)...Ran for at least 80 yards in four games (95-Arizona State, 87-Washington, 98-Colorado, 102-Cal) ... threw for multiple TDs in six games ... ran for multiple TDs in three contests ... finished the season 10th in the Pac-12 in rushing yards/game (55.36) ...named to Phil Steele's and AP's first-team All-Pac-12 squad ... selected second-team All-Pac-12 by the league coaches. - UCLA Football

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QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA
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07/20/22 - Dorian Thompson-Robinson, rSr/2023, UCLA, 6-2, 203 (DS#9 QB) + More +

2022 PRESEASON DAVEY O'BRIEN NATIONAL QUARTERBACK AWARD WATCH LIST: Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA, Sr., 6-1, 205, Las Vegas, Nev.,...Last season, Thompson-Robinson led the Pac-12 in pass efficiency rating (153.9), total offense (274.4 yards/g), points responsible for (182), passing yards per completion (13.69) and passing yards per pass attempt (8.51). He also rated No. 10 in the Pac-12 in rushing yards per game (55.36). Thompson-Robinson has moved into the Top Five at UCLA in career passing yards, career completions and career TD passes. He totaled over 300 yards of offense in games against Fresno State (345), Arizona State (330), Colorado (355) and USC (395). In that USC contest, he ran for two scores and passed for four more. He was named first-team All-Pac-12 by the Associated Press. - UCLA Football

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QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA
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07/18/22 - Thomas Cole, rFr/2026, UCLA, 6-6, 270 (DS#999 OT) + More +

Sharing the intense personal struggles that kept him away from the UCLA football team in recent months, offensive lineman Thomas Cole revealed Saturday that he attempted suicide this year before getting help for his mental health challenges. "At first I was regretful that I survived my attempt," Cole wrote on Twitter, "but thankfully due to the people at UCLA hospital, Paradigm residential treatment and my therapist Meg, I have come to a much brighter outlook for my own future."

Cole, a redshirt freshman who did not play last season and was absent from spring practice, said he retired from football because it "is not conducive to my mental health, and there is more to life than the game of football." Thanking fellow offensive linemen Benjamin Roy, Garrett DiGiorgio, Noah Pulealii and Taka Mahe, Cole said his teammates brought him joy and laughter in a time of suffering. "For these friendships I am forever thankful," Cole wrote. "I will miss competing and the game of football. But I will mostly miss the people it has brought into my life." - Los Angeles Times

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OT Thomas Cole, UCLA
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07/06/22 - Ethan Garbers, rSr/2025, UCLA, 6-2, 207 (DS#24 QB) + More +

It was a splashy move with a quiet beneficiary. Given its perilous athletic department finances, UCLA faced the prospect of cutting sports had the school not agreed to bolt for the Big Ten Conference. The timing isn't certain and the number of teams that would have been affected isn't known, but the Bruins were headed toward an Olympic sports Armageddon without the infusion of cash that will accompany its departure from the Pac-12 Conference in 2024. Now its 25 teams and more than 700 athletes can exhale knowing that their futures have been secured, making those cross-country flights and frigid midwinter temperatures in Big Ten country far more bearable.

"If you love Olympic sports, you should be a fan of this move," UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond told The Times on Tuesday. "When your program is in significant debt, it's difficult just to maintain, never mind to invest. This not only preserves the programs now - which was not a given - but also will allow us to invest in them. This move allows us to reimagine what UCLA athletics can be with more strategic investment and resources." Over the last three fiscal years, UCLA's athletic department had run up a $102.8-million deficit that figured only to worsen given the school's sagging football attendance and paltry Pac-12 payouts that lagged behind its major conference counterparts. Now it's conceivable that the Bruins could receive $100 million from the Big Ten per year if the expanded conference can snag the projected $1-billion media rights deal that's set to begin in 2024. The financial boon awaiting UCLA with the Big Ten, coupled with its athletes playing on a more visible stage, spurred the decision to leave the Pac-12. - Los Angeles Times

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QB Ethan Garbers, UCLA
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06/22/22 - Zach Charbonnet, Sr/2023, UCLA, 6-0, 222 (DS#3 RB) + More +

NFL teams typically value younger running backs over more experienced options given worries over wear and tear. Even so, UCLA running back Zach Charbonnet could follow in the mold of Najee Harris, who put quality junior and senior seasons at Alabama together to vault into the 2021 NFL Draft's first round. Charbonnet is built like a tank at 6-foot-1, 220 pounds, but his size does not limit his speed and agility. He is just as comfortable running around tackles as he is through, and has handled his collegiate workload thus far without major injury. That versatility and durability should make him an enticing prospect. - USCFootball.com

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RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
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06/20/22 - Dorian Thompson-Robinson, rSr/2023, UCLA, 6-2, 203 (DS#9 QB) + More +

UCLA hasn't won a Pac-12 South title since 2012. Kelly seems oblivious to all the noise and flash surrounding USC. He continues to go about his business. Expectations were high when the Bruins hired Kelly but those have yet to be realized. Could UCLA contend for the Pac-12 title this fall? Last year, it led the Pac-12 in scoring offense, 36.5 points per game. The Bruins return quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who completed 62% of his passes for 2,409 yards with 21 touchdowns and six interceptions in 2021 and opted to come back for a fifth season.

DTR missed the Utah game last year after suffering an arm injury the previous week against Oregon. "He has a ton of reps under his belt that he has in his catalog in the back of his brain," Kelly said. "Like, 'I've been in this situation before and this is what happened." "He's displayed great leadership with all the younger guys. To have the quarterback really be a leader and coming back for Year 5 has really been huge for us." - Deseret News

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QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA
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06/19/22 - Zach Charbonnet, Sr/2023, UCLA, 6-0, 222 (DS#3 RB) + More +

The Bruins took a major step forward in Year 4 under Chip Kelly with 8 wins, the most since 2015. The offense was one of the best in the Pac-12 last season, led by dual-threat quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who combined for over 3,000 yards of offense and 30 total touchdowns. UCLA also returns talented tailback Zach Charbonnet, who was second in the league in rushing with 1,137 yards and 13 touchdowns. The defense, which was much-maligned over Kelly's four seasons, should show growth with plenty of experienced players. That's good news for a team that hosts two of its most formidable challengers in Utah (Oct. 8) and USC (Nov. 19) this year. - Orlando Sentinel

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RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
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05/30/22 - Darius Muasau, rSr/2024, UCLA, 6-0, 225 (DS#11 ILB) + More +

The Hawaii Bowl once again plans to hold a game for the first time since 2019. The college football bowl game is planning to hold its annual contest on Christmas Eve at the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex, with kickoff set for 3 p.m. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hawaii Bowl hasn't been held since 2019, back when the University of Hawaii defeated BYU 38-34. The 2019 edition of the Hawaii Bowl turned out to be the final UH game for former quarterback Cole McDonald and former head coach Nick Rolovich.

Hawaii withdrew from the 2021 Hawaii Bowl due to COVID-19 cases plaguing the team internally. The Rainbow Warriors were due to play Memphis. The 2022 Hawaii Bowl will feature a team from the Mountain West Conference against a team from Conference USA. If Hawaii wins at least seven regular season games and doesn't win the Mountain West championship game, they will be the Mountain West's representative in the 2022 Hawaii Bowl. - Khon2.com

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ILB Darius Muasau, UCLA
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05/24/22 - Key Lawrence, rSr/2026, UCLA, 6-0, 200 (DS#12 SS) + More +

2022 LOTT IMPACT TROPHY PRESEASON WATCH LIST: KEY LAWRENCE, S-CB, Oklahoma, 6-1, 208, Nashville: No. 1 recruit from state of Tennessee; All-Big 12 honorable mention; 47 tackles, 3 forced fumbles. - Lott IMPACT Trophy/The Pacific Club IMPACT Foundation

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SS Key Lawrence, UCLA
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05/21/22 - K.J. Wallace II, rSr/2025, UCLA, 5-10, 186 (DS#72 FS) + More +

K.J. Wallace showed he wasn't afraid of a challenge in choosing to sign with Notre Dame as a four-star prospect at the Lovett School. He demonstrated his willingness to take on hard work in the way he left, too. Seeking more playing time after three seasons with the Fighting Irish, Wallace wanted to go into the transfer portal, but would do so only if he could leave South Bend, Ind., with his degree. But his path to his political-science degree in three years required that he take 20 credits in the spring and another nine this summer.

That was on top of a summer-school class he'll take at his new school - Georgia Tech. Wallace will graduate this summer and be eligible to play for the Yellow Jackets this fall as a grad transfer. "It was a very busy springtime for me," Wallace said in an interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Wallace joins a secondary crowded with aspirants seeking the playing time vacated by safeties Juanyeh Thomas, Tariq Carpenter and Wesley Walker and cornerbacks Tre Swilling and Tobias Oliver. There are no fewer than 17 scholarship players in the secondary. Wallace, who made five tackles in 16 games over his three seasons at Notre Dame, said he has no issue with competition. In his recruitment, "definitely, no one made any promises to me," Wallace said. "If anything, there's more of a 'you've got to earn it' (feeling). You've got to do what you're capable of doing, and that's really all I was asking for throughout this entire process, is just a real solid opportunity." - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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FS K.J. Wallace II, UCLA
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05/05/22 - K.J. Wallace II, rSr/2025, UCLA, 5-10, 186 (DS#72 FS) + More +

Georgia Tech continued to add to the roster from the transfer portal Sunday as former Notre Dame defensive back KJ Wallace announced his commitment to the Yellow Jackets. Wallace, from the Lovett School, played in 10 games for the Fighting Irish this past season and was credited with one tackle. He had a limited role on defense but was more involved on special teams. Wallace, 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds, played three seasons for Notre Dame, appearing in a total of 16 games. He was listed as a safety on the Fighting Irish roster. Wallace went into the transfer portal in January, announcing his plans to graduate from Notre Dame over the summer. He figures to have three years of eligibility remaining. - Atlanta Journal Constitution

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FS K.J. Wallace II, UCLA
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