Success appears built into UCLA's easiest football schedule in three decades
Success appears built into UCLA's easiest football schedule in three decades (msn.com)
Have you heard the ones about UCLA’s nonconference football schedule?
After agreeing to play Bowling Green, Alabama State and South Alabama — all at the Rose Bowl — the Bruins are on the verge of a sponsorship deal with Sprinkles cupcakes. . . .
The Bruins became the first team in college football history to receive a bye into conference play. . . .
You know it’s an easy schedule when none of the teams’ nicknames come to mind. . . .
Before UCLA moves into the Big Ten, it’s making a stopover in the Football Championship Subdivision. . . .
Already having covered the top of one end zone, UCLA may need to tarp the rest of the Rose Bowl. . . .
Jokes aside, it’s hard not to laugh. Yes, this schedule is partially a function of Michigan backing out of games against UCLA in 2022 and 2023 so the Wolverines could play Hawaii and East Carolina. It’s also unequivocally the Bruins’ most creampuff-packed schedule in at least three decades. One might say it's UCLA’s easiest schedule since facing Manual Arts High, Occidental Frosh and USS Idaho in 1919. Blame Michigan?
“The game got dropped,” UCLA coach Chip Kelly said, referring to the Wolverines, when asked about a schedule filled with firsts and presumably victories. “It’s crazy how the world turns around, huh?”
Crazy easy, one might say. As easy as 1, 2, 3 (and-0).
Left in a bind considering most nonconference games are scheduled a decade in advance, the Bruins pivoted from Michigan into history. The Alabama State game Sept. 10 represents the first time in more than a century of UCLA football that the team will play an FCS opponent.
In 2023, the Bruins will face another historically Black university — also operating at the FCS level — when North Carolina Central comes to the Rose Bow
reminds me of when ucla played Long Beach St, whereupon, LBS ended their FB program. Then, ucla played Cal St Fullerton, causing the sports reporters to scramble to discover what their mascot was. They no longer have a FB program either. Where have you gone, Terry Donahue?
Well, let's see if they show up. That would be an improvement on their "Holiday Bowl game" of last year. After everyone took a paid vacation to San Diego, the ruins decided to cancel 4 1/2 hours before kickoff vs NC State.
UCLA tried to schedule the powerhouse Rice football team but you guys already snagged them. The only "Bruin" happy about this schedule is Chip, everyone else thinks it stinks. There is no reason other than to watch some band halftime show to go to these games and sit in 110 degree heat at noon. I have been to those hot games in the past, it is absolutely horrid. Watched some asshole from Oklahoma literally dunk his sweaty ass and nads into the concession drink bin filled with ice water and drinks that people were buying and then piss his pants. Next year's schedule sucks donkey as well.