The Chesney Train left the station Dec. 9.
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And the locomotive has been gaining speed since he stepped foot in Westwood.
Bob Chesney said his team was in “win now” mode.
In fact, at halftime of the UCLA men’s basketball game against Indiana on Jan. 31, the football head coach went as far as saying that the team would hang a Big Ten championship banner.
The 2026 NFL Draft began Thursday, with NFL teams choosing from the cream of the crop and taking their first-round picks. While no Bruins were drafted on Day 1, six more rounds remain, giving the draft-eligible UCLA football players more chances to achieve their professional aspirations.
“Energy” seemed to be the buzzword Thursday.
Goal-line drills took center stage at UCLA football’s 10th spring practice.
Red zone situations commonly turn into trench battles, and the exercise quickly became a war between the offense and the defense.
This post was updated April 19 at 8:32 p.m.
Opportunity.
It is what brought coach Bob Chesney from James Madison – a program he took to its first-ever College Football Playoff – to UCLA.
UCLA men’s basketball may have seen its season end on March 22, but the 2026-27 season has already begun, as coach Mick Cronin turns to the transfer portal to retool his squad after the graduation of eight players from this season’s team.
This post was updated April 19 at 8:26 p.m.
The transfer portal tide continues.
Former Butler guard Azavier “Stink” Robinson transferred to UCLA men’s basketball, he announced on Instagram on Saturday morning.
“Returners” are a prized possession in today’s NCAA landscape.
With the increasing popularity of the transfer portal and the seemingly constant coaching carousels that define college football, sustaining continuity is a tall task.
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