Eighteen days, two home games, two victories, one blowout against a team with a losing conference record, one squeaker against a team that missed three field goals, and what happens to UCLA football?
All Neuheisel breaks loose.
This was confirmed Monday night at a charity dinner where I sat across from two influential UCLA alumni. Both were former decorated Bruin athletes and current businessmen whose voices resonate through the highest reaches of UCLA sports.
Over pre-dinner drinks, one alumnus announced his belief that Rick Neuheisel has already proven he is the right coach and educator for this team and should be welcomed back for the final year of his contract.
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