The Sons of Westwood

[FlackoMars]

Unknown Mars Bursts Onto the Scene, Hired as Bruins New Football Coach

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UCLA BRUINS FOOTBALL

While many college football programs are closing up shop after spring games, UCLA is just getting started.

After two short inexplicable subpar seasons (6-7, 6-6) as head coach, the Karl Dorrell era has officially been shut.

The program still leaves a lot to be desired, as the roster is very young with only five returning senior starters. Coach Flacko Mars will have his work cut out for him, and apparently on a very short leash at that.

▶ Party Like It's 2004...

Because it is. At least for as long as you are in this thread it is... for now.

This upcoming year marks the beginning of the 2004-05 college football season, so things may look a little different than how they do in real life. Conference alignments, players, team uniforms, coaches, etc.

That's because I've decided to run it back with one of my favorite games, NCAA Football 05. All this really means is that the starting rosters are different. I love the structure of college games because they take on a life of their own after a couple seasons with generated recruits, so it really doesn't matter which year the dynasty starts in.

Plus, my Xbox 360 busted so I can't play NCAA 14 at the moment anyway.

Nonetheless, I look forward to trying to build UCLA into a team that can find some consistency and repeated success. Something they haven't been able to do it quite some time, if ever even. Especially considering the historic success of their basketball counterpart.

▶ Recruiting Rules

1. Our pipeline is mainly California (and the surrounding area) guys, so to limit the national reach and to bring fairness to the recruiting pool in order to avoid building a powerhouse easily, a limit of only three (3) 5-star ranked players, three (3) 4-star ranked players, and six (6) 3-star ranked players who reside in hometowns outside of California, Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon may be recruited.

2. If it is clear that recruiting has become too easy, then further restrictions will be implemented in terms of how many players of each caliber can be recruited and what the interest level must be.

▶ Redshirting Rules

1. Redshirts may only be used on freshman players rated below 75 and sophomore players rated below 60 overall.

▶ Basic Settings
System: Dolphin (GameCube Emulator/PS2 Controller)
Game: NCAA 05
Skill Level: All-American
Sliders: Custom
Penalty Sliders: Custom
Quarter Length: 7 Minutes
Injuries: On
Home Field Advantage: Off

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FOOTBALL, SPORTS

Staff Announced at Mars' Introductory Presser

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UCLA BRUINS FOOTBALL

UCLA's newest head coach, Flacko Mars, took to the podium this morning to give the team, media, and fans alike a taste of what's to come and what is to be expected during his tenure.

Mars gave a fiery and passionate speech about the state of the program and how he plans to 'reignite and revive' what it means to be a Bruin.

Quite frankly, it was like all the other introductory pressers in existence and nothing special worth noting besides the selection of his staff.

Calling the offense will be Coach Mars, but the official offensive coordinator position was announced to go to Cory Paus, a former starting quarterback for the Bruins from 1999-2002. He played one year in the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders and will now be stepping onto the sidelines for his alma mater.

On defense, DeWayne Walker steps in as the new defensive coordinator. Walker played for the CFL's Edmonton Eskimos in 1982 and the USFL's Oakland Invaders in 1984 and Arizona Outlaws in 1985. A former defensive backs coach, Walker recently had stints with the New England Patriots, USC Trojans, and most recently the New York Giants. Being in the circle of the NFL, Walker brings clout to the recruiting side as well.

[GoldenJet]

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The presentation is insane already. Good stuff. I'm following along.

[Careless Whisper]

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Echoing the presentation comments, this is really clean. Loving the throwback game choice, will be following!

[FlackoMars]

Team Depth Chart

Training Camp: State of the Team

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By DAVID WOODS -- 247 SPORTS UCLA INSIDER

With training camp all but over with, the Bruins look forward to a fresh start this season under new head coach Flacko Mars.

"I'm excited about this team. They're my guys now, so I have to learn them the best I can and do it quickly. We don't have the luxury of time right now," he said. "Right away I can see we've got some really impressive size in certain areas, and some pretty good speed - especially in our playmakers. And, of course, Maurice [Drew] is already getting looked at by the pros, so he's someone we'll be counting on, even though he's still so young."

Size

The first thing Coach Mars alluded to was impressive size in certain areas. Well, for one, his tackles are huge. Three of them are at least 6-foot-6, and his starting right tackle, Ed Blanton, is a towering 6-foot-9.

He's got an all american talent at tight end in Marcedes Lewis, who also stands at 6-foot-6. But that's not all. Joe Cowan, currently at slot receiver, is 6-foot-4.

"You can't teach height and length. It's a great advantage to have those attributes on your roster," says Mars.

Speed

Receivers Craig Bragg and Junior Taylor both boast top notch speed. Perhaps the coach's favorite speed weapon though is his tight end Lewis, due to his aforementioned size and his ability to create mismatches against linebackers and safeties.

According to the head coach, "Marcedes is a great player with great size and really good speed for a tight end."

With training camp in the books, here's how the roster shakes out heading into the regular season.

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OFFENSE:

Quarterbacks
14 Drew Olson, JR, 6'3", 220 - 80 OVR
7 David Koral, JR, 6'3", 220 - 72
4 Brian Callahan, SO(RS), 6'0", 190 - 65

Half Backs
21 Maurice Drew, SO, 5'8", 200 - 87 OVR
29 Manuel White Jr., SR(RS), 6'2", 245 - 80
28 Jason Harrison, JR(RS), 5'10", 205 - 74
30 Derrick Williams, FR(RS), 5'10", 205 - 68

Fullbacks
47 Pat Norton, SR(RS), 6'2", 240 - 78 OVR
48 Jimmy Stephens, FR(RS), 6'2", 230 - 62

Wide Receivers
87 Craig Bragg, SR(RS), 6'2", 205 - 91 OVR
8 Junior Taylor, JR, 6'1", 205 - 80 OVR
26 Joe Cowan, SO, 6'4", 205 - 80
1 Idris Moss, SO(RS), 5'11", 175 - 70
23 Antwuan Smith, FR(RS), 5'11", 185 - 72
18 Matt Slater, FR(RS), 5'11", 190 - 62

Tight Ends
19 Marcedes Lewis, JR, 6'6", 250 - 94 OVR
88 Keith Carter, JR(RS), 6'4", 255 - 78
81 J.J. Hair, SO(RS), 6'5", 245 - 65

Left Tackles
76 Steven Vieira, SR(RS), 6'6", 300 - 86 OVR
72 Jamaal Rhodes, FR(RS), 6'3", 310 - 62

Left Guards
64 Eyoseph Efseaff, SR(RS), 6'3", 300 - 92 OVR (Team Captain)
67 P.J. Irvin, FR(RS), 6'4", 300 - 65

Centers
59 Mike McCloskey, JR(RS), 6'5", 285 - 76 OVR
54 Robert Chai, SO(RS), 6'3", 280 - 62

Right Guards
74 Paul Mociler, SR(RS), 6'6", 300 - 72 OVR
78 Marc Villafuerte, JR, 6'3", 300 - 74

Right Tackles
73 Ed Blanton, JR(RS), 6'9", 340 - 82 OVR
75 Robert Cleary, JR(RS), 6'7", 305 - 65

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DEFENSE:

Left Ends
91 Kevin Harbour, SO(RS), 6'4", 260 - 70 OVR
94 Brigham Harwell, FR, 6'2", 245 - 74
44 Bruce Davis, FR(RS), 6'3", 240 - 65

Right Ends
98 Kyle Morgan, JR, 6'3", 260 - 78 OVR
96 Nikola Dragovic, FR(RS), 6'3", 245 - 62

Defensive Tackles
97 C.J. Niusulu, JR, 6'2", 285 - 74 OVR
1 Junior Lemau'u, SO, 6'3", 270 - 74 OVR
75 Kevin Brown, SO, 6'2", 290 - 70
93 Robert Garcia, SO(RS), 5'11", 275 - 56
90 Noah Sutherland, FR(RS), 6'4", 265 - 48

Left Outside Linebackers
40 Wesley Walker, JR, 6'3", 230 - 72 OVR
18 Xavier Burgess, SO(RS), 6'2", 240 - 59
48 William Snead, FR(RS), 6'4", 230 - 59

Middle Linebackers
9 Justin London, JR, 6'1", 235 - 85 OVR
33 Tim Warfield, SR(RS), 6'3", 240 - 68
43 Danny Nelson, JR, 6'1", 240 - 65

Right Outside Linebackers
41 Spencer Havner, JR(RS), 6'4", 240 - 90 OVR
45 Patrick Pierre-Louis, SR(RS), 6'0", 225 - 65
31 Benjamin Lorier, 5'11", 220 - 65

Cornerbacks
6 Matthew Clark, SR, 5'9", 190 - 88 OVR (Team Captain)
20 Nnamdi Ohaeri, JR, 5'10", 200 - 72 OVR
15 Marcus Cassel, JR(RS), 6'0", 185 - 70
19 Trey Brown, FR(RS), 5'10", 195 - 65
21 Jebiaus Brown, SO(RS), 6'1", 190 - 62

Free Safeties
24 Ben Emanuel II, SR(RS), 6'3", 220 - 91 OVR
22 Dennis Keyes, FR(RS), 6'1", 195 - 65

Strong Safeties
4 Jarrad Page, JR, 6'2", 215 - 87 OVR
36 Eric McNeal, SO(RS), 6'2", 215 - 78
14 Chris Horton, FR(RS), 6'1", 195 - 56

Kickers
7 Justin Medlock, SO(RS), 6'0", 195 - 85 OVR

Punters
39 Chris Kluwe, SR(RS), 6'5", 215 - 89 OVR

Kick Returners
18 Matt Slater, FR(RS), 5'11", 190 - 82 OVR
87 Craig Bragg, SR(RS), 6'2", 205 - 99 OVR

Punt Returners
87 Craig Bragg, SR(RS), 6'2", 205 - 99 OVR

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The presentation is insane already. Good stuff. I'm following along.

Echoing the presentation comments, this is really clean. Loving the throwback game choice, will be following!

My guys! Appreciate it.

[FlackoMars]

Schedule Released

Pac-10 Officially Releases UCLA 2004 Football Schedule

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By BRO STAFF

SAN FRANCISCO – The 2004 UCLA football schedule features six home games and 11 total contests, the Pac-10 Conference announced Tuesday.

The Bruins will open the season Sep. 4, when it welcomes Oklahoma State to Rose Bowl Stadium. Visits to Illinois and Washington will follow. Home league dates with Arizona, Stanford, Washington State and crosstown rival USC were also announced. Times and television details for all games will be released in the future.

2004 Schedule
9/4 vs Oklahoma State
9/11 at Illinois
9/18 at Washington
10/2 vs San Diego State
10/9 vs Arizona
10/16 at #23 California
10/23 at Arizona State
10/30 vs Stanford
11/6 vs Washington State
11/13 at Oregon
12/4 vs #1 USC

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Hopefully coach Mars can feed MJD the ball enough so that in this reality he doesn't wear #32 in the pros.

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Havner Suspended

UCLA Suspends Spencer Havner Ahead of Season Opener

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By DAVID WOODS -- 247 SPORTS UCLA INSIDER

Just days away from its first game, UCLA junior linebacker Spencer Havner, a mainstay of the defensive unit, has been suspended from the football team for this week's season opening bout against Oklahoma State for violating team rules.

The Pasadena police announced that Havner was involved in an altercation at his apartment over the weekend. No one was injured and lawsuits are not expected to be filed.

"He isn't this type of kid. He'll learn from his mistakes and get back on the field," UCLA coach Flacko Mars said during a news conference Wednesday.

Mars said Havner will not suit up or take part in practice until after the Oklahoma State game.

Getting the spot start will be Patrick Pierre-Louis, a 6-foot, 225-pound redshirt senior. The linebacking corps will be severely weakened and especially susceptible to the run because of it.