
Tracy Mcdannald
Freelance Sports Writer at Southern California News Group
Staff Writer at BruinBlitz.com
I like stringing sentences together about the sport I'm watching. HS sports: @breezepreps @BeachVarsity; UCLA ππ: @UCLARivals | Past: @GOAZCATScom @SOSoCal
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5 days ago |
bvmsports.com | Tracy Mcdannald
An "awesome" experience Friday night at UCLA for local running back Jaxsen Stokes was capped by an offer from head coach DeShaun Foster on the field after spring practice. Stokes, a 2027 target at Chatsworth (Calif.) Sierra Canyon, was among hundreds of recruits taking in the festivities of the second iteration of Friday Night Lights, a combination of entertainment, recruiting and football. Stokes also had a conversation with UCLA director of player personnel Stacey Ford.
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5 days ago |
ucla.rivals.com | Tracy Mcdannald |Edward Lewis
Published Apr 19, 2025UCLA cuts through noise in Friday Night Lights showing in front of recruitsUCLA put on a show Friday night at Drake Stadium, both on the field and with a star-studded event in front of hundreds of football recruits to showcase both the program and the flash that comes with playing in Los Angeles.
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6 days ago |
ucla.rivals.com | Tracy Mcdannald |Edward Lewis
Demetrice Martin, the UCLA secondary coach who returned to the program for a second stint this offseason, remembers the previous iteration of Friday Night Lights under former head coach Jim Mora Jr.It was still a recruiting event, much like tonightβs extravaganza will be when recruits arrive in droves to the Wasserman Football Center. But that was once all it used to be, while now the Bruins incorporate it into the spring camp schedule among the 15 practices.
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1 week ago |
bvmsports.com | Tracy Mcdannald
Count JuJu Johnson among the recruits impressed with the efficiency of the UCLA coaching staff and the organization of spring practices. The 2027 Long Beach (Calif.) Poly four-star athlete was back Tuesday at UCLA for the first time since landing an offer on a previous visit. "I thought the practice was competitive and no time wasted," Johnson told Bruin Blitz.
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1 week ago |
ucla.rivals.com | Tracy Mcdannald |Edward Lewis
Count JuJu Johnson among the recruits impressed with the efficiency of the UCLA coaching staff and the organization of spring practices. The 2027 Long Beach (Calif.) Poly four-star athlete was back Tuesday at UCLA for the first time since landing an offer on a previous visit. βI thought the practice was competitive and no time wasted,β Johnson told Bruin Blitz.
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A former Cal connection in the form of coach Burl Toler III and slot Mikey Matthews is looking to push the UCLA receivers this spring: https://t.co/eW8hjqeq1P

A busy day of visits and offers from UCLA. Latest one is 2027 Kaysville (Utah) Davis three-star recruit Bode Sparrow. @adamgorney π€: https://t.co/NCnEl4nWJo

After a great visit Iβm excited and Grateful to have received an Offer to UCLA!! 4βs up! #gobruins π» @DeShaunFoster26 @MalloeMalloe @CoachWhiteEra @JetsonBland @TyreeThompson05 @coach_meat @BlairAngulo @BrandonHuffman @GregBiggins @ScottPeery2 @DavisDartsFB https://t.co/0LdWZUI1vL

RT @_OscarriosQB: AGTG!! Blessed to Receive an Offer from UCLA!! @UCLAFootball https://t.co/skcVurXV4z