Best Ucla Bruins Podcasts (2024)

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Impressions from the First Preseason Practice, More Thoughts on Scholarship Increases 53:17

29m ago53:17

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Dave and Tracy talk about their impressions from UCLA's first football practice of the preseason and then go more in depth on scholarship increases. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Episode 1342: What's Bruin Show - Mike Returns from B1G Media Day and Five Keys to UCLA's FB Season 1:20:27

10h ago1:20:27

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Legal Troubles? - Call Jacob Khachatryan For Your Criminal Defense! 747-755-5555 00:00 - Intro 03:13 - B1G Media Day Experience and more on Foster's Freeze 35:00 - What's Bruin Symposium 37:29 - Five Keys to the 2024 UCLA Football Season Mike's: 5) Better Play from the kicker! 4) EEEEEEEEthan Garbers in underrated! 3) The UCLA Linebacker's Need to …

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FINALLY: The Michigan Quarterback Plan for 2024 29:11

2h ago29:11

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The biggest question going into the 2024 Michigan football season is who will be the starting quarterback for the Wolverines. Now, for at least fall camp heading into the college football season we have learned the QB plan in Ann Arbor. Michigan offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell announced his quarterback rotation and it has an interesting twist. …

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POST-SEASON BAN: Bad News Coming for Michigan Football, Spygate? Rutgers Playoff Team? 27:15

2d ago27:15

27:15

Michigan football is bracing for a notice of allegations from the NCAA regarding Conner Stalions and Spygate from the 2023 college football season. Early reports suggest the NCAA is in favor of a post-season ban for Michigan. However, it appears the Wolverines National Championship and its wins from the past three years will not be taken away. CONN…

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UCLA football training camp about to begin 29:07

5h ago29:07

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Orange County Register reporter James H. Williams talks about some of the latest happening around the UCLA football program. The Bruins begin training camp this week. Read this: UCLA in Paris: Meet the Bruins’ Olympians headed to the 2024 Summer Games Sign up for the free UCLA athletics newsletter New merch available: We have two shirts in the Blea…

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EXPANDED COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS: B1G Getting 4 Teams in! Plus Northwestern High Hopes 29:52

3d ago29:52

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As the college football season nears where 12 teams will get into the expanded playoffs, we wonder how many Big Ten teams will make the field. Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule recently said 4 Big Ten teams will make the college football playoffs. 4 B1G PLAYOFF TEAMS! In fact, Rhule suggested 4 Big Ten teams should get in every year. With the addi…

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Can "Little Brother" Turn Heads in Year 1 of Jonathan Smith? State of the MSU Spartans! 43:12

10h ago43:12

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Nick Homberg of the Spartan Savants Podcast joins me to talk all things Michigan State, including how Jonathan Smith is all ready changing the culture from the disastrous end of the Mel Tucker era, why the new faces are an exhilarating group to watch, and why some of the returning faces, including Senior Linebacker Cal Haladay, give this group a ch…

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EXPANSION: FSU seeking AAU Accreditation; B1G Invite Next? Plus Illinois Season Forecast 26:48

4d ago26:48

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Florida State is seeking AAU accreditation which could mean a future invite from the Big Ten could come sooner than later. FSU is attempting to sue its way out of the ACC in order to free itself up for a jump to a more lucrative conference like the Big Ten. FSU + AAU = BIG TEN However, as the Big Ten is getting ready for the 2024 college football s…

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DeShaun Foster's Media Day, Previewing Football, Jalen Berger, and Basketball Practice Update 1:01:51

4d ago1:01:51

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Dave and Tracy talk about DeShaun Foster's media day performance, then preview football, talk about Jalen Berger's commitment, and basketball. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Sherrone Moore says Michigan Football Goal is to Win it All, Again 24:57

15m ago24:57

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Most of the Michigan football roster and staff will look different going into the 2024 college football season. But new Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore says the goal is the same as last year; win it all! MICHIGAN WIN IT ALL, AGAIN? Win it all? Yes Moore says the goals of winning rivalry games, Big Ten Championships, getting into the College …

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From Code to Campaigns: Technology and Public Service with Regina Wallace-Jones, M.P.P. '99 40:10

5h ago40:10

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Regina Wallace-Jones is the CEO and President of ActBlue, an organization established in 2004 that builds a fundraising platform for Democratic candidates, progressive organizations and the small-dollar donors that support them. In her decades-long career in technology, Regina has held executive roles at Mindbody, Inc., Yahoo, eBay, Facebook, and L…

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BIG TEN MEDIA DAYS: Ryan Day Under Huge Pressure at Ohio State! 27:55

8d ago27:55

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During Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis Ohio State Football coach Ryan Day acknowledged he is under immense pressure going into the 2024 college football season. He is also delegating a lot of responsibility to Chip Kelly, his new offensive coordinator. He says he trusts him with his life…and his high powered offense. Being the head coach of the …

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Episode 1341: What's Bruin Show - Mike is at B1G Media Day 34:37

44m ago34:37

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Legal Troubles? - Call Jacob Khachatryan For Your Criminal Defense! 747-755-5555 DUMPLINS: CLICK HERE for the BEST dumplings you will EVER eat. https://www.jodisdumplins.com/ Enjoy the What's Bruin Show Network! Multiple shows to entertain you on one feed: Support WBS at Patreon.com/WhatsBruinShow for just $2/month and get exclusive content and acc…

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EXPANSION: Commissioner Tony Petitti Speaks; Connor Stalions Netflix Special "Sign Stealer" 30:03

9d ago30:03

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Big Ten Media Days are underway in Indianapolis this week and Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti kicked off the 2024 college football season with his annual State of the Conference address. Petitti welcomed new schools USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington as they officially join the Big Ten August 2. PETITTI: ACADEMICS IMPORTANT FOR EXPANSION Petitti al…

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Episode 1340: West Coast Bias - We're Back 32:16

1h ago32:16

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Legal Troubles? - Call Jacob Khachatryan For Your Criminal Defense! 747-755-5555 DUMPLINS: CLICK HERE for the BEST dumplings you will EVER eat. https://www.jodisdumplins.com/ Enjoy the What's Bruin Show Network! Multiple shows to entertain you on one feed: Support WBS at Patreon.com/WhatsBruinShow for just $2/month and get exclusive content and acc…

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EXPANSION: Commissioner Tony Petitti Kicks off Big Ten Media Days with Questions About Expansion 28:50

10d ago28:50

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The annual Big Ten Media Days have finally arrived in Indianapolis as we prepare to kick off the college football and Big Ten football season. This is the most exciting time of year as hope reigns eternal for just about every Big Ten school. Commissioner Tony Petitti will address everyone in his State of the Conference and all eighteen coaches and …

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Episode 1339: What's Bruin Presents: Bruin/Trojan Synergy (BTS) - EA College FB 25 Talk with Reign of Troy & EA UNRETIRES Jackie Robinson's #42 46:12

2h ago46:12

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Hopefully this is a steadily recurring show on the WBSN - Bruin/Trojan Synergy with Jake and the Reign of Troy Crew Michael Castillo and Alicia De Artola. This week they talk all about EA Sports NCAA College Football 25, and the RoT crew already has a ton of reps with the game. After chatting with them, Jake gives his UCLA perspective on the game a…

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State of the Fighting Illini: Can Bielema, Altmyer get Illinois back to a Bowl Game? 1:09:48

6d ago1:09:48

1:09:48

Ryan Evan Schroat joins me from the "Keeping it Orange and Blue" Podcast to speak on the State of the Illinois Fighting Illini. We discuss what the mood is in Champaign, what has kept the Illini from getting back to being a dark-horse Big Ten contender, and what the outlook is for this season (including key newcomers, and how they will handle a dif…

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EXPANSION: North Carolina Tar Heels to Big Ten? How's Maryland Football Looking for 2024? 28:09

11d ago28:09

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On the eve of Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis there is no doubt that future college football expansion and realignment will be media buzz words directed toward commissioner Tony Petitti Tuesday. IF NOT FSU, HOW ABOUT NC? And while we, and the rest of the college football world have been focusing on Florida State and Clemson because they are tang…

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Jonathan Smith Turning Tide for Michigan State Football; Where is Mel Tucker These Days? 27:06

14d ago27:06

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Michigan State football coach Jonathan Smith has had a lot to do since he took over for disgraced football coach Mel Tucker following last season. It feels like he has had to completely reset the once proud program ahead of the 2024 college football season. SPARTANS ARE SOLID AT QB Jonathan Smith doubled down on local recruiting and the transfer po…

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Opening New Doors: Leading with Grit and Grace with Shirley Wang '90 27:04

1h ago27:04

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Shirley Wang '90 is founder and CEO of Plastpro Inc., an award-winning fiberglass doors manufacturer which has been recognized for innovation by Construction Tech Review and Window and Door Magazine. In 2022, CIOViews listed Ms. Wang among the year’s most admired women business leaders. She was the first Asian American Woman chair for the UCLA Foun…

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ROW THE BOAT: PJ Fleck and Minnesota Football Sinking? 26:32

19m ago26:32

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What direction is Minnesota Golden Gophers football heading as we approach the 2024 college football season? Will PJ Fleck and his team be a factor? The Gophers replace departed quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis with an FCS quarterback. And he is backed up by two freshman. We are nervous about the Gophers passing game and we will describe why in detail…

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Evaluating UCLA's QB and RB Situations, Talking Away Game Travel, and Basketball Updates 1:04:27

21m ago1:04:27

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Dave and Tracy break down the UCLA quarterback and running back rooms, give pointers on away game travel, and provide updates on the basketball roster. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Iowa Football Winning Formula: More Defense, No Offense; Penn State White Out Announced 27:51

16d ago27:51

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More of the same is in store for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team for the 2024 college football season. Kirk Ferentz and his team will grind out another sluggish offense, play spectacular defense, and win a lot of games in the Big Ten. That is the Iowa football formula under Ferentz and the Hawkeyes. Last year they took that winning formula to an ex…

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Episode 1338: What's Bruin Show - A (Powder Blue &) Golden Hour With Wayne Cook 1:40:43

27m ago1:40:43

1:40:43

Terrific Show tonight!!! 04:11 - Jake and Mike spend an hour talking to Wayne Cook about the state of College Football and the 2024 UCLA Football season. 1:01:32 - Mike tells Jake about his experience at the Men of Westwood EA Sports College Football Premier Party plus a listener call from the hotline 1:31:42 - What's Bruin with You? Legal Troubles…

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FINALLY! Nebraska Football Breakout Season is Here! 25:40

35m ago25:40

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Matt Rhule begins year two with his Nebraska Football team and the preseason hope is as high as ever. And for good reason. The Huskers will be the breakout team for the 2024 college football season in the Big Ten. Now, we are not claiming the Huskers will be in the Big Ten championship. But with a fan base that has been clamoring for a bowl game ap…

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Is Oregon Primed to be the Big Ten's Super Team? State of the Ducks! 55:32

1h ago55:32

55:32

Adam Chimeo from the Quack 12 Podcast joins us as we talk all things Ducks. We talk about how Dan Lanning has laid the foundation for the program to ascend to new heights, how they are utilizing NIL to upgrade their roster, and we talk about their potential pathway to a national championship. Plus, we find out that we have all been wrong for decade…

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EXPANSION:  Big Ten Turned its Back on Florida State?  Do Indiana and Purdue Have Fighting Chance? 27:13

18d ago27:13

27:13

Is the Big Ten ignoring Florida State and an expansion opportunity to add the Seminoles to the conference? Does the same go for Clemson regarding any college football realignment talk? Why do we ask? There has been recent chatter that those schools, who are trying to legally leave the ACC and their media deal may be huddling with the Big 12. WHAT I…

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Josh Woods returns, Cal & Utah added to UCLA's future schedule 52:09

6d ago52:09

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Former UCLA linebacker Josh Woods and Orange County Register reporter James H. Williams catch up for the first time since Wood was injured during a game for the B.C. Lions. Josh shares how he is doing and what the road to recovery looks like for him. The guys also talk about Cal, Utah and UC Davis being added to the Bruins' future schedule in place…

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Can Rutgers Get 10 Wins in Breakout Year for Greg Schiano? 27:33

21d ago27:33

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Greg Schiano and his Rutgers football team are poised for a big year. How big? Can they get 8, 9 or 10 wins this year? What? That would stun college football and the Big Ten. But, yes it is possible. How? TAKE THE OVER ON 6.5 WINS! First of all this is a team that went 6-6 in the regular season last year. And they were in the brutal East division t…

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Episode 1337: WB2 - The Sports Godfather Jim Bendat on the Stadiums of the B1G 46:15

1d ago46:15

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Legal Troubles? - Call Jacob Khachatryan For Your Criminal Defense! 747-755-5555 DUMPLINS: CLICK HERE for the BEST dumplings you will EVER eat. https://www.jodisdumplins.com/ Enjoy the What's Bruin Show Network! Multiple shows to entertain you on one feed: Support WBS at Patreon.com/WhatsBruinShow for just $2/month and get exclusive content and acc…

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From Classroom to Newsroom: Broadcast Journalist LaMonica Peters '94 30:43

21d ago30:43

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LaMonica Peters '94 is a News Reporter for KTVU Fox 2, covering Silicon Valley and South Bay. Her work has been seen on CNN, ABC News Live, CBS News, Spectrum News Network and Fox Live Now. She was selected as a Knight Digital Media Center Fellow by the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism in 2011. In 2013, she was given the Mississippi Associ…

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Analyzing Football Recruiting, Talking UCLA's Schedule & Big Ten Projection, and then Basketball Practice Takeaways 1:05:12

2d ago1:05:12

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Dave and Tracy talk about the state of football recruiting, UCLA's schedule changes, our projection for the Big Ten, and then takeaways from basketball practice. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Wisconsin Football Brutal Schedule! Hard to See Improvement in 2024 26:15

22d ago26:15

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Wisconsin football may be better in year two for head coach Luke Fickell but improvement may be hard to see if they do not win more than 7 games following a 7-6 season in 2023. Their schedule is brutal. And, here is the kicker; They do not have to play Michigan or Ohio State and things are still going to be tough. That is life in the newly expanded…

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Penn State Makes College Football Playoffs if Drew Allar Improves at QB 25:41

23d ago25:41

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Penn State football will make the college football playoffs if quarterback Drew Allar improves from 2023. It is time for him to live up to his 5-star billing. His 25 touchdown - 2 interception ratio was great last year. The problem is he would not or could not throw deep and stretch the defense. Allar may not have taken chances because of overbeari…

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Episode 1336: What's Bruin Show - Standout Players on Offense and B1G Intro to Indiana 51:04

6d ago51:04

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00:00 - Intro 04:28 - BROfiliated Headlines 13:30 - UCLA Football: Standout Players on Offense 27:13 - What's Bruin Symposium 30:14 - B1G Minutes Stolen From Regn of Troy 43:45 - What's Bruin With You? Legal Troubles? - Call Jacob Khachatryan For Your Criminal Defense! 747-755-5555 DUMPLINS: CLICK HERE for the BEST dumplings you will EVER eat. http…

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Ohio State Football All In for Championship 31:28

4d ago31:28

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Coach Ryan Day and The Ohio State football team are all in on their quest to win a Big Ten championship and a college football national championship in 2024. The pieces are in place. This team is loaded on both sides of the ball. Day figured out the transfer portal and the school doubled down on Name, Image, and Likeness for its top players. And Oh…

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Could Rutgers get to 10 wins in 2024? State of the Scarlet Knights! 55:59

10d ago55:59

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We talk with Larry Krayn from Knight Watch about the State of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. We cover the QB change from Gavin Wimsatt to Minnesota Transfer Athan Kaliakmanis, the latest recruiting surge, and the possibility of Rutgers taking the next step by getting a 10 win season! Knight Watch is a show that is part of the College Huddle network. …

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Can Michigan Football Repeat as College Football Champions? 28:38

16d ago28:38

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Can Michigan football repeat as the national champions of college football or win their 4th straight Big Ten title? Well, those are two different questions with possibly two different answers. We will say this much; Michigan football will be a lot stronger than most people think ahead of the 2024 college football season. Despite losing head coach J…

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Episode 1335: West Coast Bias - Jamaal on Father's Day and Jerry West (Repost) and Jake Moves Megan Out of Her Apartment 56:39

9d ago56:39

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Legal Troubles? - Call Jacob Khachatryan For Your Criminal Defense! 747-755-5555 DUMPLINS: CLICK HERE for the BEST dumplings you will EVER eat. https://www.jodisdumplins.com/ Enjoy the What's Bruin Show Network! Multiple shows to entertain you on one feed: Support WBS at Patreon.com/WhatsBruinShow for just $2/month and get exclusive content and acc…

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Episode 1334: WB2 - Spencer Stueve On His New UCLA Baseball and Softball Encyclopedia 32:06

9d ago32:06

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Spencer Stueve joins the show to talk about his new book: the UCLA Baseball and Softball Encyclopedia You can find all of Spencer's books on AMAZON by clicking HERE Legal Troubles? - Call Jacob Khachatryan For Your Criminal Defense! 747-755-5555 DUMPLINS: CLICK HERE for the BEST dumplings you will EVER eat. https://www.jodisdumplins.com/ Enjoy the …

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Episode 1333: WB2 - A Big Ten Chat with Oregon Radio Host Steve Tannen (Repost) 31:58

9d ago31:58

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In this episode of WBS, Mike talks with Eugene, Oregon radio host Steve Tannen of 95.3 The Score about UCLA and Oregon's move to the Big Ten, the powerhouse Dan Lanning is building, the competition in the new conference, and what Chip Kelly left behind with the Ducks and Bruins. Legal Troubles? - Call Jacob Khachatryan For Your Criminal Defense! 74…

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Episode 1332: WB2 - Brunch With Reign of Troy's Michael Castillo and Alicia de Artola 30:46

10d ago30:46

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Jake talks to MC and the Penguin of Troy about UCLA and USC going to the B1G (and a car almost crashes into us at the end!!!). Legal Troubles? - Call Jacob Khachatryan For Your Criminal Defense! 747-755-5555 DUMPLINS: CLICK HERE for the BEST dumplings you will EVER eat. https://www.jodisdumplins.com/ Enjoy the What's Bruin Show Network! Multiple sh…

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UCLA Football Summer Recruiting Update, Basketball Roster Thoughts 49:55

10d ago49:55

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Dave and Tracy provide an update after a couple of commitments for UCLA, and then talk about Dave's interviews with the basketball players. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Law and Leadership: California Agricultural Labor Relations Board Member Cinthia Flores '10 23:17

10d ago23:17

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Cinthia Flores ’10 is a Board Member of the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board. Prior to her appointment, she practiced immigration law with a focus on removal defense defending individuals from deportation. Cinthia has a background in labor law having previously represented public and private sector unions. Currently, Cinthia serves as …

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EXPANSION: Maryland Terps Roadmap for Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA 27:44

30d ago27:44

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The Maryland Terps joined the Big Ten 10 years ago this week. Can Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA learn from their example as they navigate the new world of college football once they join the conference next month? TERPS SHOW THE WAY FOR 4 NEW BIG TEN TEAMS The Terps took the long road to respectability as Mike Locksley has just posted back to ba…

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Episode 1331: What's Bruin Show - Back From Vacay & UCLA Football is Being UNDERRATED 1:04:50

10d ago1:04:50

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Mike and Jake are BACK TOGETHER! We Catch up and talk about the UCLA headlines from June - Including how UCLA Football continues to be underrated and solidly under the radar heading into the 2024 season based on the general story lines of the season sound so bad (new coach, player departures, new systems, TOUGH schedule). . . but if you look a litt…

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REALIGNMENT CONFUSION: PAC 12 Teams Homeless for a Month 30:44

1M ago30:44

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As the sun set on the Pac 12 this weekend and as we get ready for Big Ten college football, let us clear up some confusion. With the Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA flight from the Pac 12 they still are not quite in the Big Ten - yet. They will be homeless for about a month. Their official start date as full members of the Big Ten Conference begin…

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Warren's Madden Iamaleava, Jace Brown 22:37

12d ago22:37

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Orange County Register reporter James H. Williams talks about the latest topics involving the UCLA football program, including recruiting, NCAA rule changes and more. St. John Bosco's Epi Sitanilei announced his decision to commit to the Bruins over the weekend, increasing the current 2025 class size to 14 players. Williams also had a chance to spe…

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Why Michigan could be Primed to go back to back: State of the Wolverines 1:07:34

12d ago1:07:34

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Andrew and Jared from the "Out of the Blue" Podcast (Hosted by Maize n Brew) join me to discuss all things Michigan, including why the Wolverines are actually being slept on this upcoming season. We discuss why they are high on Sherrone Moore and his incoming staff, success in the transfer portal, why Michigan shouldn't be concerned about recruitin…

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