One-on-one competitions and a new defensive coordinator have energized the Bruins during spring practices
LOS ANGELES — Defense stole the spotlight at UCLA’s football’s third practice of spring Saturday morning.
Saturday’s practice began with physicality. The entire team huddled and, at the center of the mass, there was a one-on-one shoving match. Select players were predetermined at a team meeting prior to practice to go up against each other to see who could – literally – push the other harder and across a line.
Ikaika Malloe is in his first season in the dual role of defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach. He’s keeping the defense similar to last season, according to head coach DeShaun Foster and Medrano, aside from some terminology changes. Linebacker and current freshman Ty Lee intercepted Luke Duncan during a 7-on-7 drill and early enrollee Khristian Dunbar-Hawkins picked off Justyn Martin in an 11-on-11 drill. Transfer Ramon Henderson, who previously played at Notre Dame, picked two passes from Ethan Garbers in two separate 11-on-11 periods.
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