December 6, 2012 Page 5 Bruins Pricked by the Rose Frankly Plank Duane Plank they will all be on good behavior during their By Adam Serrao handed his walking papers before the season Hunkered down at the mansion watching stay in El Paso. Sure they will. Rick Neuheisel or Jim Mora? A 50-0 had officially concluded. This season felt a pathetic Sunday night football offering-- And gotta mention the UCLA Bruins, who shellacking at the hands of USC or a 38-28 different, though. “This year, all 12 teams the Philly Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. came oh-so-close to making a trip to the Rose victory? The fact remains that the differences in the Pac-12 were able to get in and we did East Coast programming little minds keep Bowl, whenever they are playing that game between this year’s UCLA football team and it,” said safety Tevin McDonald. “We were bombarding us with their thoughts about this year. Used to be on January 1, right? But last year’s are numerous. Perhaps no sign not the ones expected to get in, but we did amusing games. And they continue to fail. now it is all about exploiting the cash cows, so of this team’s turnaround is more telling, it through the front door, so that feels good.” Monday Night Football involving Carolina and these games are spread out forever. Whatever. however, than its appearance in last week’s The front door that McDonald speaks of is Philadelphia. Really? Even some of the moronic Not going to change things back cuz Plank Pac-12 championship game. Although they in stark contrast to last year’s second place fell to Stanford in what was UCLA’s second finish in their conference. Not only was USC “So was very happy to see my Rams take loss in as many weeks between the two clubs, ineligible, but the Bruins needed a miracle the 49ers down in OT on Sunday.” the Bruins can be proud that they won their as Colorado upset Utah on the final game division this year based on superiority and an of the season in order for UCLA to get to Eagle fans have to have given up the fight by would rather watch all of the important games outright division win. That same superiority a championship game against Oregon. This now, right? No more Andy Reid as coach and on January 1. has the the UCLA Bruins believing that the year, they deserved it. The Bruins expect to the dog-slayer Mike Vick is hopefully done. The Bruins and their dynamic young QB top of the division is where they belong and keep their streak alive and become perennial Dude wasn’t all that good in Atlanta and then Brett Hundley will be traversing down to that with Jim Mora as their head coach, they contenders in the Pac-12 championship game murdered the defenseless dogs. Resurrected his America’s finest self-proclaimed city and play can now begin to construct a winning legacy for years to come. career in Philly, but did he, really? How many in the Holiday Bowl a few days before the in Los Angeles and within the Pac-12. These UCLA Bruins may not only be playoff games did the dog-killer win? Trojans and their fans spit up on themselves The season wouldn’t have ended any the comeback team of the year in their Course the guy who replaced the dog-killer at somewhere down in Texas. better for the Bruins than if they were able conference, but also in the nation. After a the QB position can’t play either. Dude named So was very happy to see my Rams take to play in a BCS bowl game right here in 6-8 season last year in which they lost their Foles. Horrible. May even be worse than USC the 49ers down in OT on Sunday. Two games their very own backyard at the Rose Bowl. head coach, the team came within three quarterbacks Matt Cassel and Mark Sanchez. with one of the best teams in the NFC yielded Unfortunately, the Stanford Cardinal had to points of a BCS bowl game. Surely, that is Or Matt Leinart. Or Carson Palmer. Proud a tie and win. Still bored watching coach Jeff ruin that dream for the other boys in blue the next accolade that both Mora and the litany of signal-callers out there on Figueroa. Fisher try to win every game by micromanaging of Los Angeles, but alas, all has not been Bruins hope to achieve. After what may have Speaking of adios, as written on these very the clock and hoping some 20-ish-year-old kid pages weeks ago, embattled SC Trojan coach can kick miraculous field goals. “There’s a lot of tears and a lot of Lane “Sir Lanecelot” Kiffin shoot-canned his But the kid, Greg Zuerlein, not only tied disappointment, but I think they should be dad as defensive co-coordinator late last week. the game at the end of regulation with a Has to be tough to tell your old man to take a 50-plus-yard bomb, but sealed the deal in OT proud of what we accomplished.” hike--that you may have to take the hit for your by barely sliding in a 54-yard kick. son who obviously can’t coach at this level. Course all of the football nonsense pales lost. The Bruins battled Stanford (one of been the worst season in school history, the Kiffin was handed the keys to the Cadillac, when it is framed by tragedy that occurred the nation’s top teams this year) and lost by Bruins responded under Mora with a nine- the numero uno-ranked team in the country in when Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan only three points in the championship game win season for only the second time since August. And proceeded to bring home a 7-5 Belcher murdered his girlfriend and then at Stanford Stadium. In the process they not 1998, defeated USC for only the second time squad that will play some useless bowl game cowardly off’d himself in front of his coach only put themselves on the national radar, but since ‘98 and in the process gained respect in El Passout, Texas on New Year’s Eve. Nice and GM on some dirty pavement in Kansas also gained credibility as a program. “There’s around the nation. With Mora and standouts place to send the Trojan faithful, eh? Sure that City last Saturday…• a lot of tears and a lot of disappointment, like senior running back Johnathan Franklin but I think they should be proud of what we and a stellar performance all year long from accomplished,” said first-year UCLA head quarterback Brett Hundley, it won’t be long coach Jim Mora. Without any disappointment, before other top recruits from around the however, there would be no added motivation. nation begin to strongly consider UCLA as This was UCLA’s first year of relevance in a destination to play football--maybe even a long time and it will go far to inspire the over the customary powerhouse, USC. club onward to future successes. In what was easily UCLA’s best season rivals, the USC Trojans, were projected Stanford in the championship game, it has A HIGHER LEVELin more than 10 years, despite their loss toIn a preseason in which their cross-town to be the number one team in the nation become extremely apparent that the culture their division, the Bruins came out with an the team from Westwood has now been OF SERVICE.of mediocrity that has previously surrounded and UCLA was picked to finish third in attitude and sense of determination that was completely dissipated. Now, a new sense of previously nonexistent on the club. “Last discipline and accountability has been created NOW WITHIN REACH. year, we were hoping for other teams to around the football field for the Bruins--and lose, hoping for other teams to win, hoping with it the possibilities for the team have for the sun to rise and set at a certain time,” become endless. The traditional attitudes said UCLA’s tight end Joseph Fauria. “This that had previously held this team back are year, there is no doubt.” Part of the reason gone now and although the Rose Bowl and why there was no doubt was because coach BCS championship game still loom ahead Mora brought a new attitude and resolve to of them, this season may have just begun the club that was otherwise out of it last a culture that will one day have the Bruins With the opening of a new convenient location in year. Even former coach Neuheisel was standing atop all of college football. • El Segundo, Chase’s exceptional personal service has become easier to access. Let our dedicated team of professionals help you achieve your financial goals and put our innovative technologies to work for you. Stop by our new branch location and experience a new level of service you’ll truly value. 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