Bruin Source
130 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA pod brought to you by Bruin alums who have an unhealthy obsession with UCLA sports… Proud members of the College Huddle Network: http://thecollegehuddle.com
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Episode 130: B1G Perceptions of UCLA
July 12, 2024 06:32 - 54 minutes - 75.1 MBBruin fans we have a good one for you today! As the inaugural season in B1G football approaches, we discuss how strange (it still is!) this upcoming season feels, the perception of UCLA by other B1G fanbases and our thoughts around where the school really fits into the conference. We also chat some football recruiting and UCLA MBB's summer practices tipping off. Check it all our right here at Bruin Source!
Episode 129: B1G Bruin Rivals and the Path to Success
July 03, 2024 06:33 - 48 minutes - 66.8 MBWe saw the Pac-12 social media presence officially start changing over to the Pac-2, so we figured we'd better start chatting about UCLA in the B1G! In this one, we talk about what B1G schools we'd like to develop rivalries with (organically of course) for both football and basketball. We also talk about UCLA's upcoming football schedule and the pathway to success for the Bruins. Bonus recruiting update also included! It's a good one, so check it out right here!
Episode 128: Bruin Football Recruiting Update + New-Look Men's Basketball
June 28, 2024 00:44 - 51 minutes - 70.3 MBWhat's up Bruins? We got a new episode for you! In this one, we talk about UCLA's football recruiting and how it ranks in comparison with other B1G teams. We also dive into the new-look UCLA basketball roster, Mick Cronin's recent comments on NIL, recruiting and the new faces and Fox Sports' recent ranking of UCLA as being the #1 developer of NBA talent. Check it out right here, give us any feedback and share with your friends!
Episode 127: Summer Time and the Living's Easy
June 24, 2024 19:34 - 18 minutes - 24.9 MBDelayed BS ep drop! Not a ton going on in the UCLA-verse, but we chat about Jrue Holiday's 2nd NBA championship, some recruiting updates for football and UCLA's 2024 Hall of Fame class. Check it all out right here!
Episode 126: Future UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk
June 15, 2024 02:04 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBSorry for the delay, but better late than never right??? This is a Chancellor-centric episode with UCLA naming Julio Frenk as its 7th Chancellor to take over for Gene Block. In this one we chat about what his background is, how he's handled athletics during his tenure at University of Miami and how we think he'll impact UCLA's athletics. We also have a quick update on football recruiting and some thoughts on the college basketball landscape.
Episode 125: 2024 Schedules (So Far!)
June 06, 2024 17:31 - 31 minutes - 42.7 MBWe got a schedule-centric episode for you! As the offseason continues, we're getting some more clarity on what both football and MBB schedules will look like and we have some thoughts. Check it out right here!
Episode 124: Bill Walton, Thank YOU for Your Life
May 30, 2024 06:09 - 47 minutes - 64.6 MBWe pay tribute to one of the greatest basketball players ever, trailblazing tv broadcasters and one of the most legendary Bruins of all time, Bill Walton. We chat about his larger than life persona, his incredible career while at UCLA and beyond and some of our own memories and interactions with him. Bill, we'll miss you. In other UCLA related news, we also chat about the renewal of the UCLA-Zona basketball series, football landing 4* QB Madden Iamaleava and of course, the softball team mak...
Episode 123: The Danger of Calimony
May 23, 2024 16:43 - 1 hour - 96 MBBruin Source is back with a new episode! More importantly, Kevin is back too, meaning this isn't gonna be another boring 1-man show! In this one we chat about the road that led to Calimony, how ridiculous the entire concept is and how it could point to further dangers of how the UC Regents handle athletics in the future. We also discuss UCLA's Big 10 schedule for MBB and what some of our way-too-early expectations are. Lastly, we have a quick spring sport roundup! Check it all out right here!
Episode 122: The Commitments Keep on Coming
May 09, 2024 06:05 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBBoom after boom after boom. That's the only way to describe how successful UCLA's recruiting is going right on. In this episode, we chat about Mick Cronin landing a late cycle freshman recruit in PG Trent Perry and how he'll fit into an absolutely STACKED roster. Secondly, we talk about Deshaun Foster's own successes in transfer recruiting, including landing a much needed edge rusher and adding some talent to the QB room. Lastly, we get into some spring sports, including Men's Volleyball's N...
Episode 121: Spring Wrap and Transfers Galore
May 02, 2024 12:24 - 1 hour - 88.9 MBBruin Source is back with a massive episode! Starting off, we chat about the Spring Game and what our takeaways were from the event. We also dive into Football recruiting and Foster's recent successes through the Transfer Portal. Speaking of recruiting, Mick Cronin continues to kill it on the trail, landing 2 more big transfers and we discuss how William Kyle III and Dominick Harris fit into the mix. Staying on the transfer portal theme, we also chat about WBB landing Charlisse Leger-Walker ...
Episode 120: Spring So Far
April 25, 2024 06:05 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBSpring practice is almost over Bruins, but BS is here to give some of our takes on what's culminated thus far heading into the Spring Game. We also chat about the success of Friday Night Lights, UCLA's huge recruiting (and NIL) victory in getting Jay Toia back and what else Coach Foster should look for in the portal. While Spring Ball goes on, Mick Cronin continues to absolutely crush the transfer portal on the MBB side of things, adding Tyler Bilodeau and recruiting some bigs. Lastly, we ...
Episode 119: Cronin's Transfer Portal Tear
April 18, 2024 05:46 - 1 hour - 90.9 MBBruin Source is back with a transfer portal focused episode! We discuss Mick Cronin's absolute dominance of the transfer portal, chat about our latest commit Eric Dailey Jr. and what the MBB roster and lineup might look like next season. In honor of Jackie Robinson Day this week, we also give a shoutout to the legend and talk about his deep UCLA roots and how he was breaking barriers as a college football player. On the football front, we also dive into some spring practice info and talk ...
Episode 118: Huddle up Bruins!
April 12, 2024 05:49 - 1 hour - 102 MBWe have a big announcement that we can finally share! Bruin Source is officially representing UCLA on the College Huddle network! The College Huddle is the internet's largest community of independent, fan-driven college sports podcasts and we're super honored and excited to be joining! As a part of the College Huddle, we should be able to get more UCLA-related content out there, collab with other like-minded pods and grow Bruin Source nationally, which all should equal a better product for y...
Episode 117: March Sadness + Transfer Shopping + Spring Practice
April 04, 2024 09:13 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBUCLA is officially done with basketball for the 2023-24 season...With WBB bowing out last weekend, we talk about Cori Close's tenure thus far, the loss to LSU and the media controversy surrounding the game. We also dive into MBB's transfer activity, why we think Cronin should retain the majority of the roster, who we'd be ok with moving on from and some names the Bruins are going after in the portal. Lastly, we touch on Deshaun Foster's new-look spring practice. Check this all our right here...
Episode 116: A Pivotal Sweet 16
March 28, 2024 05:48 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MBBruin fans, we have a WBB-centric episode for you with the team waltzing into the Sweet 16 and a massive matchup against LSU. We chat about the CBU and Creighton games and how the Bruins overwhelmed their opponents with their size and athleticism. We also chat about how Bruin fans need to absolutely be better at creating home court advantages. Lastly on the WBB front, we jump into what it'll take for UCLA to beat LSU in Albany and what a pivotal moment this is for the program. For the MBB fa...
Episode 115: Sadness and Madness
March 21, 2024 06:22 - 41 minutes - 56.6 MBBS is back with a special March Madness (and Sadness...) episode for UCLA fans! In this one, we start off by looking back and what all went wrong for Mick Cronin and crew, what missing the NCAAs means for Cronin and the path to rebounding (literally and figuratively) next season. We also chat about March Madness for UCLA WBB, their 2 seed, the bracket of death they've been put in and what success for Cori Close looks like in this year's tourney. Lastly, we chat briefly about football Spring ...
Episode 114: Pac-12 Wrap for UCLA
March 13, 2024 05:40 - 27 minutes - 37.3 MBBruin fans, the Pac-12 has finally wrapped up (regular season at least!) and for the final time. In this one, BS discusses MBB's woes (though ending on a high note!) and WBB's semis L to Southern Cal. We also chat about Deshaun Foster's tenure so far and why Bruins should be happy about it. Check this all out right here!
Episode 113: Washington Blues and We Have a Staff?
March 06, 2024 23:02 - 52 minutes - 92.8 MBSup Bruin fans! In this ep of BS, we discuss UCLA's disastrous trip to Washington and the fallout from that. We also discuss football and analyze what an almost full coaching staff looks like. Check it out here!
Washington Blues and We Have a Staff?
March 06, 2024 23:02 - 52 minutes - 92.8 MBWe discuss our disastrous game trip to Washington, and analyze what looks like an almost full coaching staff??
Episode 112: The Bienemy of My Bienemy is My Friend
February 28, 2024 08:19 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MBIt's official (kinda) that UCLA football has hired its OC...Bruin fans, esteemed NFL OC of KC Chiefs fame, Eric Bienemy is landing in Westwood. We chat about what Bienemy brings from an offensive perspective, what he needs to do to be successful and why this is a huge win (at least from a PR perspective) for UCLA. We also get into the straight up embarrassment of a loss UCLA MBB took this past Saturday at home and why this one in particular felt so frustrating. Lastly, we talk WBB and how th...
Episode 111: OC Search + MBB streak dies+ Beat Southern Cal Week (Basketball '24 edition)
February 23, 2024 23:17 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBWhat's up Bruin fam! BS is back with a jam-packed, brand new episode. We chat about the football side of things and look at the OC search and some names being thrown around for the role. We also dive into UCLA MBB's win-streak coming to an end with a brutal, buzzer beating L against Utah, and the upcoming rivalry game against the hated Southern Cal Trojans. Lastly, we quickly cover WBB's own heartbreaking loss to OSU last week.
Episode 110: The Deshaun Foster Era Begins
February 15, 2024 17:25 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MBNew coach, new episode! We've got a ton of UCLA football to discuss in this one: Chip's final days and exit, Deshaun Foster being named Head Coach and why the Bruin community needs to rally around him immediately. We also chat about basketball and Mick Cronin's crew on an absolute heater and in the thick of things in the Pac-12 race. Lastly, we chat about the women's team and Lauren Betts' return. Check it all out right here!
Episode 109: Turning the Corner
February 07, 2024 07:54 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MBBS is back better than ever and we've got a lot to cover about UCLA in this one! First up, we chat about the dire state of the football program and Chip Kelly's active job hunting (for demotions???). On a happier note, we also chat all about the epic turnaround Mick Cronin's basketball program has made over the past several games and chat about what we think COULD happen in the final stretch of the season. Lastly, we chat about the women's basketball team hitting some bumps in the road with ...
Episode 108: There's a Pulse Folks!
January 20, 2024 17:16 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBBruin Source is back in 2024 after a little holiday hiatus! We have a lot to talk about in this one, including the Salt Lake Slaughter and the post-Slaughter signs of life, including one of the most unhinged games of all time (looking at you Bobby Hurley and ASU). It's also a big rivalry week against Arizona and we chat about what we want to see out of UCLA. Check it all out right here!
Episode 107: LA Bowl Preview
December 15, 2023 22:49 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBBowl season is officially upon us and UCLA has the distinct privilege of playing in one of the earliest (and straight up weirdest) bowls of the year in the LA Bowl. We talk about the state of the roster going into this game, some major roster news and what winning (or losing) would mean for the program. We also chat about UCLA MBB's recent L to Villanova in Philly. We're not quite ready to hit the panic button yet, but this team's got its work cut out for it! Lastly, we quickly chat about ...
Episode 106: The Hits Keep on Coming
December 07, 2023 07:53 - 1 hour - 100 MBIn this episode of BS, we chat about how the UCLA football program continues to crumble. This time, we discuss D'anton Lynn's defection, DC expectations, transfer portal out of Westwood heating up and some quick LA Bowl notes. We also chat some basketball with UCLA's squeaker over UCR and the women's team going down to Arkansas and taking the Razorbacks down. Check it all out right here!
Episode 105: All Hope is Lost
November 30, 2023 06:34 - 1 hour - 118 MB“I’m not brave any more darling. I’m all broken. They’ve broken me.” - Ernest Hemingway Everything with UCLA football feels broken. Leadership is broken. The fanbase is broken. the paths forward are closed and there doesn't seem to be any light at the end of the tunnel. In this episode we discuss the overall state of the program, the new depths we've fallen to, the future of UCLA football, how Martin Jarmond has bungled the Chip Kelly situation and why he may not be the AD we need at UCLA. ...
Episode 104: LA is Blue + Maui Invitational
November 21, 2023 21:02 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBWhat a glorious weekend for Bruin alum and fans- UCLA marched into the Coliseum and absolutely demolished the Trojans like the trash they are. Hope you all are flexin' on any Trojans you know! We chat about how the Bruins won this game, what we think that may mean for Chip Kelly's tenure at UCLA (hint: we still think he should be fired) and quickly chat about Cal. On the other side of the coin, we chat about the 1st game of the Maui Invitational and UCLA's first loss of the season to #4 Ma...
Episode 103: Beat $C Week- The Fire Chip Edition
November 15, 2023 05:08 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBIn what is usually a week full of fanfare and fun, Beat $C week is feeling incredibly drab and depressing this year. Why? Cuz it's officially time to give ol' Chip Kelly the boot and take UCLA football in a new direction. We chat about the abomination of a football game against ASU, why Chip 100% must be fired as soon as humanly possible and a preview dumpster fire vs. dogshit fire in this year's edition of the Battle for the Victory Bell. Not all is lost in Bruin land though! UCLA MBB p...
Episode 102:Thankful its Basketball Season (But also fire Chip)
November 10, 2023 07:18 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBIt's officially basketball season, meaning we can distract ourselves from the trainwreck that is UCLA football...That being said, in this ep we (sadly) chat about the football beating at the hands of Arizona, why UCLA needs to FIRE CHIP KELLY and quickly preview the game against ASU. On a brighter note, we give some thoughts on UCLA's first game and W of the season against St. Francis and some key takeaways on our roster and team. Check it all out right here!
Episode 101:UCLA Basketball 23-24 Preview
November 04, 2023 06:28 - 1 hour - 98.3 MBBruin fans...basketball season is upon us! Mick Cronin is back with a new look Bruins and we're here to tell you all about it! We got you covered with a who's who of this new look UCLA team, including all of our new international kids, why we think we're in for a wild ride and ultimately what we expect from this team over the season. We haven't forgotten about football though! We chat about UCLA's big Homecoming win over Coach Prime and the CU Buffs and some takeaways from that game. We als...
Episode 100: Homecoming 2023
October 27, 2023 05:57 - 49 minutes - 68.2 MBBS is back with a new UCLA Homecoming episode! It's a big week for the Bruins, coming off a road victory over Stanford and looking forward to facing Coach Prime and Colorado Buffaloes in a Homecoming weekend matchup, featuring some dope '54 team throwbacks and a sold out(ish) Rose Bowl! In this ep we review some of the Stanford game, talk about the big QB change and preview what the CU game will look like. Check it out!
Episode 99: UCLA Groundhog Day
October 20, 2023 06:34 - 55 minutes - 76.2 MBIt's midseason and BS is back in a familiar (dejected) place after another loss...Sitting at 4-2 now, we chat about what went wrong against Oregon St., what's going on with Dante Moore and why we think our failures are squarely on Chip Kelly's shoulders. We also look ahead at the upcoming Stanford game and preview what to expect. Lastly, basketball season is right around the corner and we chat quickly about the upcoming season. Check it all out right here!
Episode 98: Defensive Excellence
October 13, 2023 07:02 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBBS is back after a great W at home against the Washington State Cougars! In this episode, we chat about the keys to victory, how incredible our defense is and where Dante Moore and the offense stand. We also go into the next 'biggest game of the year' (as of this week) and preview UCLA's road trip to Corvallis to take on the Oregon St. Beavers. Check it all our right here!
Episode 97: Wazzu Week
October 05, 2023 05:38 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MBThe Bruins are back at it and we're back with a new episode! We have a preview of our home bout against the Washington State Cougars- what we'd like to see from UCLA as a bounce back, what they need to do to win and why Wazzu presents a tough matchup for the Bruins. We also have a quick update on what's going on with the Pac-12 as a whole and where UCLA stands. Check it all out right here!
Episode 96: The SLC Blues
September 29, 2023 05:19 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MBReality has us crashing back down to earth Bruin fans- UCLA took its first L of the season at the hands of the Utah Utes. In this episode we chat about what the Bruins did right (we actually have a defense!), everything that went wrong (a long list) and what we'd like to see the staff working on during the bye week. It's a packed episode and you can check it out right here!
Episode 95: SLC, Here We Come
September 22, 2023 05:57 - 36 minutes - 50.6 MBBS is back with another episode! Now that the non-conference slate is done and over with, the Bruins take their perfect 3-0 record into the final season of Pac-12 play. And do they start this one off with a doozy- a road bout with Pac-12 Champs Utah. In this ep we discuss some brief takeaways from the NCCU game, keys to what the Bruins need to do to beat the Utes and some general takeaways about the conference as a whole. Check it out right here!
Episode 94: D-Fence! D-Fence!
September 15, 2023 04:28 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MBWhat's up Bruins! We're back with a new episode covering your 2-0 UCLA Bruins! In this one, we go back and look at the Bruins' road win over the SDSU Aztecs and some of the key takeaways from it. We've got a QB and.....a defense?!?! Check this all out and more right here!
Episode 93: A Rocky Win
September 05, 2023 06:12 - 1 hour - 110 MBWe got a special ep for you today- OG BS'er Isaiah is back out of his cave to recap UCLA's win over the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. We take a look back at the game and give our biggest takeaways, including who we think will start next game (hint: it's not what you may expect!) and some of the most baffling aspects of it. We also have a quick preview of the next game- a showdown a few miles south against the SDSU Aztecs. Check it all out right here!
Episode 92: UCLA Football ’23 Preview
August 31, 2023 06:10 - 55 minutes - 75.5 MBWith college football officially kicking off week 1 this week, BS is back with a UCLA football season preview! With this being the final season of the Pac-12, UCLA has a lot to play for to go out with a bang. We chat about some keys for this year's team (hint, hint it's always the defense), the roster and make game-by-game predictions. Plus, we've got a little bit of a basketball update from Spain! Check it all out right here!
Episode 91: RIP Pac 12
August 17, 2023 05:32 - 1 hour - 116 MBBS is back in the topsy-turvy world of conference alignment. We're doing something a little different here and talking about all of the craziness around conferences, but particularly diving into the sad demise of the Pac 12 (at least how we see it as Bruin fans) and what led up to that. Not to worry though Bruins- we still chat about some basketball (the officially, official recruiting class!) and some Fall camp updates for football. Check it out here!
Episode 90: Summer 2023
July 14, 2023 04:38 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBIt's been a minute, but we're back! It's been a beautiful summer so far and UCLA sports are right around the corner! In this one, we jump into some important recruiting updates for basketball and look at how our roster for next season will shape up. Next, we chat about football (with fall camp right coming right up) and what we expect in our final Pac-12 season and beyond. Check it all out right here!
Episode 89: The Dream Is Over
April 02, 2023 06:20 - 1 hour - 117 MBMarch sadness has arrived for UCLA fans yet again...In this episode we talk about what went wrong in that Gonzaga game to end our March run. We also talk through UCLA's path forward and the new era for the Bruins post-Tyger,Jaime, etc. Check it all out right here!
Episode 88: It’s Doubly Sweet This Year
March 23, 2023 07:30 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBIn a whacky, wild and wonderful first weekend of March Madness, our UCLA Bruins find themselves in the Sweet 16 once again against a familiar foe, the Gonzaga Bulldogs. What's even sweeter is that both men's AND women's teams keep on dancing! Can someone say basketball school? In this episode, we recap UCLA MBB's weekend and what made them successful in beating UNC Asheville and Northwestern. We also take a quick detour to how the Northwestern game nearly got Kevin divorced (spoilers: folks,...
Episode 87: The Best Kind of Madness
March 14, 2023 06:06 - 1 hour - 105 MBWhile the Pac-12 Tournament didn't end the way we wanted, who cares! Cuz the Madness is upon us and UCLA has punched its ticket as a 2 seed in the West. In this ep we look back at the conference tournament and discuss why every Bruin should be swelling with pride with how UCLA played. We also discuss UCLA's seeding, what a path to a very deep run could potentially look like and preview our first game against UNC Ashville. It's the most wonderful time of year and BS will take you all along fo...
Episode 86: An Almost Perfect Week
March 08, 2023 07:24 - 1 hour - 87 MBBS is back to discuss a pretty eventful week for UCLA basketball this past week. We chat about the good (beating ASU), the great (walloping Arizona) and the horrible (Jaylen Clark's injury). We also discuss what the Bruins need to do during the Pac-12 Tournament and how they can get a stranglehold on that #1 seed. Get hyped Bruins, cuz we're set for a wild March! Note: This was recorded before the Pac-12 awards were handed out (which UCLA straight dominated btw)
Episode 85: The 2023 Pac-12 Champions are Crowned
March 01, 2023 08:14 - 1 hour - 103 MBBS comes to you with great joy after our UCLA Bruins men's basketball team CLINCHED THE PAC-12! With 2 games left of the conference schedule, the Bruins have secured their first conference title in a decade, making this one even sweeter. In this episode, we chat about the Mountain Sweep that led to winning the conference, why the final 2 games against the Arizona schools in LA matter and where the Bruins stand with March Madness seeding. We also jump into our thoughts on UCLA's new football ...
Episode 84: Tough Mountains to Climb
February 23, 2023 06:45 - 1 hour - 84.9 MBAnother week and another sweep of the Bay Area schools down in Pauley Pavilion. With the final 4 games of the conference season left, the UCLA Bruins can almost taste winning the Pac-12. But there's still some work left to do. In this episode we chat about some scary moments against Stanford when the Bruins tried to lose the game and some comical moments against Cal, where Cal looked like a high school team in Pauley. We also preview the huge mountain trip against Utah and Colorado and what ...
Episode 83: The Final Stretch Begins
February 17, 2023 01:30 - 43 minutes - 59.3 MBWe're in the home stretch Bruin fans and it's off to a great start! We chat about UCLA MBB's huge road sweep of the Oregon schools- something we were COMPLETELY (and happily) wrong about and how the Bruins pulled that off. We also chat about the upcoming games at Pauley against the Bay Area teams- and of course the big assist that Stanford gave us last week. Lastly, we chat about some ongoing rumors with UCLA Football's DC situation. Check this all out right here! PS: Apologies for the d...
Episode 82: Back on Track
February 08, 2023 06:51 - 42 minutes - 58.8 MB2 games, 2 wins and a new episode! In this episode we discuss how UCLA got itself back on track on the Washington schools' visits down to LA and Pauley Pavilion and where the Bruins still stand in the Pac 12. We also preview our trip up to Oregon against the Beavers and Ducks- and we explain why we're both scared of the Ducks...Check it out right here!