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UCLA Head Coach Rick Neuheisel

Opening Remarks: "Needless to say I am elated to be here. It is a thrill to be back in college football and back at my alma mater. UCLA is a great place, it was great to me and I look forward to helping rekindle a rich football tradition."


On Brigham Harwell: "I don't think there is any question that to play great defense, you have to have the ability to create a pass rush with the front four of your defense. If you look at the national champions from the last four years, they have had a great defensive line. If you don't, you have to risk having a fifth man on the pass rush. If you have the advantage of a guy like Brigham, it's a nice place to start. It gives us hope to be a very strong defense."

On the quarterback situation: "You know it was a strange day that 14th practice. We had no pads on, we were out there just going through some drills. Ben [Olson] took off and went to hand the ball off and I thought he had his foot stepped on, he was hopping around and I was kind of giggling at him. The very next play, Pat [Cowan] went down in a heap. Ben went back and couldn't take two steps away from center, so I had two senior quarterbacks both in heaps on the ground being administered to by our training staff. I moved the drill up and I'm wondering what just happened because neither one were touched? It just goes to show you what can happen in football. Pat is out for the year. He still has not had surgery, but he'll have surgery in August. Ben is just out of a boot. He had surgery to put a pin in his foot. The healing process is going as planned, he is doing everything he can and hopefully will be at full speed early on in camp."

UCLA DT Brigham Harwell

On the defensive front: "We're pretty good working together. There is a huge pressure on us as a defensive front. We are looking forward to the season because the defensive line is the strength of the team right now."

On missing last season due to an injury: "Being out last year was really tough for me. Being at home watching the games on TV, I had some tough Saturdays. I'm looking forward to having a great season. I'm done with school, I can focus on football and just come out strong every Saturday and help the team to win games."

[Lefty Noob]

Big questions at the QB position because of those injuries. Will Olson be ready to go, you think?

[Quack Attack]

Very good question Chuck. I remembering seeing the Spring Practice report on the Bruins and both top 2 QB's went down. I was shocked...nobody even touched them. Pat Cowan out for the year...my opinion best QB. Secondly, Ben Olson went down and had surgery. I am shocked. According to Rick's quotes, Ben is going to be ready to go for fall practice in a couple weeks...WOW. It was originally thought he would be out 6 months...he is obviously ahead of schedule. Good news for Bruins fans!