The Bruin Bible: A UCLA Football Podcast

Will sits down with Alani Makihele as they discuss growing up in Alaska, his journey to D1 Linemen, playing at UNLV, and what drew him to UCLA.

Will and Jamal are joined by 1995 Bruin National Champion Kris Johnson to talk about UCLA's surge to land the #1 NCAA Basketball Transfer Class + Kris really delves into his playing days at UCLA, John Wooden stories, and much more!

Will is joined by new UCLA OT Reuben Unije to discuss his journey in football, attending IMG Academy, playing for Houston with Dana Holgerson, and his interactions with Coach Foster, Coach Bieniemy, and Coach Castillo which led to his commitment at UCLA!

Will and Jamal dive into the ups, downs, and overall thoughts of the UCLA Spring Showcase and who stood out on Saturday at the Rose Bowl. They also dive into the new O-Line commit and what it means for UCLA acquiring potentially 2 new starters on the O-Line for UCLA

Will and Jamal dive into Jay Toia returning and why it's such a big deal for UCLA Football as they now have they have proven with funds they can compete against other high pedigree football institutions in terms of keeping and acquiring players in the transfer portal. They then dive into their Spring Game thoughts and encourage all of the fanbase to get out there!

Will and Wayne discuss The Friday Night Lights practice and how they feel it is a successful strategy for UCLA Football moving forward. They then dive into former UNLV linemen transferring in Alani Makihele transferring to UCLA, and then talk about Jay Toia's potential return (while recording it was announced Jay is indeed coming back! huge win for UCLA football)

Will and Jamal break down the unfortunate news of talented and vital piece of UCLA's defense, DT Jay Toia entering the transfer portal and what potential players UCLA can land to help ease the pain of losing a big time talent.

Wayne & Will break down their thoughts on UCLA football through the first 6 practices of offense and defense and send their thoughts and prayers out to Hudson Habermehl as he went down with what appeared to be a serious non contact injury to his leg

Will and Jamal break down their top 5 standout players from UCLA's first 5 spring practices for ESPN Radio 1090 as they have some QB's on there, a transfer WR, a raging bull on the D-Line and surprisingly a member of the coaching staff! Tune in and give your thoughts

Will sits down and breaks down his notes from practice #4 including the impressive performances by Ethan Garbers, TMA, the promising secondary for the Bruins (stop us if you've heard that before lol!), and Juan Castillo earning all of his paycheck.

Will and Jamal are joined by Wayne Cook to talk all things UCLA spring practice #2 and who stood out to them on the practice fields

Will breaks down all the good and bad from day #1 of UCLA football spring practice as he took in the sights and sounds from the Wasserman center including the talented WR room, Garbers QB1, intense Bieniemy, and concerning trenches.

Will and Jamal delve into the Deshaun Foster's 1st spring of football and the players they have their eyes on to make huge steps forward on the offensive and defensive side of the ball in 2024.

Will is joined by former All American TE Charles "Buck" Arbuckle on the exciting infusion of new coaching in Westwood with the Deshaun Foster/Eric Bieniemy hires, What went wrong with Chip Kelly, The recruiting revival for UCLA, and Troy Aikman/Ken Norton Jr./Terry Donahue stories!

Will and Jamal dive into each of the 3 new coaching hires for UCLA, Jerry Neuheisel's move to Tight End Coach, Notre Dame's Butler Benton being targeted to be the new GM for UCLA's football, and UCLA's first commitment of the Deshaun Foster era/aggressive recruiting strategy.

Will and Jamal are joined by former UCLA QB Wayne Cook to discuss the new hires in Juan Castillo as offensive line coach, who replaced former UCLA O-Line coach Tim Drevno earlier this week & former UCLA Bruin Robert Thomas taking over as Linebacker coach in Westwood...don't miss it!

Will and Jamal deep dive into UCLA's decision to let go of Tim Drevno as O-Line coach and add experienced veteran former NFL coach Juan Castillo as in his place and how on paper it is a great get for Bruin football. They also delve into former UCLA linebacker and former PAC-12 Defensive Player of the Year, Robert Thomas being named the new LB coach in place of Ken Norton Jr. and how his connection to Deshaun Foster dates back to their playing days in Westwood...don't miss out!

Will and Jamal are joined by current UCLA QB and NIL activist Chase Griffin to reflect on his journey as a player, the good and bad with NIL, and what he is expecting moving forward with a new coaching staff in place....don't miss it!

Will and Jamal are joined once again by former UCLA QB and current UCLA Football commentator Wayne Cook to talk about The Bruins big splash hire Eric Bieniemy for Offensive Coordinator and how he will help Deshaun Foster as new Head Coach plus UCLA stories about Terry Donahue.

Will and Jamal dive into the return of Eric Bieniemy to Westwood to coach UCLA football as the Offensive Coordinator entrusted in aiding Deshaun Foster's 1st stint as Head Coach for UCLA and what it means for the program and recruiting moving forward! Eric Bieniemy Is The New Offensive Coordinator For UCLA Football! Listen to our UCLA Football Bruins Podcast: https://www.lafbnetwork.com/the-bruin-bible/ Go to www.LAFBNetwork.com for FREE full access to all of our podcasts and join the community! Social Media: @UCLA_LAFB | @LAFBNetwork | @WillLAFBNetwork | @LAFBJamz Sponsors: Join the fun and sign up for Underdog Fantasy here: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/pc-DMzX0ZAXgV TickPick is the official ticket partner of the LA Football Network: https://www.tickpick.com/LAFB