Bruin Report Online: A UCLA Athletics podcast

In this edition of the BROCast, Dave and Tracy talk about the basketball transfer class as it's currently constituted and then discuss the final missing pieces in UCLA's football recruiting class. We led off with a discussion of the basketball transfer recruiting class as it is presently constituted. While UCLA still had irons in the fire with a few prospects -- including NBA Draft hopeful Tounde Yessoufou -- the program did announce its four transfers who have already signed this week, so we thought it would be a good time to take a larger look at the roster. As it stands right now, there are still two key missing pieces on the roster -- the three and the five -- and filling at least one of the two is going to be critical for fielding a roster capable of making a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. We then shifted gears to football recruiting, where the Bruins have obviously been very successful in Bob Chesney's first full cycle. Tracy talked about some of the missing pieces on the roster, including offensive tackle, and how UCLA might go about filling those holes. Bruin Report Online is now at On3! Join BRO today and get 5 months for ONLY $1! Check it out here. #UCLA #UCLAFootball #UCLABruins #On3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this edition of the BROCast, Dave and Tracy talk about how their thinking on the UCLA football depth chart has changed since the end of spring, give their thoughts on the upcoming official visit weekend, and then discuss a little about Tounde Yessoufou's decision between the NBA Draft and returning to college. We go position-by-position through the UCLA football depth chart now that we've had a little distance from the spring, breaking down the adjustments we've made from our mid-spring depth chart and why those adjustments have been made. We then talked about Tracy's story on the massive transformation Bob Chesney has already put together with UCLA football, and then talked a bit about where we stand on UCLA's over/under win total projection for 2026. We discussed the upcoming official visit weekend as well, with multiple key commitments as well as a few quality targets arriving on campus Friday. Finally, we touched on Tounde Yessoufou, the Baylor transfer that UCLA has targeted, and what his thinking might be on NBA Draft vs. returning to college. Bruin Report Online is now at On3! Join BRO today and get 5 months for ONLY $1! Check it out here. #UCLA #UCLAFootball #UCLABruins #On3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this edition of the BROCast, Dave and Tracy talk about last Saturday's UCLA football spring game and then go deep on the current state of the football recruiting class. We discussed the format of the spring game, and then talked about some of our key takeaways, including receiver Brian Rowe being just as impressive as we saw during the majority of practices. We also talked about our remaining uncertainty at left tackle and on the interior of the defensive line, and how the format for the game, while more fun for the fans, actually made it a bit harder to assess depth because of the way they mixed and matched offensive lines. We then talked about the big recruiting weekend last weekend, and then discussed what's to come later today a bit as well. For the first time in a long time, we were able to go position-by-position through the recruiting class, because UCLA is actually going for a full high school recruiting class and filling needs at every spot out of the high school ranks. We talked about the position groups we're most excited about, including a defensive back group that already projects as an A-level recruiting job -- and the Bruins aren't yet done with defensive back recruiting. Bruin Report Online is now at On3! Join BRO today and get 5 months for ONLY $1! Check it out here. #UCLA #UCLAFootball #UCLABruins #On3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this edition of the BROCast, Dave and Tracy pontificate about the 5-in-5 eligibility rule proposal that seems to rapidly be gaining momentum, the implications of that for college athletics, how it might apply to the UCLA basketball roster for next year, and what that might mean for continued transfer recruiting. We then pivot to a discussion of the UCLA football team in spring practice. The Bruins are heading into practice No. 11 tonight, and we talk about some of our broader takeaways from spring so far, and what our concerns are heading into the final week of the spring. We then discussed football recruiting for UCLA, with the Bruins adding another four-star this week in Khalil Terry. Could the Bruins land a top 25 class? Or...could it even be top 15? There are still a lot of four-star irons in the fire. Finally, we talked about women's basketball recruiting, with the Bruins landing Addy Brown this week from Iowa State. Brown was one of the final linchpins for the Bruins, giving UCLA a wing scorer who can also rebound and pass. Bruin Report Online is now at On3! Join BRO today and get 5 months for ONLY $1! Check it out here. #UCLA #UCLAFootball #UCLABruins #On3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this edition of the BROCast, Dave and Tracy talk about the women's basketball national championship, UCLA baseball's dominance, what's going on with the transfer portal in basketball, and then some observations from football practice. The women won the national championship this past weekend, and we talked about the dominant win over South Carolina and the overwhelming talent the Bruins had on this team. We also discussed the transfer portal a bit, and some things we've heard regarding women's transfers. We then touched on the baseball team, currently riding a 30-2 record and a 24-game winning streak. It's another team that's playing at a historically dominant level, not unlike the women's basketball team. Then we shifted gears toward the men's basketball transfer portal, where we tried to answer the question of why UCLA is taking so many power forwards. We then touched on transfer guard recruiting and the post position. Finally, we wrapped up talking about the access we've gotten to UCLA football practice, and how that's afforded us much more in-depth observation periods. As such, we broke down a lot of what we've seen from different position groups on offense and defense. Bruin Report Online is now at On3! Join BRO today and get 5 months for ONLY $1! Check it out here. #UCLA #UCLAFootball #UCLABruins #On3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this edition of the BROCast, Dave and Tracy talk about UCLA women's basketball in the Sweet 16, roster building for men's basketball, and preview the start of spring football for Bob Chesney. Bruin Report Online is now at On3! Join BRO today and get 5 months for ONLY $1! Check it out here. #UCLA #UCLAFootball #UCLABruins #On3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this edition of the BROCast, Dave and Tracy talk about the Big Ten Tournament, take a bunch of basketball recruiting questions from the message board, and then talk about football's big week of unofficial visits.

In this edition of the BROCast, Dave and Tracy talk about the bad weekend in Michigan, what it means for Mick Cronin, and the dynamics of the buyout and Cronin's viability. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this edition of the BROCast, Dave and Tracy talk about their Bob Chesney interview, men's and women's basketball, and the football depth chart. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this edition of the BROCast, Dave and Tracy talk about men's basketball beating No. 4 Purdue, women's basketball demolishing Maryland and Purdue, and then assessing the top five players UCLA got in the Transfer Portal. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Tracy go deep, position-by-position, breaking down where UCLA currently stands in the portal, and then have a discussion about where things stand with UCLA basketball. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this edition of the BROCast, Ken Graiwer of Champion of Westwood joins Dave and Tracy to talk about Bob Chesney's hiring and the competitive position of UCLA football NIL. To give to the ongoing matching campaign for UCLA football NIL, go here: https://247sports.com/college/ucla/article/ucla-football-champion-of-westwood-nil-bruins-2025-football-season-264825988/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices