New coach DeShaun Foster has rejuvenated UCLA's fan base and the players, but there is still some work to do.
If there was a College Football Playoff for the offseason, DeShaun Foster would have his team in contention. Name an aspect of program-building — assembling a staff, getting buy-in from players, recruiting, engaging fans, soliciting name, image and likeness dollars — and UCLA’s new coach has nailed it in his first months on the job. Foster has rejuvenated the fan base, not to mention a roster that has mostly remained intact because of its belief in its coach.
Another tradition was unveiled with the debut of Friday Night Lights, an evening football practice with a festive feel that drew a few thousand fans, donors and recruits. Foster also brought the spring showcase back to the Rose Bowl for the first time in nearly a decade, fans given the opportunity to greet players with the revival of the Bruin Walk from a parking lot into the stadium. That’s not to say Foster was more focused on fun than football. “My No.
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