Recruits impressed by win over WSU
March 13, 2007PASADENA, CA–With their starting QB back from a boot camp sabbatical, the Bruins made it a point to show the recruits in attendance that the loss to Stanford was an anomaly.
The now 5-2 (3-1) #18 ranked Bruins easily handled the 2-6 (1-4) Cougars. The Bruins took the score to 28-0 after the 1st Q. Halftime it was 31-0, and the final was 45-3. The second string was in at the start of the 4th Q.
The offensive line took care of business and did not allow a sack all game. Willis Johnson’s new found discipline paid off. He went 6-10 for 77 yds, 3 TDs, 0 INT. After the game he said, “I dedicate this game to my new brothers in the US Marine Corps. I hope the my win over the 2-6 Cougars inspires them to defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan.”
Terrell Thompson had another 100 yd plus game, with 16 carries for 130 yds and 1 TD.
Stephen Gold has developed into an offensive workhorse. 2 receptions for 18 yds and 1 TD and 7 carries for 41 hard-earned yds.
Chris McPherson and Mike Goss both ended up with 2 reception each and a TD.
Scott McElroy was named Pac-10 player of the week for his 35 yd INT return TD.
The performance earned UCLA three top commits after the game:
#1 CB Courtney Anderson from Sierra Vista, AZ
#1 OLB Mark Lilly from Sun City West, AZ
#3 OLB Jesse Bennett from Highland, CA
Despite the media gag order, #4 QB Jonathan Richard (say Re-shard) from West Hollywood, CA, was able to catch the broadcast on his fathers’ vintage 1930’s radio and gave Coach B a soft verbal commitment.
Reshard was not about to make the trip to Pasadena, especially when there was a Scissor Sisters concert.
I wonder if The Game came over from Glendale (he played college basketball at WSU for a while).