UCLA FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: BELL BACK FOR WINTER QUARTE.Byline: BRIAN DOHN Staff Writer UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX backup tailback Kahlil Bell will rejoin the team when the winter quarter begins, Bruins coach Karl Dorrell said through a school spokesman Friday. Bell was suspended for UCLA's regular season finale against USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. and for the Emerald Bowl against Florida, but did not play since he injured an ankle Oct. 21 at Notre Dame. Despite missing the final sixgames, four because of an ankle injury, Bell was second on the team with 239 rushing yards on 60 carries. He also had two rushing touchdowns. Vegas KOs Taylor: Bruins receiver Junior Taylor accepted an invitation to play in the Las Vegas All-American Classic The Las Vegas All-American Classic is an annual post-season college football all-star game played each January or February since 2002. The game was known in 2002 and 2003 as the Paradise Bowl on Jan. 15, but that won't happen. According to the bowl's Web site, the game was cancelled Friday because of ``a drop in sponsorship monies and a primary moneylender falling through.'' Taylor is still trying to secure an invitation to the Jan. 20 East-West Shrine game The East-West Shrine Game is an annual post-season college football all-star game played each January since 1925. The game is sponsored by the fraternal group Nobles of the Mystic Shrine and the net proceeds are earmarked to some of the Shrine's charitable works, most notably the at Houston's Reliant Stadium. Already, UCLA kicker Justin Medlock and defensive end Justin Hickman accepted invitations. The game kicks off at 4 p.m. and will be on ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network 2. Surgery update: The availability of two starters for spring practice is in question because of offseason surgeries, but both are expected to be ready for August training camp. Bruins strong side tackle Aleksey Lanis, who started 12games, had meniscus meniscus /me·nis·cus/ (me-nis´kus) pl. menis´ci [L.] something of crescent shape, as the concave or convex surface of a column of liquid in a pipet or buret, or a crescent-shaped cartilage in the knee joint. removed from his right knee. Strong safety Chris Horton, who led the team with 95 tackles, is slated to undergo arthroscopic surgery Thursday to repair his left shoulder. Meanwhile, reserve defensive back and key special teams player Matt Slater had surgery to repair a torn labrum labrum /la·brum/ (la´brum) pl. la´bra [L.] an edge, rim, or lip. la·brum n. pl. la·bra A lip-shaped anatomical edge, rim, or structure. labrum pl. in his left shoulder, and backup offensive lineman Tony Lee had a screw removed from his right knee. Odds and ends: UCLA has not yet settled on a time for spring practice. -- Five of UCLA's 12 seniors graduated already. They are Taylor, Robert Chai, J.J. Hair, Matt Willis and Will Peddie. |
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