UCLA FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: DAVIS STAYS FLEXIBLE.Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer In the past 12 months, Bruce Davis This article is about the American football player. For the American businessman, see Bruce Davis (video game industry). Bruce Davis (born June 21, 1956, in Rutherfordton, North Carolina) is a former professional American football player. was a defensive end, then a linebacker, then a hybrid defender. At one point last season, when he thought of transferring, he said he asked the coaching staff if he could play tight end. It turned out to be one big circle. As 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 began spring football practice Thursday, the always-smiling Davis was back at a familiar spot, playing defensive end - but with a twist. The new defensive staff at UCLA is employing strong- and weak-side defense ends, rather than left and right, and Davis is playing on the strongside. ``Whatever they need me to do, I'm going to do,'' said Davis, who made 25 tackles last season. ``I'm just trying to play. It's where I am, so I'm happy there. I'm not going to say I'm unhappy at any position because I'm blessed. I'm playing football at UCLA.'' The 6-foot-3 Davis, who is up to 250 pounds, admits defensive end isn't his preferred spot, but added he has faith in the coaching staff that the right decision was made. ``In a perfect world, I'd like to play linebacker,'' Davis said. ``But it's not a perfect world, and my team needs me to play defensive end, so I'm going to do it until they decide they need me to play somewhere else.'' Which could be tight end, a spot Davis played at Houston's Clear Creek Clear Creek may refer to any of the 1,305 streams bearing this name in the United States as reported by the United States Geological Survey See this link Hydronyms
``If they ask me to do that, I'd do that to,'' Davis said. ``I feel like I can play a lot of positions, but if UCLA is asking me to play defensive end, that's what I'm going to do.'' --Kibble hospitalized: Robert Kibble kibble baked dough that is crushed or cracked. Prepared usually by extruding and then heating-drying the dough. Used as dry food for dogs and cats. , a sophomore safety from Houston, was hospitalized last week when he suffered an exacerbation of his illness. Kibble, who has multiple sclerosis, is at UCLA Medical Center UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. It is rated as one of the top three hospitals in the United States and is the top hospital on the West Coast according to US News & World Report. . ``He's doing OK,'' UCLA coach Karl Dorrell Karl Dorrell (born December 18, 1963 in Alameda, California) is the first black head coach in the history of the UCLA Bruins college football team, a position he took on December 18, 2002. said. ``There's a chance he could be discharged from the hospital (today), and brought back to his dorm and recuperate re·cu·per·ate v. To return to health or strength; recover. from his episode with MS.'' Dorrell said it was his understanding Kibble, who played on special teams last season, would be able to resume his football career, although a time frame for that wasn't known. --Odds and ends: Sophomore cornerback Byron Velega, who made 25 tackles as a reserve and special teams player last season, is transferring for personal reasons, the school said. He remains enrolled at UCLA but has not decided on a school. ... Defensive tackle Brigham Harwell re-injured his ankle and is in a walking boot. ... Suspended placekicker Justin Medlock Justin Charles "J-Med" Medlock Born October 23, 1983 in Fremont, California is a free agent American football kicker. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs and played only one regular season game for the team. has a hearing today in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Superior Court in Inglewood. His lawyer, Milton Grimes, said a pre-trial date could be set, but Grimes is working on a plea deal to get two felony charges stemming from a December driving under the influence of alcohol accident reduced to misdemeanors, sources said. Brian Dohn, (818) 713-3607 brian.dohn(at)dailynews.com |
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