UCLA FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: OLSON SHINES IN SCRIMMAGE.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer The conditions at UCLA's Spaulding Field weren't exactly ideal after rain the day before, but Bruins' quarterback Ben Olson For the American soccer player, see . Benjamen James Olson (born February 23, 1983 in Thousand Oaks, California) is a redshirt junior quarterback for the 2006 UCLA Bruins football team. didn't seem to mind a little wet grass Saturday during an early morning scrimmage Saturday. For Olson, just lining up behind center and playing live football again was satisfying enough. The heralded Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. quarterback spent one season at BYU BYU Brigham Young University BYU Bayou BYU Bob's Your Uncle BYU Bayreuth, Germany - Bindlacher Berg (Airport Code) BYU Beyond Your Understanding after high school, then two years serving a Mormon mission. After transferring to 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 in 2005, Olson backed up Bruins starter Drew Olson Drew Olson (born April 6, 1983 in San Francisco, California) is a former starting quarterback for the University of California, Los Angeles football team, where he broke many of UCLA's passing records. last season. He looked sharp early in the Bruins' hour-long scrimmage, leading the first-team offense on a seven-play, 80-yard touchdown drive by completing three of four passes for 50 yards. Olson, splitting time with back-ups Patrick Cowan and Osaar Rasshan, started three additional drives with each ending in defensive stops. ``The offense is going to be pretty good. We just have to work some kinks out.'' The Bruins showed nice versatility on offense. Among the highlights were running back Derrick Williams' two short touchdown runs, a productive day on the ground and through the air by running backs Chris Markey and Kahlil Bell, and Olson and Cowan spreading the ball around to wide receivers Marcus Everett, Brandon Breazell, Joe Cowan and Bobby Withorne. Of course, all eyes were on Olson. With Drew Olson leaving via graduation, Ben Olson is firmly entrenched en·trench also in·trench v. en·trenched, en·trench·ing, en·trench·es v.tr. 1. To provide with a trench, especially for the purpose of fortifying or defending. 2. as the leader of the offense. The key this spring is to develop chemistry on a unit that lost it's quarterback, top running back (Maurice Drew) and tight end (Marcedes Lewis). ``There was good ebb and flow the alternate ebb and flood of the tide; often used figuratively. See also: Ebb competition and that's really what you wantto see,'' UCLA coach Karl Dorrell said. A large contingent of high school standouts were at the scrimmage Saturday as part of UCLA's junior day. Among the notable players expected to be on hand were Akeem Ayers (Verbum Dei), Raymond Carter (Crenshaw cren·shaw also cran·shaw n. A variety of winter melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus) having a greenish-yellow rind and sweet, usually salmon-pink flesh. [Origin unknown.] ), Tonio Celotto (Royal), Nathan Chandler (Mira Mesa), Aaron Corp (Orange Lutheran), Sam DeMartinis (Notre Dame), Chris Forcier (St. Augustine), Da'John Harris (Serra), Devin Mahina (Upland), Robert Mullins (Dorsey), Brian Price (Crenshaw), Kenny Rowe (Long Beach Poly), Markques Simas (Mira Mesa), Courtney Viney (Edison) and Donovan Warren (Long Beach Poly). Vincent Bonsignore, (818) 713-3612 vincent.bonsignore(at)dailynews.com |
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