UCLA NOTEBOOK: REGRET BRINGS WILLIS BACK TO FOOTBALL.Byline: Jill Painter Staff Writer SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. - Matt Willis Mathew James Willis (born 8 May 1983) is a British singer-songwriter from Tooting, south London. He first found fame as a member of the British band, Busted. Personal life Willis was born in Tooting in London, later moving to East Molesey, Surrey, where he grew up. hadn't played in a football game for five years. Even with the long layoff, Willis can certainly help 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 this season. Willis, who ran track for UCLA, returned to the field as one of the Bruins' kick returners and backup receivers Saturday at Qualcomm Stadium Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers • • [ . It was a long time coming for Willis, who gave up football after his sophomore year at Servite High of Anaheim, where he was a receiver, defensive back and returned kicks and punts. ``I thought track was what I wanted to do, but I love both,'' Willis said. ``I gave up football to run track, and I regretted it.'' As a sophomore last year, Willis ran the 400-meter hurdles in 56.41 seconds. Willis' career best 400-meter time is 48.91 seconds, which he ran in the U.S. Junior Nationals. And he ran a 4.47-second 40 on grass last spring. Willis said he hoped his speed would give him an advantage before he even returned a kickoff. ``When people know (you're fast), sometimes it's a mental thing,'' he said. ``They know if they miss (a tackle), it's over.'' Willis didn't run track last spring. Instead, he participated in spring ball with the football team. He said he's still working on running precise routes, and it's getting easier every day. ``Things have started to click,'' Willis said. ``At first I didn't know what to expect, but I've gotten a better, and now I'm getting after it.'' --Captains: UCLA coaches chose Marcus Cassel Marcus Ray Cassel (January 6, 1983 - November 17, 2006) was an American football player. Born in Long Beach, California, Cassel was a graduate of St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower. and Maurice Drew as captains for the San Diego State game. 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. will choose different captains for each game. Cassel, a senior, won the starting job at right cornerback. Drew is a junior tailback who rushed for 1,007 yards and eight touchdowns last season. --Youngsters: UCLA played nine true freshmen in its opener last year and 12 during the season. Seven true freshmen - Chad Moline, John Hale, Kyle Bosworth, 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. , Ryan Moya, Gavin Ketchum and Bret Lockett - saw action in the first half Saturday. Hale received considerable playing time. --Hurricane fundraising: UCLA is partnering with the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. , Rose Bowl and XTRA XTRA Extra XTRA X-band Thin Radar Aperture (US DoD) XTRA Xml Transaction Architecture Sports 570 in a fundraising drive for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Donations will be accepted at the Sept. 10 home game against Rice. All of the money raised goes to the Red Cross. Every fan who makes a donation will receive a coupon for admission for two to a UCLA Olympic sport event. UCLA's football team has five players - Chris Johnson, Chris Markey, Fred Holmes, Aaron Meyer and Chris Horton - from the New Orleans area. CAPTION(S): photo, 2 boxes Photo: San Diego State quarterback Kevin O'Connell scrambles for an 8-yard gain and a first down as UCLA linebacker Spencer Havner reaches for the tackle in the first quarter. Lenny Ignezizi/Associated Press Box: (1 -- ran in Valley edition only) UCLA 44, SAN DIEGO STATE 21 (2 -- ran in Final edition only) UCLA (1-0) LOG |
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