College Football Team News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
A UCLA football vaccination mandate looks to be probable for games at the Rose Bowl. The upcoming schedule is expected to be under a vaccination mandate by the City of Pasadena as early as next week, according to Pasadena city officials. In an exclusive one-on-one with Last Word on Monday, Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo said […] READ MORE
LA County now has a vaccination mandate for outdoor “mega events.” But because it plays its games at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, the order and how it pertains to UCLA football is in a state of abeyance. So the UCLA Rose Bowl vax mandate is on hold for now. There was orbicular debate in […] READ MORE
This week the Los Angeles County Department of Health is expected to order a new vaccination mandate for what it calls, “Outdoor Mega Events.” What would be the impact of a vaccination mandate on UCLA football? New Vaccination Proposal The events in question under the new order, are ones with 10,000 or more in attendance. […] READ MORE
What had the looks of a return to normalcy for college football has taken on a new twist. The increase in Delta variant cases, the overwhelming of hospital ICUs, and the lack of control in many parts of the country has caused some areas to go on what would best be described as modified shutdowns. […] READ MORE
Wednesday, LA County Director of Public Health Dr. Barbara Ferrer said, in her daily briefing that the UCLA football program has eight positive tests. The question is how did she know and why did she decide to divulge that? “No Student-Athletes In Isolation” Since UCLA shut down all athletics in April, the school formed a […] READ MORE
Tony has been with Last Word on Sports for six years covering college football around the country. A native of Southern California, now living in North Carolina, he has been working in broadcast, print and digital media for nearly 30 years. He is a member of the Football Writers Association of America, and is a voting panelist for the Outland Trophy, the Nagurski Award, and the Biletnikoff Award. He can also be found on twitter @tonybruin