Orange County Register reporter James H. Williams and former UCLA linebacker Josh Woods react to the latest news coming out of the Pac-12's football media day , the preseason all-conference teams and the various award watch lists. Preparation for the UCLA football season is underway with the start of fall camp. Woods talks about his experience as a Bruin and what his mindset was around the start of camp (00:01:00). The guys also discuss where quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson was voted on the...
Aug 05, 2022•39 min•Ep. 14
Orange County Register reporter James H. Williams and former linebacker Josh Woods talk about UCLA's move to the Big 10 Conference (00:02:00) and share some of their Pac-12 Media Day memories and experiences (00:17:43). They also talk about the pair of players, offensive lineman Jon Gaines II and defensive back Stephan Blaylock, who will join football coach Chip Kelly at media day in Los Angeles this week (00:31:39). Interact with us: Josh and James want to know your feedback and reactions to wh...
Jul 27, 2022•37 min•Ep. 13
Orange County Register reporter James H. Williams and former UCLA linebacker Josh Woods are joined by former UCLA linebacker Lokeni Toailoa once again. ( Part 1 , Part 2 ) The guys talk about former defensive coordinator Jerry Azzinaro as well as coach Don Pellum's suit game. Josh and Lokeni talk about their favorite and least favorite college football stadiums. Interact with us: Josh and James want to know your feedback and reactions to what you heard on the podcast. Feel free to share your tho...
Jul 22, 2022•43 min•Ep. 12
Orange County Register reporter James H. Williams and former UCLA linebacker Josh Woods continue their conversation with former UCLA linebacker Lokeni Toailoa. ( Here's part one of the conversation .) Lokeni also shares his thoughts on what he saw from the current team when he went to visit during a Spring football practice (00:07:00). The guys also talk about former UCLA coach Jim Mora's coaching tenure (00:18:49), Pittsburgh Steeler Myles Jack (00:14:31) and who were among the funniest UCLA fo...
Jul 15, 2022•41 min•Ep. 11
Orange County Register reporter James H. Williams and former UCLA linebacker Josh Woods talk with Lokeni Toailoa about his football career, his recruiting process (00:12:51) and playing with his brother Leni (00:16:00). This episode is part one of our conversation with Lokeni. We'll also discuss more about the Big Ten Conference move next week. James spoke with UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond this week and the Q&A could be read here. Interact with us: Josh and James want to know your f...
Jul 08, 2022•37 min•Ep. 10
In this special crossover episode between " Bleav in UCLA " and " Bleav in UCLA Football ," hosts Sam Connon and James H. Williams share their thoughts on the monumental breaking news of UCLA and USC leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten. From financial implications to how the move could impact scheduling, rivalries and recruiting, there were seemingly countless dominoes knocked over Thursday. James H. Williams is the co-host of "Bleav in UCLA Football" alongside former UCLA linebacker Josh Woods. ...
Jul 01, 2022•48 min•Ep. 9
Orange County Register reporter James H. Williams and former UCLA linebacker Josh Woods talk about Miramonte High's Luke Duncan, the Bruins' new quarterback commit for the 2023 recruiting class (00:02:20). The guys also talk about the group of transfers arriving in Westwood ahead of Summer/Fall camp (00:10:00) and the Bruins named to Phil Steele's Preseason All-Conference team (00:15:30). Transfers arriving to Westwood this week : WR Ryan Cragun OL Raiqwon O'Neal OL Liam Douglass OL Jaylan Jeffe...
Jun 25, 2022•36 min•Ep. 8
Orange County Register reporter James H. Williams and former UCLA linebacker Josh Woods talk about quarterback Chase Griffin being named the NIL Male Athlete of the Year (00:06:45), honor the 2023 graduating class (00:14:12) and discuss running back Zach Charbonnet's latest preseason accolade (00:23:22). Interact with us: Josh and James want to know your feedback and reactions to what you heard on the podcast. Feel free to share your thoughts with them on Twitter. Josh Woods on Twitter – @_WOODS...
Jun 17, 2022•30 min•Ep. 7
Orange County Register reporter James H. Williams and former UCLA linebacker Josh Woods talk about the UCLA representation on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot for 2023 (00:01:59). John Lee, UCLA-Placekicker -Two-time First Team All-American, earning consensus honors in 1985…Boasted the NCAA's highest career field goal percentage among players with at least 55 attempts (.859)…Two-time First Team All-Pac-10 selection who helped UCLA to three league titles and finished his career as the Bru...
Jun 10, 2022•37 min•Ep. 6
Orange County Register reporter James H. Williams and former UCLA linebacker Josh Woods talk about the two San Diego area commits for the Class of 2023. Roderick Robinson II of Lincoln High (00:02:50) announced his commitment to the Bruins, citing position coach DeShaun Foster having the “blueprint” to get UCLA running backs into the NFL. Robinson is ranked as the top running back in the state of California on 247sports. Four-star linebacker Tre Edwards from Mater Dei Catholic (00:18:33) also co...
Jun 03, 2022•35 min•Ep. 5
Orange County Register reporter James H. Williams and former UCLA linebacker Josh Woods talk about the latest happenings in college football regarding NIL (Name-Image-Likeness) and the transfer portal and where UCLA football fits in with all of it. Josh shares which NIL opportunities he would consider, including Fat Sal's, if NIL started during his college career (00:11:52). NIL was back in the headlines this past week after Alabama coach Nick Saban's comments about Texas A&M and Jackson Sta...
May 27, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 4
Orange County Register reporter James H. Williams and former UCLA linebacker Josh Woods share their early impressions for the Bruins' defense and what the expectations are for the returning players (00:05:00). The duo also breaks down some of the new faces that transferred in during the offseason, including linebacker Darius Muasau (Hawaii) and the Murphy twins (Gabriel and Grayson) from North Texas (00:23:00). Woods also talks about Tyler Manoa's switch from the defensive line to the offensive ...
May 20, 2022•37 min•Ep. 3
Orange County Register reporter James H. Williams and former UCLA linebacker Josh Woods talk about their experience with the football program and why this should be the first college football podcast you listen to each week regarding the Bruins. Woods talks about his football career and his journey to Westwood (00:07:20). He also shares some fun stories about the celebrities he has encountered on campus (00:20:00) and the changes he's seen with the football team during his time as a player (00:2...
May 13, 2022•36 min•Ep. 2
Orange County Register reporter James H. Williams and former UCLA linebacker Josh Woods discuss the Chip Kelly's contract extension that will keep him as UCLA's football coach (starts at 00:00:35). The guys also react to the six Bruins drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft (starts at 00:15:33): No. 80, RD 3 – TE Greg Dulcich (Denver Broncos) No. 92, RD 3 – OL Sean Rhyan (Green Bay Packers) No. 160, RD 5 – DL Otito Ogbonnia (L.A. Chargers) No. 163, RD 5 – WR Kyle Philips (Tennessee Titans) No. 211, RD 6 ...
May 05, 2022•27 min•Ep. 1
