Quick UCLA thoughts: Women’s soccer, Football, Basketball

Hey, I’ve been gone from here in a while, but I’m back. Let’s see if I stick around this time.

Football: Yes, the Oregon State game was painful to watch, especially the end. Yes, the Bruins look horrible lately. But I’m not ready to concede this season yet. You can call me crazy if you want. But consider the following: UCLA is 3-6 with three games left, and two of those three are against teams below them in the standings. While we can’t expect the Bruins to beat Washington and Arizona State, they certainly have a chance to, even as bad as they have looked. And if UCLA can pull it off, they’ll be 5-6 heading into the USC game, and anything can happen in a rivalry game, right? At least, that’s what I keep telling myself.

Women’s soccer: It’s that time of the year when the postseason for the fall sports starts. The women’s soccer NCAA brackets have been released (PDF File) and UCLA got a #1 seed in its region, meaning that if the Bruins keep winning, they will host the first four rounds (every round until the Final Four, called the College Cup in soccer).

UCLA (18-0-2) hosts Fresno State (11-6-2) on Friday, and if they win, UCLA would host the winner of San Diego (14-4-2) and Long Beach State (14-3-4) on Sunday.

Men’s Basketball: The season starts on Wednesday! Yes! It might only be a game against Prairie View A&M, but it’s finally a chance to see the Bruins in a real game. The game is part of the 2K Sports Classic, and these preseason tournaments are fun if only for two reasons:

1) Likely to see some good matchups in the second week of the tournament
2) More home games for UCLA.

Hopefully, I’ll have much more on basketball as the season goes on.