Some were good, like the 23 consecutive goes by this individual done in his previous video game within the stadium where that Bruins are already working out this specific week inside arrangement regarding Saturday's game against Illinois within the .
Some usually are bad, as as soon as Bell's imagination move back again toDavid Henderson, a pal and former teammate.
Henderson, a operating returning on the 2009 San Francisco team, was result inside head on May 26, Bell's birthday. He died two months later.
"There may possibly be a minor sadness appearing to come back here," claimed Bell, a junior source regarding UCLA. "This was his residence along with he beloved it here. I had identified your ex because high school. We were being the only real sophomores that will visited Stanford camp. We bonded."
Bell trialled during San Francisco Riordan High plus Henderson during Lincoln, exactly where he or she went pertaining to 5,596 yards and also scored 67 touchdowns.
The a couple of teamed in place at City College of San Francisco for starters season. Bell had 1,982 yards passing, 751 yards hastening plus accounted to get 32 touchdowns 21 passing in addition to 11 running. Henderson went with regard to 1,108 back yards in addition to seven touchdowns in addition to caught 27 passes to get 246 back yards and three touchdowns.
"People don't believe me, but they seemed to be the most beneficial gamer I possess dealt with to the day," Bell said. "He could complete anything. He seemed to be a house game changer. I'd consider him over any individual you may mention."
While Bell enrolled at UCLA, Henderson battled academically. He brought in with West Georgia, but soon came back to help San Francisco. He appeared to be playing with the Pacifica Islanders, a minor league workforce inside Bay Area, any time your dog has been killed.
"City College is usually a stepping natural stone for getting where anyone necessary to go in life," Bell said. But Henderson "was holding considering the wrong people, aged friends."
It seemed to be a reminder to be able to Bell in which "not just about every place can be safe. I appeared to be fortunate enough to have a good loved ones in addition to fine folks enjoying over me."
Looking ahead
Mike Johnson, UCLA's offensive coordinator as well as interim brain coach, has been contacted through reps nonetheless features still to be able to speak to anybody from your college regarding becoming a member of the particular Sun Devils' staff.
Arizona State bothersome coordinatorNoel Mazzonewill be UCLA's a problem coordinator under new Bruins CoachJim Mora.
Johnson, whom is concerning in order to complete his / her primary season during UCLA, interviewed with the career of head coach at Akron not one but two days ago, butTerry Bowdenwas hired.
Looking back
Asked exactly what went drastically wrong for that Bruins that season, Johnson reported he / she "can't definitely identify proper thing."
The Bruins have got a 6-7 record, having lost three of these final four games, like a 50-0 drubbing by USC.Rick Neuheiselwas fired when travel train some days after of which game.
"It's been recently an up-and-down, rocky road," Johnson said. "That's the reason we could from the circumstance we could within now, your inconsistency."
He added, "The guys will work very difficult as well as I think we have been proceeding to visit out this particular Saturday in addition to present the item some of our best opportunity to end the season with a confident note."
As for the Bruins' future, Johnson said, "The overall option is usually UCLA must change. That's why they need the latest coach."
Abbott returns
CornerbackAndrew Abbott, whom remaining Wednesday's practice following injuring his suitable foot, returned Thursday as well as is definitely anticipated to perform versus Illinois.
"He merely required some treatment," Johnson said.
chris.foster@latimes.com
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