City College Of San Francisco - Preparation For Bowl Game Brings Memories For Ucla's Darius Bell

Reporting from San Francisco The past three days, quarterbackDarius Bellhas sifted as a result of memories while doing during City College regarding San Francisco, where this individual trialled in 2009.

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

Coach Tom - Psu Ad Hopes To Give Next Coach Time For Recruits - College Football

DALLAS (AP) Penn State s search to replace fired coach Joe Paterno could be wrapped up in the next few weeks.

Acting athletic director David Joyner said Thursday he d like the next coach to have time to interact with recruits before high school seniors can announce their college choices starting February 1.

A four-day contact period for coaches begins Wednesday two days after the 24th-ranked Nittany Lions face No. 20 Houston in the TicketCity Bowl in Dallas. Another 16-day contact window starts Jan. 13.

I d like to get this finished so that whoever the head coach is, be it (interim coach Tom ) Bradley or somebody else, has enough time to really interact with recruits and to do the best they can do, Joyner said before a team dinner in Dallas.

There s a three-week open period (before national signing day). That would be nice. I m not going to let that dictate if there are a couple days one way or the other. But I think it would be very good for recruits.

Bradley took over Nov. 9 after Paterno was fired in the aftermath of child sex abuse charges against retired defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky.

Paterno, who testified before a grand jury investigating Sandusky, is not a target of the probe, the state attorney general s office has said. Sandusky is awaiting trial after pleading not guilty.

Joyner said the search is down to a handful of people though interviews were not over. He also said the school was still being contacted by potential applicants.

Joyner didn t name potential candidates, nor did he reveal how many people have interviewed.

No, I have not made a final decision yet. I haven t chosen to do that because we re evaluating them and I m still looking at candidates right now, Joyner said.

Bradley and defensive line coach Larry Johnson are among those who have had interviews.

Among other rumored names, Titans coach Mike Munchak on Wednesday denied he was interested in the job at his alma mater for the third time since his former coach Paterno was fired.

They have not contacted me in any way or talked to me about the possibility of working there, the first-year Titans coach said. I have not reached out to them. I have a job that I enjoy quite a bit.

Also, Green Bay quarterbacks coach Tom Clements declined comment last week on whether he was interested in the job and would not confirm a report that he had interviewed.

Joyner and school president Rodney Erickson had initially indicated they had hoped to have Paterno s replacement selected by the bowl game.

Paterno won a Division I record 409 victories in a head coaching career that began in 1966 16 seasons after starting at Penn State as an assistant. He is recovering from a broken pelvis while also being treated for lung cancer.

We re being purposeful and deliberate, Joyner said. This is the first coaching search with football that maybe we ve ever done. I m not sure how things worked in 1950 and 1966, but I imagine it was a lot different than we re doing now.

Also Thursday, backup quarterback worked with the starters again with first-stringer Matt McGloin still being held out of practice. He hasn t taken the field since suffering a concussion and seizure Dec. 17 following a locker room altercation with receiver .

Bolden began the season sharing time with McGloin, but hasn t started since Oct. 15.

There s no doubt in my mind that I can go out there and do what I need to do, Bolden said.