Bruin Source

Bruin Source episodes:

• 05.09.2024

  Episode 122: The Commitments Keep on Coming

  Boom after boom after boom. That's the only way to describe how successful UCLA's recruiting is going right on. In this episode, we chat about Mick Cronin landing a late cycle freshman recruit in PG Trent Perry and how he'll...

  
• 05.02.2024

  Episode 121: Spring Wrap and Transfers Galore

  Bruin Source is back with a massive episode! Starting off, we chat about the Spring Game and what our takeaways were from the event. We also dive into Football recruiting and Foster's recent successes through the Transfer Portal. Speaking of...

  
• 04.25.2024

  Episode 120: Spring So Far

  Spring practice is almost over Bruins, but BS is here to give some of our takes on what's culminated thus far heading into the Spring Game. We also chat about the success of Friday Night Lights, UCLA's huge recruiting (and...

  
• 04.18.2024

  Episode 119: Cronin's Transfer Portal Tear

  Bruin Source is back with a transfer portal focused episode! We discuss Mick Cronin's absolute dominance of the transfer portal, chat about our latest commit Eric Dailey Jr. and what the MBB roster and lineup might look like next season.  In...

  
• 04.12.2024

  Episode 118: Huddle up Bruins!

  We have a big announcement that we can finally share! Bruin Source is officially representing UCLA on the College Huddle network! The College Huddle is the internet's largest community of independent, fan-driven college sports podcasts and we're super honored and...

  
• 04.04.2024

  Episode 117: March Sadness + Transfer Shopping + Spring Practice

  UCLA is officially done with basketball for the 2023-24 season...With WBB bowing out last weekend, we talk about Cori Close's tenure thus far, the loss to LSU and the media controversy surrounding the game. We also dive into MBB's transfer...

  
• 03.28.2024

  Episode 116: A Pivotal Sweet 16

  Bruin fans, we have a WBB-centric episode for you with the team waltzing into the Sweet 16 and a massive matchup against LSU. We chat about the CBU and Creighton games and how the Bruins overwhelmed their opponents with their...

  
• 03.21.2024

  Episode 115: Sadness and Madness

  BS is back with a special March Madness (and Sadness...) episode for UCLA fans! In this one, we start off by looking back and what all went wrong for Mick Cronin and crew, what missing the NCAAs means for Cronin...

  
• 03.13.2024

  Episode 114: Pac-12 Wrap for UCLA

  Bruin fans, the Pac-12 has finally wrapped up (regular season at least!) and for the final time. In this one, BS discusses MBB's woes (though ending on a high note!) and WBB's semis L to Southern Cal. We also chat...

  
• 03.06.2024

  Episode 113: Washington Blues and We Have a Staff?

  Sup Bruin fans! In this ep of BS, we discuss UCLA's disastrous trip to Washington and the fallout from that. We also discuss football and analyze what an almost full coaching staff looks like. Check it out here!

  
• 02.28.2024

  Episode 112: The Bienemy of My Bienemy is My Friend

  It's official (kinda) that UCLA football has hired its OC...Bruin fans, esteemed NFL OC of KC Chiefs fame, Eric Bienemy is landing in Westwood. We chat about what Bienemy brings from an offensive perspective, what he needs to do to...

  
• 02.23.2024

  Episode 111: OC Search + MBB streak dies+ Beat Southern Cal Week (Basketball '24 edition)

  What's up Bruin fam! BS is back with a jam-packed, brand new episode. We chat about the football side of things and look at the OC search and some names being thrown around for the role. We also dive into...

  
• 02.15.2024

  Episode 110: The Deshaun Foster Era Begins

  New coach, new episode! We've got a ton of UCLA football to discuss in this one: Chip's final days and exit, Deshaun Foster being named Head Coach and why the Bruin community needs to rally around him immediately. We also...

  
• 02.07.2024

  Episode 109: Turning the Corner

  BS is back better than ever and we've got a lot to cover about UCLA in this one! First up, we chat about the dire state of the football program and Chip Kelly's active job hunting (for demotions???). On a...

  
• 01.20.2024

  Episode 108: There's a Pulse Folks!

  Bruin Source is back in 2024 after a little holiday hiatus! We have a lot to talk about in this one, including the Salt Lake Slaughter and the post-Slaughter signs of life, including one of the most unhinged games of...

  
• 12.15.2023

  Episode 107: LA Bowl Preview

  Bowl season is officially upon us and UCLA has the distinct privilege of playing in one of the earliest (and straight up weirdest) bowls of the year in the LA Bowl. We talk about the state of the roster going...

  
• 12.07.2023

  Episode 106: The Hits Keep on Coming

  In this episode of BS, we chat about how the UCLA football program continues to crumble. This time, we discuss D'anton Lynn's defection, DC expectations, transfer portal out of Westwood heating up and some quick LA Bowl notes. We also...

  
• 11.30.2023

  Episode 105: All Hope is Lost

  “I’m not brave any more darling. I’m all broken. They’ve broken me.” - Ernest Hemingway Everything with UCLA football feels broken. Leadership is broken. The fanbase is broken. the paths forward are closed and there doesn't seem to be any light...

  
• 11.21.2023

  Episode 104: LA is Blue + Maui Invitational

  What a glorious weekend for Bruin alum and fans- UCLA marched into the Coliseum and absolutely demolished the Trojans like the trash they are. Hope you all are flexin' on any Trojans you know! We chat about how the Bruins...

  
• 11.15.2023

  Episode 103: Beat $C Week- The Fire Chip Edition

  In what is usually a week full of fanfare and fun, Beat $C week is feeling incredibly drab and depressing this year. Why? Cuz it's officially time to give ol' Chip Kelly the boot and take UCLA football in a...

  
• 11.10.2023

  Episode 102:Thankful its Basketball Season (But also fire Chip)

  It's officially basketball season, meaning we can distract ourselves from the trainwreck that is UCLA football...That being said, in this ep we (sadly) chat about the football beating at the hands of Arizona, why UCLA needs to FIRE CHIP KELLY...

  
• 11.04.2023

  Episode 101:UCLA Basketball 23-24 Preview

  Bruin fans...basketball season is upon us! Mick Cronin is back with a new look Bruins and we're here to tell you all about it! We got you covered with a who's who of this new look UCLA team, including all...

  
• 10.27.2023

  Episode 100: Homecoming 2023

  BS is back with a new UCLA Homecoming episode! It's a big week for the Bruins, coming off a road victory over Stanford and looking forward to facing Coach Prime and Colorado Buffaloes in a Homecoming weekend matchup, featuring some...

  
• 10.20.2023

  Episode 99: UCLA Groundhog Day

  It's midseason and BS is back in a familiar (dejected) place after another loss...Sitting at 4-2 now, we chat about what went wrong against Oregon St., what's going on with Dante Moore and why we think our failures are squarely...

  
• 10.13.2023

  Episode 98: Defensive Excellence

  BS is back after a great W at home against the Washington State Cougars! In this episode, we chat about the keys to victory, how incredible our defense is and where Dante Moore and the offense stand. We also go...

  
• 10.05.2023

  Episode 97: Wazzu Week

  The Bruins are back at it and we're back with a new episode! We have a preview of our home bout against the Washington State Cougars- what we'd like to see from UCLA as a bounce back, what they need...

  
• 09.29.2023

  Episode 96: The SLC Blues

  Reality has us crashing back down to earth Bruin fans- UCLA took its first L of the season at the hands of the Utah Utes. In this episode we chat about what the Bruins did right (we actually have a...

  
• 09.22.2023

  Episode 95: SLC, Here We Come

  BS is back with another episode! Now that the non-conference slate is done and over with, the Bruins take their perfect 3-0 record into the final season of Pac-12 play. And do they start this one off with a doozy-...

  
• 09.15.2023

  Episode 94: D-Fence! D-Fence!

  What's up Bruins! We're back with a new episode covering your 2-0 UCLA Bruins! In this one, we go back and look at the Bruins' road win over the SDSU Aztecs and some of the key takeaways from it. We've...

  
• 09.05.2023

  Episode 93: A Rocky Win

  We got a special ep for you today- OG BS'er Isaiah is back out of his cave to recap UCLA's win over the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. We take a look back at the game and give our biggest takeaways, including...

  
• 08.31.2023

  Episode 92: UCLA Football ’23 Preview

  With college football officially kicking off week 1 this week, BS is back with a UCLA football season preview! With this being the final season of the Pac-12, UCLA has a lot to play for to go out with a...

  
• 08.17.2023

  Episode 91: RIP Pac 12

  BS is back in the topsy-turvy world of conference alignment. We're doing something a little different here and talking about all of the craziness around conferences, but particularly diving into the sad demise of the Pac 12 (at least how...

  
• 07.14.2023

  Episode 90: Summer 2023

  It's been a minute, but we're back! It's been a beautiful summer so far and UCLA sports are right around the corner! In this one, we jump into some important recruiting updates for basketball and look at how our roster...

  
• 04.02.2023

  Episode 89: The Dream Is Over

  March sadness has arrived for UCLA fans yet again...In this episode we talk about what went wrong in that Gonzaga game to end our March run. We also talk through UCLA's path forward and the new era for the Bruins...

  
• 03.23.2023

  Episode 88: It’s Doubly Sweet This Year

  In a whacky, wild and wonderful first weekend of March Madness, our UCLA Bruins find themselves in the Sweet 16 once again against a familiar foe, the Gonzaga Bulldogs. What's even sweeter is that both men's AND women's teams keep...

  
• 03.14.2023

  Episode 87: The Best Kind of Madness

  While the Pac-12 Tournament didn't end the way we wanted, who cares! Cuz the Madness is upon us and UCLA has punched its ticket as a 2 seed in the West. In this ep we look back at the conference...

  
• 03.08.2023

  Episode 86: An Almost Perfect Week

  BS is back to discuss a pretty eventful week for UCLA basketball this past week. We chat about the good (beating ASU), the great (walloping Arizona) and the horrible (Jaylen Clark's injury). We also discuss what the Bruins need to...

  
• 03.01.2023

  Episode 85: The 2023 Pac-12 Champions are Crowned

  BS comes to you with great joy after our UCLA Bruins men's basketball team CLINCHED THE PAC-12! With 2 games left of the conference schedule, the Bruins have secured their first conference title in a decade, making this one even...

  
• 02.23.2023

  Episode 84: Tough Mountains to Climb

  Another week and another sweep of the Bay Area schools down in Pauley Pavilion. With the final 4 games of the conference season left, the UCLA Bruins can almost taste winning the Pac-12. But there's still some work left to...

  
• 02.17.2023

  Episode 83: The Final Stretch Begins

  We're in the home stretch Bruin fans and it's off to a great start! We chat about UCLA MBB's huge road sweep of the Oregon schools- something we were COMPLETELY (and happily) wrong about and how the Bruins pulled that...

  
• 02.08.2023

  Episode 82: Back on Track

  2 games, 2 wins and a new episode! In this episode we discuss how UCLA got itself back on track on the Washington schools' visits down to LA and Pauley Pavilion and where the Bruins still stand in the Pac...

  
• 02.01.2023

  Episode 81: Clingin’ on For Dear Life

  Despite a rocky couple of weeks, we're back Bruin fans with a new episode talking everything UCLA basketball right now. We sadly discuss our last L against Southern Cal on the road and where that puts UCLA in the national...

  
• 01.25.2023

  Episode 80: Beat $C Week Part 2- Basketball Version

  BS is back from the desert, with a brand new episode! In this one we jump into the Arizona trip road-split, what went right against ASU, what went wrong against Zona and where UCLA stands now in the Pac-12 and...

  
• 01.18.2023

  Episode 79: 13 Games and Counting...

  Bruin fans, it's mid-January, our UCLA men's bball team is sitting pretty at #5 in the country and we've won THIRTEEN games in a row. Oh and we're undefeated in Pac-12 play and sit at the top at 7-0. Life's...

  
• 01.12.2023

  Episode 78: By the Skin of Our Teeth

  Bruin fans, we're still sweating after last week's thriller (and meltdown) against $outhern Cal...But you know what? A win's a win, $C can suck it and UCLA men's basketball sits atop the Pac-12 by itself with a huge home stand...

  
• 01.05.2023

  Episode 77: A New Episode for a New Year

  Happy New Year Bruins! BS is back in 2023 with lots to discuss. First off, we look back at the Sun Bowl debacle that finally ended UCLA's football season and discuss where we are as a program heading into next...

  
• 11.24.2022

  Episode 76: The Lost Weekend of ’22

  Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Hope the festivities can overcome this past brutal, brutal weekend. In this episode we discuss Ls in both football and basketball and how we can move forward from this. Check this out and more right here!

  
• 11.18.2022

  Episode 75: Let’s Burn Troy

  What's up Bruin fans! Last week's football game was a bummer, but all is not lost, especially with HATE WEEK in full swing. We discuss what it will take to beat the hated Southern Cal Trojans and what this game...

  
• 11.12.2022

  Episode 74: Top10 Bruins

  Bruin fans, we're experience some truly elite times for UCLA sports right now: both football and basketball are ranked in the top 10 for the first time since the 90s. You heard that right. In this episode we chat about...

  
• 11.04.2022

  Episode 73: It’s Officially Mick Season!

  What's up Bruin fans! We're back with some more BS! In this episode, we revisit UCLA's domination of Stanford this past weekend and look ahead to the game against ASU this Saturday. It's also officially Mick Season folks! UCLA Basketball...