Overview
- UCLA's third spring practice, held Tuesday, used simulated TV timeouts and noisy punt return drills to mirror game pressure.
- Bob Chesney coached at arm’s length from the action, jumping into individual reps and correcting technique on the spot.
- A team vote named quarterback Nico Iamaleava the top leader, and he backed it up with sharper throws and heavy film work.
- Competition set the tone as players challenged each other in real time, including defensive back Cole Martin barking after an incompletion.
- The Bruins will practice once more in shoulder pads before suiting up in full pads Saturday, and Chesney said LB Ryan McCulloch could return near the end of spring.