Neuheisel unprepared for Ditch Day
I know you all have probably heard of this but let me recap what went down. UCLA football has a long standing tradition of taking a spring practice and having all the seniors ditch practice by first stretch like every practice, get in a huddle and then take off toward the field wall where it is scaled and they miss the practice. Funny right?
Rick Neuheisel played at UCLA. He was a participant in this type of behavior and yet he was stunned when the seniors did it. He claimed to be proud of the team by showing ‘good solidarity’ but he was obviously upset. Reportedly what made him most upset was the fact that he had many recruits there to watch practice with some of their families yet no practice took place. What was he thinking? He knew it had to be coming, didn’t he?
USC websites and other California Universities are floating stories about going to UCLA to get recruits to see real practices but I’m not sure I buy it. I wouldn’t put it past them but I dont’ buy it personally.
I guess what I think is most funny is the pride that Neuheisel showed during the ordeal. I think he believed his presence would change their behavior. I think he thought that since he was the coach nothing like this would happen. Rick Neuheisel will win at UCLA I’m sure of it and it is because of his pride he will be successful. He fits in the mold of Rick Pitino that loves to hear himself talk and places himself on a higher plane than others. He’s won at every stop he’s been so far and UCLA will be no different.
That’s the entire reason I think this is so funny. I’ve seen photos on competing university websites with UCLA coaches standing around with nothing to do and it couldn’t happen to a cockier, arrogant coach than Rick Neuheisel.
