UCLA's football program might be ahead of schedule
LETTERS
Readers weigh in on Bruins' upset of Tennessee.
Rome wasn't built in a day, but then again, the contractors weren't Neuheisel, Walker and Chow.
Wes Wellman
Santa Monica
Somewhere out there Coach Dorrell is still trying to figure out why Coach Neuheisel didn't punt at the end of the game.
Brian Haueter
Ventura
For the time being, anyway, I guess Kevin Craft is the Big Cheese at UCLA.
Joel Rapp
Los Angeles
Ricky, in your game of Monopoly, you may have Tennessee Avenue, but Pete still has Park Place and Boardwalk. Fight on.
John Mark
Newport Beach
I guess the Bruins' move from 100th or so in the nation to 23rd on the AP poll trumps the Trojans' minor move from No. 3 to No. 1. The Bruins get a front-page story with pictures and quotes while the Trojans are relegated to the last page in Wednesday's sports page? C'mon, did the Bruins beat the Tennessee Titans or did I miss something?
Robert J. Gagliano
Palos Verdes
Newspaper ads and first-game upsets notwithstanding, the Trojans' domination of college football in Los Angeles is not over. The Bruins play in Pasadena and as a resident of the San Gabriel Valley, I'm very pleased they do. Now all we need is that NFL team in Walnut.
Ron Reeve
Glendora
Dear gritty little Bruins and your fans: Let's not get too excited. I hate to pop the balloon, but you just won a shocker, not a national championship.
Dan Jensen
San Clemente
I was truly miffed to see the Excessive Celebration Police make their needless and unwanted return to college football last Saturday in Charlottesville, Va.
A simple scenario: The Trojans score a touchdown and a few players gather in the end zone to high five each other, jump a bit, and perhaps touch helmets. There was no unsportsmanlike conduct directed at their opponents and nothing "excessive" about the so-called celebration, yet the Trojans were called on it and penalized.
Is someone forgetting that this is college football; these players are very young and enthusiastic, and furthermore, sports is an entertainment and the fans in the stands and at home want to see a little show biz, especially from a Hollywood team.
Susan Stoller
Los Angeles
