University of California at Los Angeles

 Not in the university of California at Los Angeles man basketball fans have put a paper bag in his head but this season. This happened two years ago, when the Bruins is very old and lost to Portland 27 points and 14-18 seasons.
But there are some striking similarities, this year was 2009-10 this Howland coach episode of victory is otherwise term.
The news media choose Bruins won before this season, Pac-12 meeting. But in 2011 has had his own share of awkward results: season-opening wave loyola Marymount loss, followed by a loss to middle Tennessee state.
"That is a little bit of a shock," senior guard Lazeric Jones said. "We realize that this is not, as we think we are good."
Howland and Bruins caught, whether in the telecom industry facing NBA early in the season. Howland hope into the 2009-10 of the holiday has guard Jrue sophomore season. He hopes to have this year for primary season Honeycutt Taylor and guard Malcolm lee for a senior season. Two people all round picks in June's NBA draft.
University of California, Los Angeles, has been suffered serious early take off, but there are also many other school development of blue chip preparatory stars.
"Those guys have a good year, they go." Howland said. "That is what makes me down. It just (bad). It's hard to plan. This is absolutely true."
But the NBA is not alone in looking for Howland list. Bruins lost key power forward in December of 2009 and 2011.
The Gordon, and then through the two six games, averaging 11.2 points and decided to move in 2009. His wound in new Mexico. "This is better for both let him continue to go forward," Howland said at the time.
Levy nelson, who is the best of the Bruins junior high school scorer and rebounds last season, this month, repeated the misconduct and practice, in the game Howland said. "This is the most suitable for the team, he is no longer a part of it," Howland said.
Nelson, its production and playing time through leaching this season six games to play, and to area covers of the "sports illustrated" of university basketball preview last month. But he against attitude becomes more and more divided, Howland lost his temper.
"It is frustrating, Howland said, in his ninth year, in the university of California, Los Angeles." I try really hard, that could damage the team. We make up for some now, trying to put it all together. "
This is what they sit. Try to put it all together.
"This team has a chance to"
The meeting opened two years ago Bruins play with 5-7 records, and the season continues south. They finally Pacific-10 tied for fifth.
They are 5 5 home than the rest of the season as conference game of UC-Irvine Richmond today on Friday. Bruins start playing with the Pac-12 29 12 Stanford university.
Now, they want to do?
Howland, 54, who contract to 2015 years, said he was surprised by the news media choose his team win Honeycutt meeting after the defeat, and lee.
But he cringes comparing the 2009 team.
"We are a talented team than we do," Howland said. "This team has a chance to be the competition this season."
Howland has always been seen as a stubborn, the stubborn program-builder. He turned things around in northern Arizona, Pittsburgh and master's degree. In 2003, he arrived in Westwood, inheriting the team has in Steve-her last season. He is in his first season 11-17 18-11 in the second. But he spent his next three teams to the quarter finals in 2006, '07 and' 08.
There is a small Bruins since the up and down, although Howland has avoided the dramatic roller coaster program be in her, he took the Los Angeles five sweet 16 s but only a Pac-10 titles.
Howland the bounce of the Bruins 23-11, last season in the second round of the NCAA tournament.
"I really don't see that we are in a negative direction," said Jones, a former lower league team captain transfer at universities. "We are all together. We have to work through some of the disaster.
Nelson's legendary everyone seem to be in a dilemma. The team lost four for the first time this season five games, with double-digit profit.
Since the Bruins won five games of the four games-Pennsylvania on the main weakness, Pepperdine, east Washington and UC, Davis.
The winning has lifted the team spirit, grade two defender Taylor lamb, a friend, nelson said, the team have almost buried the past.
"This team has been through a lot of adversity season," said the lamb. "Losing reeves is added to it. But we respond. We must handle card to us. This is the very good. Things play out the way they play, we just left."
This is what they will continue to: a forward speed large size less; But the lack of back and explosive ensure stable, defensive liability, Howland, openly devotees, succumbing to play area; And a big question mark center in grade two Joshua Smith was generously listed in the 6-10, 305 pounds.
Smith is one of the most highly recruiting players in his class, and then appeared in the university of California at Los Angeles a little heavy, ready to contribute. The entire season of his health improved, reached its peak in the end. He scored in double figures and he was last in 19 games.
Then he appeared in this season of heavy and slow. He said how much money?
"I can't tell you," Howland said.
Too much?
"Yes."
Smith is averaging 9.2 points and 5.4 rebounds this season. Whether he can become a dominant is most to him, Howland said.
"You always have a", Howland said. "He didn't put it title. I hope that as the season progresses, he will get better. Some just how he takes care of himself, and when he from the floor. We really don't have much control."
Mr. Smith has been limited to 17.2 minutes of time this season. He might play more, if he is not often fatigue or in foul trouble, it is often because he didn't have his feet move fast enough defense.
So most of the front minutes as Travis David wear, 6-10 huntington beach sophomores twin brother, California. They moved on to the university of California, Los Angeles and close to home, after a year in north Carolina. Howland has recruited the twins when they in high school.
After sitting out last season, wearing has become productive but not dominant. Travis wear, averaging 10.6 points and 5.1 rebounds a game, weighed 220 pounds, and David wear, averaging 8.0 points and 5.7 rebounds, weight 225. Not a force in the paint, and their games are very similar.
, the first game of the Bruins was a wake-up call.
"I was really shocked," said David wear of the season-opening loss to loyola Marymount, west coast medium team meeting. "This is my first game back, and start with a loss very disappointed."