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Eric Bieniemy taking a loud and collaborative approach to reshaping UCLA’s offense

Keeping tabs on Eric Bieniemy during practice doesn’t require scanning the field. All one has to do is listen.

“If you don’t know the … snap count!” UCLA’s offensive coordinator bellowed to a group of reserve players Thursday morning, adding a few choice words, “get the … off the field!”

Later, when the offensive line wasn’t being as physical as he wanted, Bieniemy erupted anew.

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“Put a hat on a … hat, let’s play ball!” he shouted.

Succeed or fail, the Bruins’ offense will not go quietly under its new boss who is back at his old home after having been the team’s running backs coach and recruiting coordinator for three seasons under Karl Dorrell before some of the incoming UCLA freshmen were born.