With his UCLA football team in a free-fall, Coach Jim Mora is trying to put things in perspective.
“I’ve coached for a long time and I’ve come to know that coaching is very much a rollercoaster,” he said. “There are things around the corner that you don’t necessarily anticipate.”
After starting in the top 25, and being mentioned as a dark horse for the playoffs, the Bruins have hit a four-game skid and now rank among the biggest disappointments of the season.
But they aren’t alone. While many of the top-ranked teams have performed to expectations this fall, a sizable group that once occupied the heart of the Associated Press poll has faltered.