The UCLA football coach told his players he wanted them to be jungle tigers, not zoo tigers, the implication being that he wanted to fully unleash them with an aggressive mindset.
Their new coach’s old college teams had a much better pedigree. Oregon featured the top rushing offense in the Pac-10 and Pac-12 during each of Kelly’s four years at the school, averaging a staggering 6.0 yards per carry and 315.2 yards per game during his final season in 2012.
The Bruins return their top three tailbacks from last season, when they averaged only 3.7 yards per carry and 113.