To catch a glimpse of how Josh Rosen emerged as the toughest UCLA quarterback to sack of the past 20 years, visit a tennis court at the Manhattan Country Club, 15 miles south of the Westwood campus.
Forget the turf.
Imagine a child, gripping a racket. The talented young player paces to one end of the 27-foot wide surface to return a serve, then shuffles to the opposite side to deliver another shot, this time using a right-handed backhand.
Everything clicks. There is the snappy footwork and the quick reactions.
At one point, the instructor, Steve Whitehead, turns to a visiting reporter and smiles.