The UCLA tailback wore an easy smile and chuckled readily when he met with reporters only minutes after the Bruins had dropped a fourth consecutive game to start the season. He was not minimizing his team’s struggles in the least.
The naturally positive player remained upbeat after a bittersweet few hours. He had logged a breakthrough performance, running for 124 yards in 12 carries against Colorado on Friday at Folsom Field, but his team had faltered badly in the second half of a 38-16 loss.
“There’s a lot of finger pointing and I know that’s how it goes,” Kelley said, “but you’ve just got to point the thumb at yourself and look at yourself in the mirror and say, ‘All right, what can I do better?