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Leopold Geans
Award-Winning Sportswriter Los Angeles California

By Leopold Geans

While in full sprint, the wind whistles through the ear holes of his golden UCLA Bruins helmet. 90,000 screaming fans ease into silence, he gallops faster and can hear a whisper saying, “don’t get caught, don’t get caught.” Maurice Drew is the other exciting college running back in our city. Drew is the No. 1 running back in the nation in scoring with 16 touchdowns and is running like a madman. The recent loss of his grandfather has definitely inspired his game. He remembers the lessons and hears his words. They’re driving him to be the best, not just good, the best. “That’s something I remember my Grandpa telling me, don’t get caught, just don’t get caught,” a grinning UCLA tailback Maurice Drew said. “My Grandpa was everything, he was with me my whole life, he taught me everything.” Well, Drew listened because he hasn’t been caught, not once. Each run is a true highlight, whether he’s running over you or around you, Drew is on fire. Heisman Trophy votes are going to the kid from the other side of town. The other undefeated college football team in Los Angeles is red-hot and Drew has been the catalyst to the Bruins success. “We just play together, that’s what makes us special, we have starters playing special teams with freshmen, no individuals,” he said. “We believe we can win, we are a close team and we play together on every play,” he said. UCLA is for real, with big plays leading to big wins over Oklahoma and knocking off CAL in a classic. They then followed with 17 points in the 4th quarter to edge out Washington State on the road, in overtime. Drew scored the game winner in O.T., on a one-yard touchdown. To follow sending a dominating message defeating Oregon State 51-28. Speculation is irrelevant when you’re winning, so UCLA isn’t sweating the small stuff about their defense being porous. So what, if they’re ranked 98th in overall defense having given up 3011 yards and 24 TD’s on defense. So what, if they’ve been down 21-0, 28-7 and 38-21, and roared back to victory. The Bruins are just finding a way to win and stand a mighty 7-0. “We didn’t have the confidence at the beginning of the season, it builds through the season and after last year we’ve taken the mindset of enough is enough,” he said. “This year we have a new scheme and the scheme’s working, everybody is doing their job and it just feels good.” Drew should be feeling good he’s No. 1 in the nation in punt returns, which make for some of his most exciting plays. He has amassed 338 yards and 3 touchdowns on punt returns so far this season. He averages 30 yards per punt return, Drew elaborates on the transition from last year to the current 6-0. “Coming off of last year and the loss to Wyoming, that was one of the most embarrassing losses of my career,” he said. “In the off season everyone decided we have to get better, we started running some seven on seven’s and started getting competitive.” Drew and his quarterback the other Drew, Drew Olson ran 6a.m. practices in the off season. Competition was in bloom in spring at UCLA and it’s paying off for more than one player. Drew Olson is 5th in the nation in pass efficiency with a 166.57 rating, two notches ahead of SC’s Matt Leinart. Marcus Vick is in between the two west coast quarterbacks. The Bruins are putting up 44 points per game which is the main reason they are undefeated. Ranked 5 in the nation in scoring, they are outscoring their opponent and making timely big plays. For UCLA, the ‘we all we got’, attitude is paying off. After two mediocre seasons the only way to go was up for the Bruins. The bowl loss to Wyoming sparked a sense of urgency. They realized they were still a young team and grew into a family, they grew up and bonded. They want respect. “We’re a tight group, we do everything together that’s one thing that we didn’t have in the past is guys always around each other,” he said. “We go out together we study together, I mean guys here get 4.0’s at UCLA, so we’re studying.”

Hailing from the Bay area by way of Oakland he was being recruited by ‘SC but wanted to go to a program where he could build something. He has family close, and his love for the beach and sun landed him in Westwood. “Playing with these guys motivates me, seeing them go out there and work hard for me,” he said. “I try to get in the end-zone for them and score for them and celebrate with them.” Maurice Drew’s Grandpa is no longer here, but his spirit lives through Drew. Out of love for the man, Drew added his Grandpa’s last name to his jersey, which now reads Jones-Drew. His play this year has been a living highlight-reel, leading UCLA to an undefeated season at 7-0. The other team in L.A. is for real this year and he wouldn’t have it any other way. “I just don’t like to get caught, I’m not the fastest guy but if I get a step on somebody it’s going to be hard to come get me unless you’re running a 3.9,” he said. “That’s the one thing he told me, is just don’t get caught, you don’t ever want to get caught.”

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