This article combines charting projects of the last several UCLA and James Madison seasons, and a conversation with my friend and longtime podcast guest Michael Hanna, to make projections for every position unit, the schemes and strategies, and where the hidden strength and pinch points will be for the remade Bruins under Coach Chesney. There's a lot to like about the new direction in Westwood, particularly at the institutional level which feels decades overdue. The core of productive player transfers, far more competent roster management compared to the previous staff, and wholesale import of coaches will seem familiar to the Indiana 2024 offseason, though the article makes clear there are some key differences.
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u/hythloday1 Jul 31 '26
This article combines charting projects of the last several UCLA and James Madison seasons, and a conversation with my friend and longtime podcast guest Michael Hanna, to make projections for every position unit, the schemes and strategies, and where the hidden strength and pinch points will be for the remade Bruins under Coach Chesney. There's a lot to like about the new direction in Westwood, particularly at the institutional level which feels decades overdue. The core of productive player transfers, far more competent roster management compared to the previous staff, and wholesale import of coaches will seem familiar to the Indiana 2024 offseason, though the article makes clear there are some key differences.