When DeShaun Foster became UCLA football head coach ahead of the 2024 season, he immediately installed personal tenets, a mantra he wanted his Bruins to follow:

“D.R.E.,” Foster emphasized across numerous interviews in his first year in charge of the program.

The acronym stands for discipline, respect, and enthusiasm — a mini, personal version of John Wooden’s Pyramid of Success for Foster’s football team to focus on.

While it’s hearsay to debate the pitfalls of respect and enthusiasm, there was a clear lack of discipline from UCLA football in its 30-23 loss to UNLV in Las Vegas on Saturday night, a defeat that sent the Bruins stumbling into an 0-2 record for the first time since 2019.

UCLA drew a flag from the officials at Allegiant Stadium 14 times for 129 yards, generating the most

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