$200M Question Mounts Over UCLA as DeShaun Foster Firing Opens Deeper Concerns DeShaun Foster didn’t just leave UCLA—he left the program in a far more precarious spot than when he arrived. Malabika Du

UCLA pulled the plug on DeShaun Foster after a disastrous 0-3 start, their first winless opening since 2019. Why not? Foster, who stepped in for Chip Kelly in February 2024, well after National Signing Day, never really got a chance to settle, ending up 5-10. And following that, AD Martin Jarmond was candid about the challenges: “ I regret putting DeShaun in that position as we were going into the Big Ten. Getting a start so late really disadvantaged the start of his coaching career.” Now, the firing came just two days after a humiliating 35-10 loss to New Mexico, the Bruins’ 2nd straight defeat to a Mountain West opponent. However, with Foster out, UCLA faces deeper concerns.

Well, it’s not just about the coach. UCLA has turned to Tim Skipper as interim leader for the rest of t