Unlike last year, UCLA`s freshman class hasn`t had the kind of impact to help make the Bruins elite
(LA Times MLB)

UCLA thrived early last season in large part because its top freshmen didn´t resemble freshmen. Point guard Lonzo Ball and power forward TJ Leaf seemed NBA-ready from the season opener, enduring few hiccups as part of a team that preferred ball movement to selfish play. Contrast that with the current...