My friends and family know that I have been a UCLA fan for a very long time. I must admit that these days it is very difficult for me to keep up with Bruins, especially when I live in the Midwest. I grew up going to Pauley Pavilion, watching John Wooden, the Wizard of Westwood, work his magic year after year. I was there for the Walton years, when UCLA won a record 88 straight games. I was at the Final Four in San Diego in 1975, when Wooden won his last national championship in his last game as a coach. Tonight the Bruins return to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2002. They play Gonzaga. Here’s to a rekindling of that old Westwood magic. Go BRUINS!
Posted by Frank Yamada at March 23, 2006 09:01 PM