Mirjam Swanson: Bemoaning the sad state of UCLA football

Mirjam Swanson: Bemoaning the sad state of UCLA football

PASADENA, Calif. — Honestly, it’s just sad.

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Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section share their thoughts and opinions on UCLA football, the Dodgers bullpen and why umpires are still calling balls and strikes.

Swanson: Bemoaning the sad state of UCLA football

PASADENA — Honestly, it’s just sad. Unless you’re a USC fan, you can’t even enjoy any schadenfreude, because no one else really feels strongly enough about UCLA football to derive pleasure from watching the Bruins flounder or seeing their fans flee. The Bruins aren’t supposed to be great at football; they’re supposed to be great at basketball. But UCLA is supposed to be decent at football, competent, good – one of those teams that will reward it…