
Asked about Powell being the face of the program, he smiled. The talent losses are considerable and undeniably worrisome, but with Powell stepping into a much larger role, Alford actually seemed at ease Thursday. He called Adams shortly after he made the decision, to thank him for leaving. I always found myself being a leader growing up.” “Once he put his name in the draft, I knew it was going to fall on my shoulders,” Powell said. That responsibility became immediately clear to him in late April, when Adams reversed course and declared for the draft. Point guard Bryce Alford will help, but Powell knows the majority of that onus is on him, even if he’s not the most vocal leader. Leadership may be the most important aspect of those expectations, especially given how frequently Alford has reiterated how “quiet” this year’s team has been thus far. Another piece UCLA planned on having, fifth-year transfer guard Jon Octeus, wasn’t accepted to UCLA, even after Alford and his staff “thought for sure” there would be no issues.


One freshman, Jonah Bolden, was ruled ineligible by the NCAA, due to his move earlier this year from Australia to the United States. On the doorstep of an important sophomore season to the Alford era, the lighthearted banter paints a different picture of what is ultimately a much more challenging reality for UCLA – that four of its five starters and three NBA first-round draft picks are gone from last year’s squad, and that they’re being replaced by talented, but mostly inexperienced pieces. You’re going to make me look silly when you catch it on the wing and do that.”
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“I’ve labeled you as the best driver in college basketball,” Alford says. “I’ve got a cannon now,” Powell says with a laugh, “nothing but net!” Sign-up for our email list to stay on top of the latest news regarding TRS! Use our online process to enroll or cancel your enrollment at any time.SAN FRANCISCO – On the rooftop deck at Pac-12 Network studios, where his second season unofficially began with Thursday’s media day, UCLA basketball coach Steve Alford and his only scholarship senior, Norman Powell, are holding court over lunch, jawing back and forth and laughing.Īlford is discussing Powell’s much-improved shooting stroke, when the senior guard first interjects, joking with the Bruins coach about how many shots he’s going to take now since UCLA lost three of its best players – Kyle Anderson, Jordan Adams, and Zach LaVine – to the NBA draft last season. Stay up-to-date on the latest news in TRS. Visit the What's New page and bookmark it today! Subscribe to TRS info Not sure where to start?Ĭheck out the TRS Frequently Asked Questions. The system brings efficiency with an online interface that allows employees to enter time online, supervisors to approve/edit/return timesheets, and Department Time Administrators (DTAs) to submit timesheets electronically to the campus payroll system. TRS integrates complex UC pay policies and collective bargaining agreements. The version of TRS that is retiring with PPS was renamed to Legacy TRS, and the new version referred to as TRS-UCPath or UCPath TRS. The TRS application is currently in use at UCI, UCD, and UCLA.

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