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Matt Solorio

Matt Solorio

Joined: Oct 3, 2023

Matt Solorio is an All Bruins reporter/analyst covering football recruiting, NIL, and other topics. He is also a Recruiting Analyst for Sports Illustrated All-American and an editor at SugarAndSports.com. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, he tries to bring a technical approach to his coverage of football recruits. He played defensive end at City College of San Francisco and coached for two seasons at Archbishop Riordan High School (San Francisco, Calif) and is best reached on X @StripSackLunch. He is committed to providing UCLA fans with interesting, informative, and engaging content. 

UCLA Football: Elite 2026 Recruit Cements Visit Date to Westwood
Recruiting

UCLA Football: Elite 2026 Recruit Cements Visit Date to Westwood

UCLA is set to host the local 2026 running back recruit tomorrow

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UCLA Football: NFL Insider Sheds Light on How Eric Bieniemy Landed Bruin OC Role
Football

UCLA Football: NFL Insider Sheds Light on How Eric Bieniemy Landed Bruin OC Role

Over a decade ago, in the pre-NIL era, was the last time Bieniemy coached at the college level.

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UCLA Football: How a Federal Judge's Injunction Against NCAA Effects UCLA's NIL Efforts
Recruiting

UCLA Football: How a Federal Judge's Injunction Against NCAA Effects UCLA's NIL Efforts

UCLA might end up benefitting from this ruling by a federal judge in Tennessee

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UCLA Football: How Soon Will 2025 Linebacker Commit Weston Port Make an Impact on Defense?
Recruiting

UCLA Football: How Soon Will 2025 Linebacker Commit Weston Port Make an Impact on Defense?

Using current Bruins linebackers as a blueprint, we analyze how quickly the four-star defender Weston Port will see playing time for UCLA.

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UCLA Football: Senior LB Gets Honest About Transfer Portal, NFL Draft
Football

UCLA Football: Senior LB Gets Honest About Transfer Portal, NFL Draft

The upperclassman shares his thoughts on UCLA hiring DeShaun Foster and his NFL future.

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UCLA Football: Ethan Garbers Gets Brutally Honest About What It Was Like Playing For Chip Kelly
Recruiting

UCLA Football: Ethan Garbers Gets Brutally Honest About What It Was Like Playing For Chip Kelly

UCLA quarterback Ethan Garbers shares his thoughts on his new and old coach in a recent interview

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UCLA Football: How DeShaun Foster Can Be A Better Recruiter Than Chip Kelly
Recruiting

UCLA Football: How DeShaun Foster Can Be A Better Recruiter Than Chip Kelly

Examining a couple of ways that new UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster can improve a historically poor recruiting pitch

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UCLA Women's Basketball: Kiki Rice Makes NIL History With New Merch

UCLA Women's Basketball: Kiki Rice Makes NIL History With New Merch

She’s blazing a new trail!

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UCLA Football: Laiatu Latu Lands in Top-3 of PFF's Top 2023 Players List
Football

UCLA Football: Laiatu Latu Lands in Top-3 of PFF's Top 2023 Players List

Another indicator for Latu's first-round projection in the 2024 NFL Draft.

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UCLA Football: Bill Plaschke Chastises "Selfish" Chip Kelly
Recruiting

UCLA Football: Bill Plaschke Chastises "Selfish" Chip Kelly

The longtime L.A. Times columnist has some strong words about former Bruin head coach Chip Kelly

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UCLA Football: Recruiting Expert Blasts Chip Kelly’s Work In That Department
Recruiting

UCLA Football: Recruiting Expert Blasts Chip Kelly’s Work In That Department

The writing may have always been on the wall for Bruins.

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UCLA Football: Which Incoming Transfer Is Set to Dominate in 2024?
Football

UCLA Football: Which Incoming Transfer Is Set to Dominate in 2024?

AllBruins.com took a tally of all the incoming transfer portal players to figure out who is best positioned to shine in 2024

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