WATCH: Kyle Ford, J.Michael Sturdivant Talk Transferring to UCLA

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UCLA football wide receivers Kyle Ford and J.Michael Sturdivant spoke with reporters following Saturday morning's spring practice session at the Wasserman Football Center.
Ford talked about picking up the playbook, adjusting to the UCLA side of the crosstown rivalry, how spring practice has compared to USC’s so far and how he thinks he can improve as a receiver. Sturdivant talked about his love for Cal, why he decided to come to UCLA, his take on the quarterback battle and the abundance of speed the Bruins have on the outside.
UCLA FOOTBALL SPRING PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Tuesday, April 4 – Media availability after training
Thursday, April 6 – Head coach Chip Kelly before training and additional media availability after training
Saturday, April 8 – Media availability after training
Tuesday, April 11 – Head coach Chip Kelly before training and additional media availability after training
Thursday, April 13 – Media availability after training
Saturday, April 15 – Media availability after training
Tuesday, April 18 – Head coach Chip Kelly before training and additional media availability after training
Thursday, April 20 – Media availability after training
Saturday, April 22 – Media availability after training
Tuesday, April 25 - Head coach Chip Kelly before training and additional media availability after training
Thursday, April 27 – Media availability after training
Saturday, April 29 – Media availability after training
Monday, May 1 – Media availability after training
Wednesday, May 3 – Media availability after training
Friday, May 5 – Head coach Chip Kelly before training
All practices open to the public, starting at 8:45 a.m.
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Sam Connon was the Publisher and Managing Editor at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s All Bruins from 2021 to 2023. He is now a staff writer at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s Fastball. He previously covered UCLA football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, men's soccer, cross country and golf for The Daily Bruin from 2017 to 2021, serving as the paper's Sports Editor from 2019 to 2020. Connon has also been a contributor for 247Sports' Bruin Report Online, Rivals' BruinBlitz, Dash Sports TV, SuperWestSports, Prime Time Sports Talk, The Sports Life Blog and Patriots Country, Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s New England Patriots site. His work as a sports columnist has been awarded by the College Media Association and Society of Professional Journalists. Connon graduated from UCLA in June 2021 and is originally from Winchester, Massachusetts.
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