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'Bleav in UCLA': Emergency Reactions to UCLA, USC Leaving Pac-12 For Big Ten

Sam Connon and James H. Williams break down the Bruins and Trojans' impending move to the Big Ten in this special crossover podcast.
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'Bleav in UCLA': Emergency Reactions to UCLA, USC Leaving Pac-12 For Big Ten
'Bleav in UCLA': Emergency Reactions to UCLA, USC Leaving Pac-12 For Big Ten

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In this special crossover episode between "Bleav in UCLA" and "Bleav in UCLA Football," hosts Sam Connon and James H. Williams share their thoughts on the monumental breaking news of UCLA and USC leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten. From financial implications to how the move could impact scheduling, rivalries and recruiting, there were seemingly countless dominoes knocked over Thursday.

"Bleav in UCLA" – presented by BetOnline – is the UCLA-focused podcast on the Bleav Podcast Network, hosted by former UCLA men's basketball player Travis Reed and All Bruins Publisher and Managing Editor Sam Connon. Reed played for the Bruins from 1997 to 1999, while Connon has been covering teams on campus since 2017.

James H. Williams is the co-host of "Bleav in UCLA Football" alongside former UCLA linebacker Josh Woods. Williams is the Assistant Sports Editor for Digital at the Southern California News Group and has covered the Bruins for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Daily News and several other outlets.

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Sam Connon
SAM CONNON

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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