Let’s go!!!! https://t.co/ieliq4MWbp
— VOTE‼️ (@sheapitts20) September 24, 2020
UCLA Athletics community celebrates upcoming return of football
Rising junior quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson was one of the Bruins who tweeted in response to the news that Pac-12 football would be returning Nov. 6. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)
By Sam Connon
Sept. 24, 2020 5:10 p.m.
UCLA football is back, and Bruins across the Twittersphere are celebrating.
More than a month after its season was delayed until 2021, UCLA football will now return to the field the weekend of Nov. 6. University presidents and chancellors from across the Pac-12 unanimously voted to resume the season during a CEO meeting Thursday, according to a statement released by the conference.
UCLA athletes responded to the news with overwhelming support, as many had been calling on administrators and lawmakers to allow a return to play for weeks.
MOOD pic.twitter.com/yCVhNlRkrj
— DTR (@DoriansTweets) September 24, 2020
LFG!!!!! https://t.co/8hsN8RMaTT pic.twitter.com/ZZMp1MU56e
— Atonio Mafi (@mafiatonio) September 24, 2020
💙💛🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿!!!!!!!!!!!
— Myles jackson (@_mylesjackson) September 24, 2020
Even new Director of Athletics Martin Jarmond joined in on the celebration.
— Martin Jarmond (@MartinJarmond) September 24, 2020
Connon joined the Bruin as a freshman in 2017 and contributed until he graduated in 2021. He was the Sports editor for the 2019-2020 academic year, an assistant Sports editor for the 2018-2019 academic year and spent time on the football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, men's soccer, cross country, men's golf and women's golf beats, while also contributing movie reviews for Arts & Entertainment.
Connon joined the Bruin as a freshman in 2017 and contributed until he graduated in 2021. He was the Sports editor for the 2019-2020 academic year, an assistant Sports editor for the 2018-2019 academic year and spent time on the football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, men's soccer, cross country, men's golf and women's golf beats, while also contributing movie reviews for Arts & Entertainment.