Last Updated on October 14, 2010 2:15 am by shah
UCLA Looks to Rebound
Los Angeles, CA – After limping through the summer recruiting season having ruptured his Achilles’ tendon, UCLA coach Ben Howland hopes things are looking up for himself and the Bruins.
They’re coming off a 14-18 season – UCLA’s worst since 2003-04, Howland’s first season in Westwood. The Bruins missed the NCAA tournament just two years after making three consecutive Final Four appearances.
“Last year was a tough year,” Howland said Wednesday. “We’ve got to bounce back and start out strong.”
He is walking with a slight hitch after he slipped at home in June and tore his Achilles’ tendon. Howland had surgery, then spent most of July on crutches and in a walking boot.
“I can’t dunk,” he said, smiling. “I’m still not 100 percent and I’ve still got to do a lot more rehab.”