As the UCLA Bruins football season approaches, there are plenty of questions about the 2024 squad. DeShaun Foster has his staff and his place, and his team is balling out in the pre-season practices.
UCLA Wire’s Matt Wadleigh discussed with Brock Vierra of Team NBS Media and one of the topics was the hiring of Ikaika Malloe as the defensive coordinator.
Here is what Wadleigh had to say about the new defensive coordinator:
“Ikaika Malloe has a difficult job with a lot of departing players, but the good news is it was an internal promotion to DC. He can step in and work with the same players he worked with before, which is a positive sign. But, there is no denying that the defense will be the big weak spot for UCLA this year.”
Malloe was hired in January of 2023. He played his college football at Washington and was one of the best defensive players on the squad from 2016-2020.