"Is there confidence in the current athletic director when there's been swing-and-misses," Neuheisel asked, "or do you need to go find somebody else?"
"UCLA is clueless, they're rudderless, they're leaderless and it's been decades since they had anybody there that had a freaking clue as to, A, what they want to do and, two, how they're going to do it," Cross said."
"It sounds simple - there isn't a better school in America to go to than UCLA - but that athletic department is a joke led by the football team."
Two UCLA football legends publicly criticized the program's direction and leadership amid a coaching vacancy. Critics pointed to missed hires, a perceived lack of strategic vision, and an athletic department labeled as directionless and financially constrained. National writers, pundits, and an online petition demanded accountability for perceived mismanagement. Roughly 100 former players met with athletic director Martin Jarmond to voice frustrations and call for renewed football prioritization. The program's hiring process for a new coach is expected to extend into November and faces the hurdle of repairing reputation and demonstrating stronger resources and leadership.
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