re: UCLA opens their brand new facilities

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Thinking like this is why UCLA has never been a power and never will be. UCLA is in a metro area that has over 13 million people. In a state with 39 million plus. There is not excuse for you not being a power. Quit blaming it on USC.

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They've had their share of pretty good years, but to be fair to the bRuins there does seem to be a correlation between when they are "good" and USC is sub-par. The 1990's are a pretty good example. They were one upset loss at Miami of actually making the BCS Championship game. This article in the OC Register details the reasons for their demise.

I won't lie though, the new facilities won't hurt them, especially with out of state recruits who want to have their college experience in So Cal, and aren't considering (or being considered by) USC.

That's a bit deceiving though. California only has a ~6% AA population. Add the number of schools in the region, and you see why UCLa has struggled. Oregon and Wash also recruit the area hard. These facilities should help tho.