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UCLABRUINS.COM Ikaika Malloe STAR-ADVERTISER Coach Ikaika Malloe during practice.
RELATED PHOTO GALLERY Growing up as a college football fan in Waimanalo, Ikaika Malloe looked forward to the first day of a new year.
It was a day of bowls, and the most decorated was the Rose Bowl that was played in the Pasadena, Calif., stadium of the same name. For decades, the Rose Bowl matched the champions of the Big Ten and the conference that grew into the Pac-12.
Now Malloe is the defensive coordinator at UCLA, which will make its debut as a Big Ten member with Saturday’s nationally televised game against Hawaii at the Ching Complex. This training camp, the Bruins held some practices at the Rose Bowl, their venue for home games.
“When I was at the University of Washington, ” Malloe said of the former Pac-12 member, “we were dying to get the chance to get into the Rose Bowl. Now I call (the Rose Bowl ) home. For the Hawaiians (who played for Washington ), they know. They had chicken-skin-kine feelings when they walked into the Rose Bowl. Now (with UCLA ), you’ve got to defend it, let alone try to get into it.”
Malloe, who was promoted to defensive coordinator in January, is preparing for a homecoming of sorts when the Bruins arrive in town on Thursday afternoon.
“Anxious is probably the underlying word, ” said Malloe, a 1992 Kamehameha Schools graduate. “I’m looking forward to coming home and having the opportunity to play. … The first time the schedule came out, I was already excited.”
Malloe and UH head coach Timmy Chang, who calls the Rainbow Warriors’ offensive plays, will be matched against each other.
“It’s cool for me because…
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Author : The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Publish date : 2024-08-28 16:09:00
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