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.” Read more: http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=ap-uclasrebound
I think Howland is starting to lose the type recruits he was getting before based on UCLA's style of play alone. I'm sure Donny Daniels who is generally Howlands best recruiting assistant leaving for Gonzaga has made matter worse.
