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Linebacker Josh Shirley announces he'll sign with UCLA. Hear why the Bruins' are a good fit for him.

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I surely out of tied -- one of the best pass rushers in the nation needs a quarterback's nightmare it blows him off the ball he had outs standing -- And coaches across this country whether it's in the Pacific northwest. Whether it's on the east coast after Yale or whether it's Lane Kiffin at US. -- Rick neuheisel -- still. A lot of coaches around this country right now are watching this show yet and it nodded to heat where you're gonna end up people we get your official announcement. It all Lotta times they say it it can be a distraction it can be stressful to go for the recruiting process. For you. Man who at first -- with I thought it was going to be easy and I never thought it would be this way it is a -- afford to come all the way -- Now as you're making the process what were some of the determining factor for you in your decision world we live and that will be taking care of me. And the players around the relations and that I with a player. I know it is interest do we look at these cats because we've got a lot of different programs programs with great to person -- a lot of excitement -- dub because of what -- is married to the table the -- is it up and coming program that at one time was a perennial national power and he had a great time on your visit. Not that long ago there you ask me yeah it's clear to see that they've they've had a great tradition of late -- probably gonna add that Rick neuheisel building a tradition and what what. A coach stoops said defensive minded. Philosophy and I'll probably was very appealing for you so. Let's go ahead and make the announcement where will you be don't. I'm and in my -- with a long hard about it. And I -- the other wow. All the a big -- and Rick neuheisel has got to feel very good right now what wasn't about you LA that that stood out for you because. A mold the recruiting -- if you Wetzel then they are saying it was Miami or US.

It was. That a little hard -- Angeles I tried to find reasons not to but my heart to bring me back to. Was a coaching change at all factor. Why you didn't go to you know wasn't. No because -- or her on closure all the -- and money Kiffin there'll we're coaches but. It's there's one artist talked about Rick neuheisel though and his it and how did he tell you that he was the right guy to lead you over the next four years. There's been it's like partnerships -- them take care of me neither from a coaching these ups and downs and this is -- came out finally being. Did how much how much relief do you have right now and how did you actually have to have on and you can actually I I saw you walking around earlier. It has to do what you don't you'll notice if there really was. I'm I had to have nicely. But now is light weight is lifted off nationalism and does move forward with rooms and I'm sure your family's very excited they're going to be able to see you play on a consistent base this. Out of the Rose Bowl and here in Los Angeles how important was it to have it it'd be close to your family arm. That's important but. You have to grow up and grown and can go anywhere to grow but I just so easily as a place for me.

Our job surely go to do you see Al and Rick neuheisel Bruins coaching staff has got to be celebrating. In what what congratulation.

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