WESTWOOD—Now that the Lakers have finished their conquest and captured their franchise's 15th NBA Championship, many people will begin to suffer from a symptom I like to refer to as "sports withdrawal."

Of course there is still baseball, but they play over a hundred games and unless you’re a diehard fan there is no real excitement until the postseason in October, and I can't forget the jaw dropping action of the WNBA, but for some reason it does not quite compare to the other sports on TV. I wonder why that is?

Despite all the wonderful sporting events, which will be going on throughout the summer, there is only one way those people suffering will get their fix, and that way is found through college football.

Nothing against the NFL, but to me there is nothing like college football. Bands blaring the fight song after every big play, players going all out for their team instead of a big paycheck and fans who are as much a part of the sport as the teams they are screaming for.

There is nothing like the atmosphere of college football and at UCLA, that atmosphere is one of the best. Besides the fact the Bruins play in the world famous Rose Bowl and has been home to such greats as Hall of Famer Troy Aikman and future Hall of Famer Jonathan Ogden, the fans of UCLA football are as loyal as they come. No matter how bad or how good things have been, the Rose Bowl has always been filled with boisterous fans every Saturday.

The 2009 college football season is about two months away and tomorrow the UCLA football team will be on their final push before going up against San Diego State on September 5.

"We are working out four times a week. Running, lifting and throwing to make sure we are ready for our first opponent," said Senior Linebacker Mike Schmitt.

Nobody knows how disappointing last season was as much as the UCLA football team and they are making sure this season they will be ready come game time.

The Bruins showed some promise during the spring with the offense showing some more consistency and the defense continuing to dominate even without the sound defensive mind of former defensive coordinator Dwayne Walker. This is Coach Neuhiesel's second year and like he has done at the previous program he will make sure that history will not repeat itself.