... the Bruin have endured as much attrition on their roster as any NCAA football program in the nation.

An offensive line already beleaguered by a lack of depth and overall talent suffered yet another loss when freshman left tackle Nik Abele was forced to announce his retirement in May due to recurring problems with his neck.

While Abele will retain his scholarship, which won't count against UCLA's limit, the organization was depending on Abele to be a key building block of the Bruins' O-line in 2010 and beyond.

Fortunately, center Kai Maiava, when recently asked about his injured left knee, responded, "It's all right...it'll be okay." Maiava suffered a sprained medial collateral ligament during the latter stages of spring bal...

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