UCLA running back Paul Perkins has a simple question.
"Why not now?" Perkins said.
After three weeks of practice, the season opens against Virginia on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at the Rose Bowl. It is safe to say the Bruins have plans.
"We have the talent," Perkins said. "The sky is the limit for us."
The Cavaliers appear to offer a boost up that ladder.
Virginia is coming off a 5-7 season but Perkins' optimism isn't based on the opponent. The Bruins, he said, are loaded.
UCLA goes into the season with freshman quarterback Josh Rosen waiting to take his first snap in a college game.