Kyle Phillips’ eyes darted up from his Zoom screen, observing the scene before him.
Practice had already ended on this Thursday. But the field in front of the UCLA sophomore receiver, who was busy fielding questions from media, still bustled with activity. Quarterbacks remained, taking extra time to practice their drops. Receivers stayed to work on their routes.
It’s all part of a rejuvenated roster that just feels, as Phillips said, “hungrier.”
“I’m looking around now — basically, the whole entire team’s still here, getting extra work,” Phillips said Wednesday. “There’s no coaches on the field.