Water spray, chaos and stress tests: Inside Bob Chesney's UCLA practice philosophy

UCLA coach Bob Chesney instructs his players during spring practice at Spaulding Field on April 2. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) UCLA football practices simulate as many aspects of a game as possible, including TV timeouts. In a Bob Chesney practice, those simulated breaks become a chance for coaches to share information with the players.

“Instead of just taking a break ... the coaches get together and then they break up and disseminate that information to the players, and then they come back together again and then we go out and play," Chesney said during spring practice on Tuesday. Chesney is entering his first season at UCLA football for the Bruins to adapt, overcome and perform.

These goals are often utilized in rest periods. They’re spread throughout practice to break the monotonous nature of it. Read more: UCLA coach Bob Chesney grades Bruins on effort not perfection as spring football opens “I want the coaches to talk about the new plays they’re seeing from the offense and the new things they’re seeing from the defense,” he said.

“I want them to practice coaching in-game, and they themselves want to practice coaching in-game. ” The coaching staff tries to slow things down for players. They don’t want players to rush through learning the playbook, and there’s no concrete deadline for installing plays into practice, offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy said.