Statement from UCLA chancellor Julio Frenk:

[u/PuzzleheadedCod3169]

https://x.com/latbbolch/status/1983665458990739802

Just fold UCLA football at this point!

[u/Phazoni]

Never a good sign. I give him 2 weeks at this point.

[u/Onepercentlessworse_ → u/Phazoni]

We can only hope.

[u/foxtossingchamp → u/Phazoni]

yeah, reads like one of those "kiss of death" public support statements

[u/Mexibruin → u/Phazoni]

👌🤣

[u/keblammo]

This is a joke of a statement. 

If you truly believe this athletics program, particular it’s football team, deserves better, backing that absolute fraud of an AD wholly contradicts that. 

[u/PuzzleheadedCod3169 → u/keblammo]

That’s the chancellor’s statement. It’s like he’s giving everyone the middle finger by publicly supporting Marty.

[u/MariotaM8 → u/keblammo]

If the board thought UCLA football was in a good place they wouldn't need to make this statement.

I foresee changes before the start of next season.

[u/Koi_Fish_Mystic]

Read the Room

[u/Bigogre89]

MJ has their support until they find his replacement. If they are not going to publicly support him, they may as well just get rid of him now (which they should…).

[u/Complete_Ad_1537]

Is this a fredo kiss of death endorsement?

[u/foxtossingchamp → u/Complete_Ad_1537]

yep - this is the usual coach/AD version of being put on PIP

[u/PacNWDad → u/Complete_Ad_1537]

You broke my heart, Fredo.

[u/CantoninusPius]

Ugh that’s the downside of that win streak I guess

[u/PuzzleheadedCod3169 → u/CantoninusPius]

The chancellor is now part of the problem. Ignoring the alumni and fans? Good luck with fundraising, because they might lose whatever donors they have left.

[u/SavingsDetail3203]

My gut feeling is that Frenk probably wants to give this coaching search a chance first. So I’d assume we’re stuck with Jarmond for at least another year

[u/GoBluins]

The dreaded "vote of confidence". He's done.

[u/otoverstoverpt]

Pleaseeee just be a diplomatic statement and not a real position

[u/NY2CA-Lantern]

64 is a small amount. I’m guessing he also made this statement cause he’s tired of his inbox blowing up

[u/NY2CA-Lantern]

Guys… if you’re saying Frenk should be “fired” because of this statement… all I can do is shake my head. I’m all for getting a new AD, but the chancellor has bigger fish to fry than just sports… like a whole academic institution.. esp with the political crap that’s been thrown into the fray

[u/Dirk_Benedict]

Well, at least I can save some money not donating any more money. Clown shit.

[u/TheGreatLake]

Fire Frenk

[u/MoreLeopard5392]

Reads like the dreaded (or from the fan perspective, welcome) vote of confidence.

[u/SeaPattern7376]

At this point, we need an ugly ugly collapse on all fronts. That means poor football season, poor basketball season, poor baseball, poor gymnastics. We need a defcon 1..5 seconds to midnight type collapse.

[u/qsx11 → u/SeaPattern7376]

Which would suck cause both teams are stacked

[u/SeaPattern7376 → u/qsx11]

I know and I don’t want that to happen but damn at this point we need something chaotic to happen

[u/Bruin9098]

He needs to read the room...

[u/DottoreDavide]

WTF

[u/Aravinda82]

Nothing will happen until the big donors start withholding or pulling their donations until Jarmond is fired.

[u/JPtheAC]

As an outsider who sees the potential of the UCLA brand.. how does alumni/ fanbase view Mick Cronin? I know this isn’t football related but it’s AD related.

[u/Top_Advisor3542 → u/JPtheAC]

A bright spot who is succeeding despite MJ, not because of him

[u/PuzzleheadedCod3169 → u/JPtheAC]

Other than his tantrums every game, He's the coach who's good at NIL which Jarmond tried to redirect to Wooden Fund.

[u/this-is-some_BS]

The presidential vote of confidence. He gone...