As we approach the end of this decade, it is safe to say that this has been a frustrating 10 years for the UCLA Bruin football program and everyone in Bruin Nation.

With the exception of 2005, the Bruins have spent every year of the 21st century thus far in a struggle; they would usually start strong and win a few games, but then fade at the end and either barely make a lower-tier bowl game or miss the postseason altogether.

Even in 2005, when they went 10-2 with a victory in the Sun Bowl over Northwestern, UCLA had to make dramatic fourth quarter comebacks to pull out four of those wins. Though exciting, the Bruins could have easily finished 6-6 that year.

These last three seasons in particul...

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