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Mitchell signs with Eagles

Last season, he was Cory Paus’ favorite target. This year, he looks to have the same role with Donovan McNabb.

On Wednesday, Freddie Mitchell signed a six-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles worth $5.5 million, including a signing bonus of $3.5 million. The contract was signed hours before he and other rookies were due to report to training camp.

The UCLA standout was the 25th overall pick in this year’s NFL draft, and will be expected to make an immediate impact with the Eagles. Since head coach Andy Reid overhauled the wide receiver position in the offseason by cutting starters Charles Johnson and Torrance Small, Mitchell has become a preseason favorite to become a starter this season.

Bruins to show appreciation

UCLA has scheduled its 2001 Football Fan Appreciation Day for Saturday afternoon, August 18 at Drake Stadium.

This will be the first chance for fans to check out the new squad before the season begins. Admission is free.

Taylor fails to gain college eligibility

Junior Taylor, a 6-foot-2, 185 pound wide receiver out of Mesa (AZ) High School, will not be joining the Bruin football team in the fall. UCLA voided the National Letter-of-Intent that Taylor signed in February because the heavily recruited high school star did not meet NCAA initial eligibility requirements.

The news comes only weeks after the UCLA Athletic Department announced that 6-foot-11 Michael Fey, one of the prized recruits for the men’s basketball team, could not get the required ACT scores he needed to meet eligibility requirements.

Taylor, part of a Bruin recruiting class that was consistently ranked among the top-ten in the nation by most publications, was regarded as one of the top-ten high school receivers in the nation.

According to the Taylor family, Junior plans to continue attempting to meet the NCAA eligibility requirements.

Compiled by Joshua Mason, Daily Bruin Staff