UCLA Fires Defensive Coordinator Chuck Bullough

After a 4-8 season, some shakeup at UCLA was predictable. Today, the Bruins began that shakeup with the firing of defensive coordinator Chuck Bullough, as ESPN Los Angeles reports.

“The disappointing thing is this defense has so much talent, that’s what I told Rick this morning when we talked,” Bullough said, when reached by ESPNLosAngeles.com on his cell phone. “We have great kids, great young kids that we’ve recruited and I was looking forward to using that talent next year as it got older.Bullough wasn’t the only coach fired — wide receivers coach Reggie Moore was also let go — but he’s definitely not being scapegoated for no reason. The Bruins ranked 95th in the nation in total defense in 2010, and were only marginally better (85th) in scoring defense.