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DeShaun Foster wears 'We're in LA' shirt after Big Ten Media Days press conference

IMG_6598by:Nick Kosko•07/31/24•

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DeShaun Foster took his Big Ten Media Days press conference in stride after his opening statement was ridiculed on social media.

The UCLA head coach stated the obvious, that UCLA is in LA with USC. Well, Foster ran with the joke at this point by rocking a shirt.

You can see it below as he met with members of the local media.

Foster opened up about that infamous press conference, saying he wasn’t a big talker and simply just wanted to answer questions. He wasn’t fazed and he even said he did not want to be something he’s not.

“It was cool, you know I’ll probably get on Twitter and see some jokes later but i haven’t seen any yet,” Foster said afterwards. “It’s me, I can’t be something that I’m not. It’s just tough for me. I’m not a big talker and then you put me up there and you guys ask me what you want to know.”

DeShaun Foster authentically himself at UCLA

There’s no doubt Foster has the standard coaching tools and simply wants to improve his alma mater.

“Three things you will see with my football team is discipline, respect, and enthusiasm,” Foster said. “Those are my pillars. No matter what, you should be able to see that, win, lose, or draw.

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“You see my guys in the classroom, you should see that. You see them in the dorms, you should see that. Anywhere, you should see discipline, respect, and enthusiasm out of my football players. I think, if we do that and we’re able to present that every game, the outcome will come out in our favor.”

Foster’s been coaching since 2013 where he was an assistant for three years at UCLA before becoming the running backs coach at Texas Tech. After one year, Foster returned to UCLA in 2017 and coached for another seven seasons before being named head coach .

Foster was a Second-Team All-American in 2001 for UCLA as a running back and was a second round pick by the Carolina Panthers in 2002. He played for seven seasons, his last being in San Francisco.