HERO'S = PERSEVERANCE: UCLA Safety Robert Kibble is excited about the upcoming season, just five months after dealing with an episode of MS.
In the spring, UCLA free safety Robert Kibble was dealing with an episode of multiple sclerosis. He got around with the help of a wheelchair, or a motorized scooter.

His movements were slow and strained. Participating in spring drills was impossible - and there had to be some thought that he might never again make it onto a football field.

But five months later he is back with the Bruins and, as one might imagine, ecstatic.
"I'm real excited. The team is excited. The coaches are excited," he said. "It took time to get back, but I worked hard at it and did the things I needed to do to get back where I am."

The sophomore from Houston, who along with Bret Lockett also could play strong safety this season, will get more opportunity to move forward today with the Bruins in full pads for the first time in fall camp.

Said Coach Karl Dorrell: "I'm just happy to have him out there playing. He's competing in our second team and has a chance to contribute and help the football team this year and you wouldn't have thought that with the condition he was after the spring. I'm just happy he's happy.

"I'm 100 percent. I'm ready to go," he said. "Physically, I feel better than I did before (the episode).

"The only thing is I'm kind of behind in the playbook a little bit, but that's nothing. I'll get that back with reps. I'm just glad it happened when it happened so I didn't miss any part of the season."