WATCH: Jon Gaines II on Sam Marrazzo's Role During Recovery, Blocking for Veterans

The Bruins are replacing three starters on the offensive line but Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Zach Charbonnet remain at the skill positions.
WATCH: Jon Gaines II on Sam Marrazzo's Role During Recovery, Blocking for Veterans
WATCH: Jon Gaines II on Sam Marrazzo's Role During Recovery, Blocking for Veterans /

UCLA football guard Jon Gaines II spoke with the media after practice Thursday morning. Gaines talked about the importance of getting Zach Charbonnet to the second level, what he thinks of Sam Marrazzo continuing to work his way back from injury and how the young faces have stepped up so far in the offseason.

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Sam Connon
SAM CONNON

Sam Connon was the Publisher and Managing Editor at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s All Bruins from 2021 to 2023. He is now a staff writer at Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s Fastball. He previously covered UCLA football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, men's soccer, cross country and golf for The Daily Bruin from 2017 to 2021, serving as the paper's Sports Editor from 2019 to 2020. Connon has also been a contributor for 247Sports' Bruin Report Online, Rivals' BruinBlitz, Dash Sports TV, SuperWestSports, Prime Time Sports Talk, The Sports Life Blog and Patriots Country, Sports Illustrated and FanNation’s New England Patriots site. His work as a sports columnist has been awarded by the College Media Association and Society of Professional Journalists. Connon graduated from UCLA in June 2021 and is originally from Winchester, Massachusetts.