Trent Hendrick clears Big Ten’s new NFL rule as UCLA catches break

Even as he welcomed Trent Hendrick to his team, UCLA coach Bob Chesney acknowledged that adding a star linebacker who had brushed up with the NFL could get messy. When Chesney was asked Monday about the possibility of Hendrick’s restored eligibility being overturned, the coach said, “Well, it still can realistically.”

Hendrick will be reunited with former Dukes coach Bob Chesney, now in his first season with the Bruins