UCLA returns an eager quarterback

Thompson-Robinson is ready for one final season and to prove his doubters wrong.

They saw dolphins, shared a meal and toured the waters around Marina del Rey, all courtesy of their fifth-year quarterback.

Dorian Thompson-Robinson handled the tab for the yacht rental thanks to his name, image and likeness riches, the Wolf of Westwood sharing the ride with his teammates on the UCLA offense.

He also delivered a message on the eve of his final college training camp.

“I let them all know this is it,” Thompson-Robinson said, relaying his directive. “I don’t get any more shots at this. I’ve got five more months, I’m going to love the hell out of you guys and give you everything I’ve got and I hope you do the same for me.”

And so it begins, the start of the last season for the quarterback who has largely been dismissed, disregarded and flat-out dissed since that day in September 2018 when the freshman trotted onto the perfectly manicured Rose Bowl field as an injury replacement for graduate transfer Wilton Speight in his first college game.

The progression hasn’t been linear, more losses than wins on his resume, but few Bruins have been guttier while ascending school record charts.

Even after Thompson