PASADENA — Tim Skipper holds a paper sheet on his person at all times while talking shop, calling plays on the sidelines.

It’s integral to his coaching identity, a part of his past that will remain with him for the future.

In his pocket lies a time-management sheet, his dad’s nice football strategy obsession of choice, living with him to help his son to victory, much like Saturday night at the Rose Bowl when UCLA took down Maryland 20-17 to secure three consecutive victories.

For Skipper, all roads lead back home.

“My parents and my brothers, all of that is just flowing through me,” he said after the Bruins grasped another win. “When we’re sitting at dinner, we’re just talking ball. We’re talking through situations. All of that stuff just goes through your mind.”

Skipper’s dad, Jim Sk

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