I Never Promised You a Rose Bowl? - Part 17

As blog readers will know, after former UCLA CFO Agostini was fired for saying Very Bad Words, it was said that the idea of moving UCLA from the Rose Bowl to the newer SOFI stadium was his baby. Blog readers will also know that that threat of such a move has sparked litigation against UCLA. A reported $30 million is being spent to snazz up the Bowl based in part on UCLA's long-term lease.

In case you missed it, the LA Times recently carried a report that suggested maybe UCLA is reconsidering its proposed departure from the Rose Bowl:

Last October, in the wake of UCLA’s threats to terminate its contract with the stadium, the Rose Bowl Operating Co. and the City of Pasadena filed a lawsuit to force the Bruins to honor the remaining two decades of their deal and keep their home football games at the historic venue through 2044. UCLA is staying put for next season and there are indications the sides could be quietly heading toward a settlement that would keep the Bruins in place for the foreseeable future, ending their flirtation with SoFi Stadium.

Speaking to the media at UCLA’s recent spring game, coach Bob Chesney heaped praise on the Rose Bowl, saying, “To get a chance to walk in here and just feel this ... is pretty special, we addressed that last night as a team and made sure we understand the respect that this place deserves and understand the attitude of gratitude we should have.” ...

Full story at https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2026-05-11/inside-rose-bowl-30-million-renovation-ucla-football.