Coliseum Deal Reached

by Paragon SC on Feb 13, 2008 5:02 PM PST in USC Football Comment 3 comments

I'm not surprised there was no way that SC was going to play at the Rose Bowl on a regular basis.

The deal calls for major improvements to the venue, which the commission would fund with the sale of stadium naming rights. If that funding proves insufficient, USC would have the right to opt out of the agreement after two years.

The commission also will vote today whether to approve its lease with the state, which owns the stadium. That lease has already been approved by the California Science Center board on behalf of the state.

The proposed deal with USC stipulates an NFL team could not play in the Coliseum without the prior written consent of the school. The commission could still negotiate with an NFL team, but the school would take part in any negotiations.

"We never said we wanted to shut the door on the NFL," Dickey said. "What we're saying is it requires the university's prior written consent."

Give a little get a little that's what happened here. I'm just happy that there is a deal in place.

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Any ideas on who will get the naming rights?

How about

"The Jim Sterkel Memorial Coliseum"

Jim's bruin family will really have a heart attack if his former roommate decides to drop the bucks for the Coliseum.

"The John McKay Memorial Coliseum"

His ashes were scattered there.

by frak on Feb 13, 2008 11:42 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

Can't it remain as Los Angeles Memorial?

I don't know about an extended name, let alone a corporate one.

EL POLLO LOCO COLISEUM :(

by Joe Trojan on Feb 14, 2008 1:43 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Not if $5 million a year is at stake

Apparently the "Memorial Coliseum" part will stay intact, but it will lose the "Los Angeles" in favor of whatever corporate interest ponies up the bucks. The mind reels at the possibilities.

by Defender90 on Feb 16, 2008 5:11 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs