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Invite to Bruin Dinner and Auction with WHO?

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Ummm ok, so I got this invitation in my email tonight.  I started to read and thought "cool!  Tracty, Ed, Charles...and WHO?"

 

UCLA Athletics Club of Orange County
3rd Annual Celebration Dinner & Auction
Saturday, May 30 – Balboa Bay Club
6:00 p.m.
 
“A Conversation with Bruin Basketball Greats” featuring Tracy Murray, Ed O’Bannon, Charles O'Bannon & former Head Coach Steve Lavin.

Entering its third year, this unique event has raised in excess of $85,000 which directly benefits the UCLA Athletic Department and the outstanding student-athletes who wear the Bruin blue and gold. This year’s dinner promises to deliver a memorable experience that you will not want to miss.

The evening begins at 6 p.m. with a vibrant cocktail reception outside on the Coconut Grove of the Balboa Bay Club complete with tray passed hors d’oeuvres, hosted cocktails and a specialty martini bar sponsored by Finlandia. While enjoying the reception, you may peruse the silent auction items that are available for bidding.

Following the reception, it will be time to head inside the ballroom for dinner and our featured program, “A Conversation with Bruin Basketball Greats” that will feature great stories, great laughs and memorable moments.

As entertaining as our program will be, the evening will culminate with live music and dancing. This will truly be a night to remember!

Finally, for those who are interested the Balboa Bay Club has provided a limited number of rooms at a discounted rate of $199 for the evening. Please contact The Balboa Bay Club @ (949) 645-5000.

If you have questions about this event or donations, contact Michael Rorabaugh at 310-206-3302 or by email at mrorabaugh@athletics.ucla.edu. Please RSVP by Friday, May 22, 2009.

I put all the info here in case anyone is interested in attending, but WHY would they invite him?  Anyone?

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Honestly, It could have been worse.

When I read your subject heading, I thought, “please don’t tell me they’re bringing Henry Bibby.”

Steve Lavin is laughable, but it’s no insult.

A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment. John Wooden

by MexiBruin on Apr 21, 2009 8:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

It does say "Bruin Basketball Greats" though

Which, when describing Lavin, is at best misleading.

by Tydides on Apr 21, 2009 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well yes

it definitely could have been worse, but please! I mean, if this was earlier on I could maybe understand but over time he has been proven to be a true hater. He gives UCLA backhanded compliments constantly and straight insults sometimes. I guess I just think back to what he did to the program and what we know now from Baron Davis and others and in no way do I think he belongs there. ESPECIALLY if you use the term “Bruin Greats”

by uclafan11 on Apr 21, 2009 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Steve Lavin is an "insult" to UCLA basketball

Anyone who doesn’t think that doesn’t understand how this con artist destroyed our program.

by Nestor on Apr 22, 2009 4:27 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm thinking of going

and bringing a list of questions for the lizard. Maybe “so, Baron told me he left early because he didn’t have a coach and I was also told you let the players drink on their plane flights. Comments?” LOL! Any other questions?

by uclafan11 on Apr 21, 2009 9:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hmmm

You might think to ask him about variations of the “MOVE!” offense. As I recall, there was the “MOVE!” play where a player would go from front to backcourt, as well as the “MOVE!” play where a player was directed to go from backcourt to front. Finally, you might ask him about the “MOVE!” set, where the players simply stood around the parameter passing the ball to each other. It was really clever because he’d yell “MOVE!” which would spur his players to do the exact opposite. I remember his teams doing this brilliantly during our home games against Mike Montgomery’s Stanford teams.

Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.

by bruin8uclap on Apr 22, 2009 5:16 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

How did that happen? My typing skills are about the same as CHP's coaching skills.

I was about to say that there’s another thread that gives the name of the guy who apparently put the luncheon together. I have e-mailed him with my two cents worth, and I think he ought to get a zillion similar e-mails. I asked him to rescind the invitation. Maybe he will with enough pressure.

by Fox 71 on Apr 22, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Invite Mrs Lavin

she’s worth seeing. Stevie can stay at home.

"when you've seen how big the world is, how can you make due with this?"

by silverlakebruin on Apr 23, 2009 1:08 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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