More Pauley Renovation Notes

by Nestor on Jun 30, 2009 7:01 PM PDT in Pauley Restoration

As mentioned this am, UCLA is planning to unveil more information this week about their plans to renovate Pauley. Apparently Dan Guerrero sat down with few of the beat writers today to give everyone a preview. We already have some nuggets out courtesy of the Daily News and the OC Register. Dohn's early post has some info on fundraising update:

UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero said the school has $53 million in pledges, meaning they are more than halfway to the goal of $100 million.
He also said naming rights (UCLA is using a more politically appealing term) for the arena could go for $40 million, but that could be used to offset the cost of bonds rather than toward the "Campaign of Champions" goal of raising the $100 million.

IMHO even though we are talking about pledges the numbers here is fairly positive (given the current state of the economy). Should be interesting to see what term UCLA will be using. The information is going to be posted sometime Wednesday afternoon on the official site. I guess I am somewhat ambivalent about naming rights. Before making any judgment on the current efforts, I'd like to see the details on what does it entail when it comes to naming rights.

Also DG mentioned that Forum will likely be the venue for 2011-12 season. From the OC Register's UCLA Blog:

UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero told reporters Tuesday that the Forum likely will be the primary venue during the 2011-12 season while Pauley Pavilion undergoes renovation.

The Bruins also expect to play at Pac-10 weekend at Honda Center in Anaheim as well as some games at Staples Center.

We already kind of knew that's where we were headed though. I kind of like the idea of UCLA basketball spreading around the greater Southern California area (including the OC where the fans tend to be lot more livelier) further strengthening the connection with the communities beyond LA. Guess we will find out more details on the plan tomorrow.

GO BRUINS.

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Naming rights are not always about money

Money is an important factor, but there are lots of other factors. Loyalty to the school is big, too, as are having the proper understanding of just$c*, knowledge of opera, things like that. Nevertheless, I asked an anonymous source to tell Dan Guerrero that I would not go along with naming the new Pauley “Fox 71 Pavilion.”

I understand with my hat out of the ring, the sentiment is leaning toward “Nestor Arena.”

by Fox 71 on Jun 30, 2009 7:39 PM PDT reply actions

I can't wait

until we’ve given away one of our biggest sourcse of new revenue (naming rights) for a substandard project so we have an impossible time coming up with the money for the next major renovation, which will be necessary in 10-15 years.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jun 30, 2009 7:50 PM PDT reply actions

LOL

I know. We still feel beholden to the Pauley family for giving $1,000,000 (I am typing in my Dr Evil voice) 35 years ago. I think its important to rent, not sell naming rights.

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

by silverlakebruin on Jun 30, 2009 7:53 PM PDT up reply actions

A naming rights deal would likely be 20-30 years

As a guess because that’s where most naming rights deals end up. That means no major renovations until that contract is up, which will be a problem considering how many holes the current project has.

by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jun 30, 2009 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions

SUC will have to do something with Pauley East

now that their basketball program has been destroyed.

Wouldn’t it just be easier to rent from them and move the trOJan games to the nearby high school gym?

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

by silverlakebruin on Jun 30, 2009 7:51 PM PDT reply actions

it stinks

from the perspective of the students having to get bussed on a weekday out to the forum, but if they were going to put games in the OC it was smart for them to do it on the weekend IMO.

by uclabruin34 on Jul 1, 2009 12:35 AM PDT reply actions

Students in Inglewood

I just hope some students aren’t afraid of going to Inglewood. I lived in an apartment in West LA after moving out of the dorms, and some people thought it was the ghetto. People like that would probably have a heart attack if they ever went to Inglewood.

by Westwood Wizard on Jul 1, 2009 7:48 AM PDT up reply actions

Pauley + naming rights

I fear that the new name is going to make “the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim” look like a model of restraint in comparison, as it’s still going to have Pauley Pavilion in the name. It’s going to be a mouthful. II would like to see the name kept local to the campus community…something like “The LaMonica’s Pizza Pauley Pavilion.” Unfortunately our chance to see Pauley Pavilion Presented by Buck Fiddy’s is gone.

I think using the Forum makes the most sense, but man that place is…outdated. Or, a dump, if you’re not feeling kind. Maybe they chose the Forum so that when when go back to campus, whatever they’ve done, Pauley will look like a palace in comparison.

by Westwood Wizard on Jul 1, 2009 7:45 AM PDT reply actions

In-N-Out Pavilion

Have not had time yet to think of the ramifications of such a name, but the establishment is top notch. Spectators could order Double-Doubles in the lobby and the aroma would distract our opponents but not our guys who can just go down the street for an In-N-Out anytime.

by Tydides on Jul 1, 2009 8:10 AM PDT up reply actions