Center Circle Auction Closes Saturday

Yet another public embarrassment for Morgan Center...

about 1 year ago Tydides 18 comments 0 recs |

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Sellers remorse? Dont know what you got until its gone?

So Morgan Center sold this court to someone at some rediculously low price. The buyer walks away laughing at what a great deal they just got.. They turn around and try to sell it for what it is really worth, and now Morgan Center wants it back?

A bruin is good forever, a Trojan is only good... ahh eff it, just use tin foil

by MaltBaa on Apr 28, 2011 10:13 AM PDT reply actions

It's not that simple.

She bought it at low price and then came up with a plan to sell it for charity to get Coach Wooden and players to sign the floor, partly for UCLA health research. Then it didn’t work out. She kept the circle and now is selling for her own use.

by LA Bruin on Apr 28, 2011 10:54 AM PDT up reply actions

"It didn't work out"

What does that mean, exactly? It doesn’t sound good, I’ll tell you that much.

by Tydides on Apr 28, 2011 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions

They were trying to raise $1 Million.

Now she is going to get $105,000+, latest report on the radio news.

by LA Bruin on Apr 28, 2011 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions

I was talking more about the destination

Is the goal still charity or is it personal gain? 105k is nothing to sneeze at and I don’t like the idea of Coach signing this with the idea that it was going to be towards a charitable cause only to have the profits line someone’s pockets.

by Tydides on Apr 28, 2011 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions

She said she will donate some of the proceeds, but didn't say how much.

by LA Bruin on Apr 28, 2011 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions

Hopefully that means

Auction price minus what was paid for it. Otherwise it’s disgraceful, and an insult to Coach IMO.

by Tydides on Apr 28, 2011 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions

I'm with Ty on this.

by Fox 71 on Apr 28, 2011 4:42 PM PDT up reply actions

This

by Harsha on Apr 28, 2011 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Don't think she will do it.

Understand, she will keep more than 50%.

by LA Bruin on Apr 28, 2011 10:09 PM PDT up reply actions

Then she is a prostitute

In the figurative sense, by selling out moral decency for financial compensation. Obtaining the signatures of Coach and his players under false pretenses and using it to drive up the price of the item for personal financial gain is disgusting.

by Tydides on Apr 28, 2011 11:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Excellent point.

Maybe she works at Morgan center.

Go Bruins!

by uclaluv on Apr 29, 2011 4:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Question to all: If you were the winning bidder, would you donate this back to the Morgan Center?

I, for one, would not.
1) If I had $100k to spend on something like this, I would have one hell of a rec room. And this would be a dope addition to that.
2) I’m not sure I’d trust them to not screw that up too.

by Harsha on Apr 28, 2011 5:01 PM PDT reply actions

I can only imagine

the bureaucracy and red tape she had to go through…to give a donation like that…it would turn off the staunchest of desk jockeys.

But hey, what do I know. I’m just the 800 lbs bruin in the room.

by tasser10 on Apr 29, 2011 9:48 AM PDT up reply actions

If we don't trust Morgan...duh

How about giving it to a rec center somewhere or a boys and girls club. RW went to the one in Hawthorne. That would be something Coach and the players would appreciate…and might not be a bad recruiting tool!

Go Bruins!

by uclaluv on Apr 29, 2011 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions

No way this sells for $100K

If Ebay has taught me anything is that bids will spike right before the auction closes. I would be shocked and embarrassed if the Morgan Center didn’t make a run for it themselves.

Otherwise, somebody lend me $100K. Insomniac and I want to open a bar and I think this would make a great center piece. ;)

The best thing you can do for your children is to love their mother. John Wooden

by MexiBruin on Apr 28, 2011 9:51 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs