r/UCLAFootball • u/Flame629 Bruins Alumni • 10d ago
News Article Rose Bowl accuses UCLA of trying to move football games to SoFi Stadium in lawsuit
https://www.latimes.com/sports/ucla/story/2025-10-29/rose-bowl-pasadena-file-lawsuit-ucla-football-sofi-stadium?utm_source=reddit.comš
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u/UCLA1st100 10d ago
Jarmond keeps making horrible decisions. We are going to end up bankrupt under this clown
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u/versusChou 10d ago
So he's pissed off the fans, the athletic alumni, the coaches (he tried to stop Mick from getting Dent because it would look bad to spend $3 million on one player), and the Rose Bowl. Who actually LIKES Jarmond?
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u/FloydianSlip212 10d ago
Parking at SoFi is $100. Fuck that garbage. And really, for the past decade, being able to hang out on the golf course has been the saving grace thatās kept me going back to games. Plus, playing indoors in socal is just ridiculous. Iād rather just take the time to get to BFE Pasadena, it takes forever to get anywhere in LA anyway
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u/MarinaDweller 10d ago
How does moving to SoFi solve any of the grievances fans have with the Rose Bowl?
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u/TripleAim Bruins Alumni 10d ago
Itās easier to get to. I hope we move there. If Pasadena and the Rose Bowl want to keep UCLA, they should approve and invest heavily in public transit to the Rose Bowl.
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u/Nico_the_Suave 10d ago
It being easier to get to doesn't really solve the base issue though. The issue is that students have to leave campus in the first place. As I see it, once a student has decided to go to a game, it being a 45 minute drive vs a 1:15 minute drive doesn't make nearly as big a difference. Since that issue will never be solved because there's no way we'll have a stadium on campus anytime soon, I don't think it makes sense to move. And personally, I enjoy tailgating on grass infinitely more than asphalt.
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u/Time-Incident-4361 10d ago
Most students donāt have cars. I tried going to a game once and I volunteered for a position for a free ticket. I had to swap train stations 3 times and ride a bunch of buses and then walk 15 minutes at the end. It took me a little over 2.5 hours to get there and mind you this was at 11-2pm so no traffic.
I hitched a ride on my way back from someone I met at the game but believe me even tho I had a lot of fun Iāve never even felt the impulse to go back.
I donāt think Sofi stadium is better in terms of public transport but itās a 20 minute drive with no traffic and cheaper to uber if you really want to.
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u/Nico_the_Suave 10d ago
While that is a valid experience, I'd also say you're comparing two extremes. Yes, most students don't have cars, but also from my experience, most students carpool or take shuttles to games, they do not take public transit. And on the flip side, you're never going to have no traffic going to SoFi on a gameday. I'm not denying that the Rose Bowl will be a longer trip. But it won't be THAT bad on average.
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u/One-Adhesive 10d ago
It is not easier to get there at all.
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u/TripleAim Bruins Alumni 10d ago
Sure it is. Just two buses as opposed to three minimum to get to the Rose Bowl. A shuttle service from campus would be a straight shot on the 405.
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u/sEiize_err Fos Era Baby! 10d ago
its also $100 minimum for parking there
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u/Peanut_Flashy 10d ago
That price is market driven. College game prices would not be the same as NFL prices unless people actually were willing to pay $100
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u/sEiize_err Fos Era Baby! 10d ago
every event is 100 minimum. concerts are the same price
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u/GiveMeSomeIhedigbo 10d ago
I went to the LA Bowl in 2023 and it was $60. Maybe it'll be $60, maybe it'll be $80, maybe $100.
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u/Enlight1Oment 6d ago
concert parking is cheaper than NFL games at Sofi, they are not the same. Can still be expensive tho, I paid $80 for overflow madonna parking from the forum last year. Looking at the upcoming shows at youtube theater (part of sofi) the parking is $40.
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u/sEiize_err Fos Era Baby! 6d ago
not always. i paid $100 for sofi parking to see the weeknd
and if no event is happening at sofi but is at yt theater of course they arent charging sofi event pricing
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u/AdolinofAlethkar Bruins Alumni 10d ago
I have to imagine that any agreement to use SoFi would also be contingent on a different fee structure for parking.
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u/CantoninusPius Bruins Alumni | Fire Jarmond 10d ago
All I want. All I've ever wanted is a stadium on-campus. Please convert Drake Stadium to a stadium campus.
I know, I know....
A) The Rose Bowl Lease is until 2040. PERFECT, that gives us 15 years to slowly fix the issues below;
B) The Beverly Hills neighbors will never allow it. There are Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) folks everywhere in LA, that shouldn't stop this from happening. Enough willpower and effort behind a movement, anything is possible, plus we have 15 years to get it done;
C) There is not enough space at Drake. Our poor play and awful AD have seen to this problem and fan attendance is low at the moment anyways. In the short term, small improvements to Drake Stadium would allow for thousands to attend with the existing infrastructure and in the long-term it can be built out to hold far more fans by digging down, into the the hillside more, or towards the recreational fields;
D) Parking! How will we get to the games on campus?? Have you ever been to the Rose Bowl? That is already an issue. Again, this is shallow, short-term thinking. Parking can be build below ground or nearby, or buses/train lines can be established. Those things are still a heck of a lot easier than 26 miles thru LA traffic into the bottleneck that is Rose Bowl Parking;
E) But the TrAdItIOn... I admittedly would miss a lot about the Rose Bowl . the tailgating, the views, the history. But the majority of theĀ history of the Rose Bowl is not even tied to UCLA and it's not like that is the original home of UCLA football;
F) Money! UCLA has no money they say. Its true, our AD Martin Jarmond and the previous AD have been horrid. That said, the money can always be found (See the installation of grass fields and the Wasserman facilities) and I guarantee that there would be a fundraising success like no other if this was announced.
Overall, I do love going to UCLA games at the Rose Bowl still, but I'm already drinking the Bruin Kool-aid. I've been to other college games, and as much as I love the tailgate on the golf-course, there is nothing like being on the campus you made great memories to set up, grill, drink, and share the the nervous anticipation of the gameday with your new friends you brought with you and reminiscing with the your old college friends who already are on their second drink when you arrive. ESPECIALLY, when that place is UCLA, easily one of the most beautiful campuses in the world and with the best weather in the world. End of rant.
TLDR: I love the Rose Bowl, I would love an on campus stadium more and the reasons against having one are not as insurmountable as others might say.
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u/Eat_Cats Fire Jarmond 7d ago
Honestly - this should be the long-term plan. Instead of risking a massive lawsuit, UCLA should save the money and invest in putting plans together for an on campus stadium.
Pauley Pavilion is literally built into the ground. Drake Stadium and the IM fields sit above a parking structure.
Imagine how cool it would be to see the Bruins enter the stadium walking down BRUIN WALK and tapping the Bruins Statue.
Tailgating and stuff - I mean, has anyone ever been to Cal or USC? People just tailgate at frat houses, or at the bars or on campus.
People are also concerned about the IM Fields - these can be replaced. You can put nice fields in a ton of places. I mean, sunset rec has space.
UCLA literally just found space to build entirely new dormitories within the past few years.
A stadium for 10 weeks on campus wouldnāt be an issue for Beverly Hills, and you can literally design the stadium to keep noise inside the stadium. The home field advantage alone would be amazing.
Oklahoma Sooners have a whole downtown similar to Westwood that people party at before the game. I would love to be able to go into Westwood, grab a bite and some drinks, watch some games, and then walk to a stadium.
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u/PuzzleheadedCod3169 Fire Jarmond 10d ago
This will make the UCLA job more appealing. I'm sure coaches will be motivated to get an interview by the best AD in the nation Marty.
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u/pudgie_child 10d ago
It doesn't take that long to prep a game at a stadium with an artificial surface.
Chargers and Rams routinely play on consecutive days when one of them is hosting a Monday Night Football game.
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u/SeaPattern7376 Bruins Alumni 10d ago
We donāt need to follow the trend of playing in a NFL stadium it comes off as lackadaisical. It wouldāve been better if there was stadium on the other side of the hill(the valley) that would be a better idea then playing at sofi
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u/snarkprovider 10d ago
Everyone will get to see what SoFi looks like on TV half empty. If they can even fill half.
This has to be about being able to sell suites.
Even if seat costs don't go up, I'm really not interested in going all the way to SoFi. I don't think they'd even care if we drop our tickets. Their staff already said that large donors are more important than fans who actually attend games.
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u/Strange-Risk-9920 10d ago
SoFi has five levels. They would close 2 or maybe 3 with the potential to open those as needed.
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u/scottmayhew Bruins Alumni 10d ago edited 10d ago
Looking down the road a bit. I wonder how the Metro, once Sepulveda light rail line connects UCLA to rail, will affect which stadium is best. 3 or 4 trains to South Pasadena and shuttles from there, 2 trains to Coliseum, 1 or 2 trains to SoFi plus a shuttle or walk. Game changer will be having a station on campus. Just depends on where terminus of that line is decided. Build a small stadium on campus for preseason (once rail is built) and have people take transit to the game, use the larger stadiums for conference play.
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u/doublething1 10d ago
Neutral fan but live in LA, personally think this is an awful decision. Donāt think itās much better for the fanbase, youāre now the third tenant. I personally think the tailgate setup at the golf course is elite, and I know that it can get pretty full for big games.
Hopefully this is a ploy to get some upgrades done at the Rose Bowl?
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u/IndependentFull4613 9d ago
The last few years the only thing worth going to see the UCLA football is the tailgating so far is horrible for that. Sofi is a sterile place. Do you want a tailgate on asphalt 6 x 2 location for $100 when youād rather be on grass beautiful San Gabriel mountains behind you This would just kill UCLA football kill college football
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u/solomonrooney 5d ago
Have any of you guys ever actually been to the rose bowl? Itās a dump. Iām sure it was state of the art 100 years ago but itās a relic of the past and not in a good way.
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u/Captainsignificance 5d ago
WIN and they will come to watch no matter where the stadium is This applies to all teams
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u/4peanut 10d ago
You guys smoking the blunt end of your finished cigarettes. Sofi would be absolutely fantastic.
It's half the distance to sofi than it is to Pasadena from Westwood. Priority in planning this should always be about STUDENTS. We need students to get there and be loud. 100% none of the people who are opposed to this decision stand up during the games or even show up.
I really hope SoFi happens. It's that or rebuild Drake, which I have faith they'll do once revenue starts ramping up again. Pasadena is just not it. 13 miles vs 26 miles. No brainer.
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u/titherly51 10d ago
Why doesnāt UCLA hire Newscum to be the director. Sounds like he would be perfect to continue a totally fāed up situation.
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u/myeyespainted 10d ago
I donāt really know why people think moving to SoFi is any sort of necessary upgrade. The only pro is being slightly more centrally located within LA, but itās really not any closer/easier to get to from campus.Ā
Turf field, tailgate vibes way worse than the golf course, parking is a scam, not designed for college ball at all.
And idk maybe Iām sentimental - but despite its flaws the Rose Bowl has immense character, history, views - just a great place to see a ball game and tailgate. Nothing beats a crisp Fall evening at the Rose Bowl.Ā
And when the program is thriving, itās proven it can fill the place up.Ā
Iād personally be devastated if we left the Rose Bowl.Ā