"The concern is, are you gonna lose part of your identity, which has been in peril lately already?"
"So it's like you're taking away another special part of UCLA, but of course everyone understands the upside financially and what the program needs to do in the arms race of college football right now."
"I just really feel if Terry was here, I think he'd say, 'What's the hurry?'"
The Rose Bowl inspires deep attachment as an iconic, tradition-rich stadium while critics call it aging and decaying. A move to Inglewood's SoFi Stadium would bring a venue closer to campus, modern amenities, and a more favorable lease with significant financial upside. UCLA has occupied the Rose Bowl since before the 1982 season and holds a lease through summer 2044. The Rose Bowl Operating Co. and the City of Pasadena have launched legal action to try to keep the team at the stadium. School officials acknowledge uncertainty, and a decision could target a move before the 2026 season, with courts potentially deciding the outcome.
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