Ahhh, the return of UCLA football.

The play of our team has been discussed and dissected six ways to Sunday. What I want to talk about is the new improvements at the Rose Bowl, specifically the new video board.

As a long-time season ticket holder I was looking forward to seeing the first round of improvements at the Rose Bowl. Sure, it is a very historic venue, but some updating was needed.

I can say that the new video board is very impressive. The clarity of the picture is amazing. But, as impressive at it is, it is still lacking. There is now no indication on the North end of the Rose Bowl as the current game relevant statistics such as down and distance, score, quarter, and time left. Nothing.

If you sit off of tunnel 2 as we do, row 16, you need to turn to look at the scoreboard at the South end or turn to look behind you to see the new scoreboard on the East side. What is worse is that we could barely read the titles of the various data items on the south scoreboard from our seats as the titles are not lit in any matter. No way anyone from the North end could read them.

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I just came across an article on ESPN.com that states that Tim Floyd has resigned as head coach of basketball at Figueroa Tech. Granted it is from a Mississippi newspaper but they claim to have a copy of the letter Floyd submitted to Garrett. How do you think 'Zona feels now about deciding not hire him to head their program? Just another blunder at the University of Scandal Central (wish I had thought of that name)...Of course, we all know the Daily Trojan, errr LA Times, will say it is all a massive conspiracy...