On the Coliseum Commission's reluctance to grant USC a master/long-term lease and the possibility of them walking away from the $100 million in renovation money offered by USC:
At a time when the state is suffering from a $14-billion deficit and the city of Los Angeles could face a $340- million shortfall, it would be totally irresponsible for elected leaders to walk away from an offer of millions in private investment for the public benefit.
The commission could make sure that USC lives up to its end of the deal, and if the university is found to be in breach of its contract, the commission could take the back control of the stadium.
The problem with this idea, however, is that it meets everyone's needs — which means it ignores anyone's secret motivations to, for example, lure an NFL team to the Coliseum, and would never be accepted.
That last sentence pretty much sums it up. Read the whole thing.
