Pauley wants a new cracker box

UCLA, envious of USC's basketball program. Hardy har har.
Except that Thursday, the school finally announced it would take "formal steps" to renovating Pauley Pavilion, hoping to dedicate the facelift project on Oct. 14, 2010, which would be coach John Wooden's 100th birthday.
And hoping that USC's Galen Center, or the House That Somehow Pete Carroll Built, is a run-down dump by then.
Wooden was the UCLA basketball coach when Pauley opened in 1965, costing just $5.2 million. Wooden had a hand in designing it, with architect Welton Becket.
Pauley Pavilion, named after primary doners Edwin and Barbara Pauley, houses the school's basketball, volleyball and gymnastics teams, as well as serving as the site for the 1984 Olympics for gymnastics.
So what are they gonna fix up? New lockers, a video room, a media room, a medical treatment area, and a practice facility. Plus new concession areas, restrooms and other state-of-the-art stuff.
Like baseline seats closer to the court? One step at a time, big boy.
The school said it has formed a selection committee to evaluate potential executive architects and hopes to have one in place by the end of March. No estimate as to how much the renovation will cost. But somehow, Sam Gilbert will help pay for it.