Marshall opts out of bowl cause of transfers

[HeismaNole]

Sources: Marshall opts out of bowl after transfers, coaching change​

Army now has no opponent and the bowl ppl will have to scramble to find a 5-7 team when most have already left campus for winter break.


So two conference champs now won’t face because of the idiocy of the portal being open before the bowls take place.

This stuff will end up putting an end to bowl games outside the playoff.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Sources: Marshall opts out of bowl after transfers, coaching change​

This stuff will end up putting an end to bowl games outside the playoff.

That sounds good to me. Just expand the playoff to 24 teams like FCS and be done with the glorified exhibition bowl games.

 

[bthaunert]

Sources: Marshall opts out of bowl after transfers, coaching change​

Army now has no opponent and the bowl ppl will have to scramble to find a 5-7 team when most have already left campus for winter break.


So two conference champs now won’t face because of the idiocy of the portal being open before the bowls take place.

This stuff will end up putting an end to bowl games outside the playoff.

The portal dates are all messed up…the only reason it makes sense is so guys can start the spring semester at their new school. I’m thinking January 2 - 22 might be better. 3 week window after bowls and gives guys the opportunity to move on after bowls and enroll in the Spring.

 

[mrschwump]

Don't think Marshall has a coach at this time.

 

[bthaunert]

Don't think Marshall has a coach at this time.

They do. Already have a new coach.

 

[HeismaNole]

5-7 Louisiana Tech has replaced them.

Sucks. I've always liked Marshall.

 

[Fox2monk]

Sources: Marshall opts out of bowl after transfers, coaching change​

Army now has no opponent and the bowl ppl will have to scramble to find a 5-7 team when most have already left campus for winter break.


So two conference champs now won’t face because of the idiocy of the portal being open before the bowls take place.

This stuff will end up putting an end to bowl games outside the playoff.

That is so pathetic, it really is stupid as hell. Like Army had a great year this year and now gets nothing for it.

 

[Fox2monk]

The portal dates are all messed up…the only reason it makes sense is so guys can start the spring semester at their new school. I’m thinking January 2 - 22 might be better. 3 week window after bowls and gives guys the opportunity to move on after bowls and enroll in the Spring.

They need to do something.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

That is so pathetic, it really is stupid as hell. Like Army had a great year this year and now gets nothing for it.

They get to play la tech, much easier opponent. I don't feel sorry for Army.

Neither does Navy lol.

 

[gamecockcat]

Don't many schools lose money going to a bowl, especially the lower tier ones? IIRC, UConn lost a few million when they went to the Fiesta Bowl, didn't they? The payout listed on the web for this bowl is $2.2M (I was unable to find if that's per team or total). Since the playoff teams each get $4M, I'm going to guess that the Independence Bowl payout is split equally. But, even if it's $2.2M per team (which sounds way too high, imo), travel, food, lodging, entertainment, etc. for > 120 individuals (players and staff and family) plus the school being required to purchase so many tickets even if they can't sell all of them (one of UConn's big downfalls) means the budget to play in a game like this is probably quite a bit > $2M.

So, a Marshall with a brand new coach and several players already opting out/transferring decides to forgo the financial loss to play in a forgettable bowl game? Makes sense (cents!) to me. Probably won't be the last school to do likewise.

A very obvious indication that there are way too many bowl games.