Marshall Drops Out of Independence Bowl

[MCMLXXX]

After seeing a staggering number of players enter the transfer portal, the Marshall Thundering Herd is reportedly considering abandoning its place in the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl.

If Marshall Pulls Out of the Independence Bowl, Which Team Will Replace Them?

Marshall football opts out of Independence Bowl vs Army | Report

Edited 1 hour ago by MCMLXXX

[UNTLifer]

That would be awesome. 

[Meangreen Fight]

I freaking LOVE IT.  The scam is up.  If a team like Cincinnati get called up, how many those players have mentally shut it down for the year and would opt out?  Why isn’t that a “safety concern”?   I kind of want to see a wheels off Marshall team against a disciplined old school Army team.  Maybe we will see 550 yards rushing. 😂

Edited 4 hours ago by Meangreen Fight

[UNTLifer]

I want to see a bowl get cancelled and college football/ESPN deal with that fallout. 

[Moobs]

Good. Maybe something will change if it affects ESPN’s pocketbook. You can’t sell advertising for a bowl game that doesn’t happen. It’ll take something that impacts a big wig’s pocketbook to enact some change. I really hope this is it. 

[akriesman]

Opening up the transfer portal before the end of the bowl season is ridiculous.

[EAGLE83]

Saw where it is official.they have to find a 5-7 team

[CMJ]

If it wasn't a service Academy that was affected, I'd probably just say they should cancel the bowl entirely.

Edited 2 hours ago by CMJ

[Udomann]

I would love to see us and a dozen others do the same. That's where the rebellion happens. Hurt them at the bank!

[BigWillie]

51 minutes ago, akriesman said:

Opening up the transfer portal before the end of the bowl season is ridiculous.

I know several on here have mentioned to move the transfer portal until after bowl games, but if a player has already decided to go into the portal, they still would just choose to sit out the bowl until the portal opens.

The portal itself is the problem. It's pretty much killed bowls.

[SUMG]

La. Tech (5-7) is taking the spot.....Brett McMurphy

[ADLER]

5 minutes ago, SUMG said:

La. Tech (5-7) is taking the spot.....Brett McMurphy

Wow, that's incredible news for the Latex.

[Cr1028]

Took this for me to realize Stone Earle is in the portal again. I didn’t realize he had eligibility left.

[NT80]

8 minutes ago, ADLER said:

Wow, that's incredible news for the Latex.

Independence Bowl execs trying to get some revenue.... invite the local team.

[Rudy]

1 hour ago, UNTLifer said:

I want to see a bowl get cancelled and college football/ESPN deal with that fallout. 

[wardly]

2 hours ago, akriesman said:

Opening up the transfer portal before the end of the bowl season is ridiculous.

I agree, but if you push it back 30 days players who plan on entering the portal will just opt out of a bowl game.