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LOL, nope.
More like a responsibility to make sure the bowl racket goes as planned so that the host sites (and most of all) ESPN can make that money.
To be clear, the Big XII is "fining" its member schools because it's ESPN who included these penalties in its contracts with conferences because it makes millions upon millions of dollars in ad revenue off its December and January lineup of non-playoff games that have becomes less meaningful each year.
Doesn't sound like ISU or K-State — both of whom are going through coaching changes — are too pressed, however.
Iowa State players met Sunday with administrators and elected not to play.
"The administrative staff and coaches respect and support the players' decision," Cyclones athletic director Jamie Pollard said in a statement. "Our student-athletes have had an incredible season and we are grateful for their leadership as we worked through this process with them today."
Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor said he made the decision after speaking with the team's leadership council and Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark.
"This decision was not taken lightly, but with our coaching staff transition and several uncertainties regarding player availability, I felt it was not in our best interest to try to field a team that was not representative of Kansas State University," Taylor said in a statement. "We applaud this group for fighting back from a 2-4 record to lead us to bowl eligibility yet again, and we are happy that our seniors were able to go out on top with a victory inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium."
LINK: Iowa State, K-State skip bowl games, fined $500K by Big 12
More like a responsibility to make sure the bowl racket goes as planned so that the host sites (and most of all) ESPN can make that money.
To be clear, the Big XII is "fining" its member schools because it's ESPN who included these penalties in its contracts with conferences because it makes millions upon millions of dollars in ad revenue off its December and January lineup of non-playoff games that have becomes less meaningful each year.
Doesn't sound like ISU or K-State — both of whom are going through coaching changes — are too pressed, however.
Iowa State players met Sunday with administrators and elected not to play.
"The administrative staff and coaches respect and support the players' decision," Cyclones athletic director Jamie Pollard said in a statement. "Our student-athletes have had an incredible season and we are grateful for their leadership as we worked through this process with them today."
Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor said he made the decision after speaking with the team's leadership council and Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark.
"This decision was not taken lightly, but with our coaching staff transition and several uncertainties regarding player availability, I felt it was not in our best interest to try to field a team that was not representative of Kansas State University," Taylor said in a statement. "We applaud this group for fighting back from a 2-4 record to lead us to bowl eligibility yet again, and we are happy that our seniors were able to go out on top with a victory inside Bill Snyder Family Stadium."
LINK: Iowa State, K-State skip bowl games, fined $500K by Big 12
