[OutsiderFan]

We can sit here and argue whether it impacts the team or how much, but it is on everyone's mind, at least a little, that the Sun Bowl, and frankly all the other non-playoff bowls matter less since Fournette, and especially CMac, are sitting them out on purpose.  The BCS diminished even the Rose Bowl a bit.  The playoff further diminished all the non-playoff bowls a bit more, and now these player abstentions are yet another blow to the perceived meaningfulness of non-playoff bowl games.

[OutsiderFan]

We can sit here and argue whether it impacts the team or how much, but it is on everyone's mind, at least a little, that the Sun Bowl, and frankly all the other non-playoff bowls matter less since Fournette, and especially CMac, are sitting them out on purpose.  The BCS diminished even the Rose Bowl a bit.  The playoff further diminished all the non-playoff bowls a bit more, and now these player abstentions are yet another blow to the perceived meaningfulness of non-playoff bowl games.