re: Mike Leach: It's selfish for players to opt out of bowl games

I also don’t understand why coaches even care (outside of their own bonus). If anything, it allows them to let a younger player, who likely is on the starting depth chart for the next season, get a few weeks of practice as a one and reps in an actual game.

Realistically, whether you win the Outback Bowl or not has no impact on the future health of the program.