Certainly, Syracuse is in the middle of a very difficult five-game stretch, no question about that. There are certainly scheduling challenges with 16 teams. We're the largest league in the country, and that makes scheduling difficult. |
Michael just feels like he does not want to be a distraction and does not want to be a story by going to games on those campuses. He doesn't want to take anything away from the games. |
One of the reasons why we supplement the bowl payouts is to help ensure that schools aren't overly concerned about the finances of their trip. |
We're acknowledging that a mistake was made on the play. We don't have a formal statement on it. |
We've always said part of the reason for the repeat matches is for television. |