(08-17-2019 12:31 PM)GTFletch Wrote:  Local Radio Link..Independence Bowl Chairman Art Carmody joined Tim Fletcher to clear up some of those rumors.

Link
https://1130thetiger.com/indy-bowl-chair...ls-future/

Sounds like they are looking at the pre-Christmas option going forward especially if they can't land P5 Conferences. Also the ACC won't play in future cycles if the game is pre-Christmas and the SEC is moving in that direction too. Payout is a problem for the SEC since they get three times as much in their worst bowl. This bowl needs the SB, MAC, CUSA, the MWC, or the AAC to sign on to it to certify it with 2 actual conferences before they can go after the new sponsor. The only two conferences that haven't announced their bowls yet are the SB and CUSA so help would be needed from ESPN to get the AAC, MWC, and the MAC since they are relying on the ESPN Bowl Pool for some of their bowl games. My guess the Independence Bowl will have to settle for CUSA or the SB as the second anchor to certify it.