What happened to one day of bowl games? (MSNBC)

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Featuring teams such as Rutgers, Connecticut and the University of South Florida, few consider the Big East to be a fearsome football conference. But during its media day this year, Commissioner Michael Tranghese was able to brag anyway .

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[tommy]

money money money

 

[BGIF]

money money money

It's always been about the money.

Bowls weren't started by conferences to crown champions. They were founded by Chambers of Commerce that wanted to fill hotel rooms and sell meals. Conferences wouldn't come with revenue sharing for decades.