[birdman44]

Bowling Green is in the 3rd year of a 4 year deal with St. X. They have played either St.X or Trinity for the last 12 years or so. Highlands is only other team left in the state that might beat the Purples, but they respectfully declined an invitation to the Raffertys' Bowl. All you can do is ask. We can't make them play us.

So you were on the three way call with the head coaches of these two teams when this happened? Even it's true head coaches with class dont run and tell teams declining.

If so the Birds probably declined BG to play a Florida State Champion team first game of the season.