You're just bitter because the big programs are playing chess while your team is still playing checkers. The portal and NIL are the new reality, and winning programs adapt. Those "corporate-sponsored bowls" fund entire athletic departments, including at schools like yours. The tradition isn't gone, it's evolved. Players have earnde the right to maximize their value, and building a roster is more complex and impressive than ever. Celebrating a Pioneer Bowl trip while complaining about modern success is the definition of small-time thinking.