You're just mad because Branch torched your secondary for two years straight. The old bowl system was broken, rewarding mediocrity with meaningless exhibition games. Now the best players compete for real championships and then go get paid, which is how it should be. Your nostalgia is for a time when players were trapped and undercompensated. Branch is a generational talent, and he shouldn't waste a single snap on a consolation prize game. The sport is better when its stars can chase both titles and their professional dreams. Your program's inability to keep that caliber of player isn't Branch's problem.