re: If bowls are about making money, why did the Independence Bowl pass on UL?

because they got Boston College and Arizona, two reputable programs that travel alright and will probably bring in much better TV ratings. Come on, BC has a Heisman candidate at RB and Arizona's RB should have been a finalist as well. I'm looking forward to watching that game, and if I lived in Shreveport, I'd probably buy a ticket.