The organizers of the Cheez-Its Citrus Bowl have decided to prevent the marching bands from The University of Iowa and the University of Tennessee from playing at halftime of the bowl game. In place of both bands at halftime, the organizers have chosen one band and a promotional performance by Gavin DeGraw.

Marching bands are a part of the college football game day culture and these hundreds of performers dedicate thousands of hours towards entertaining fans. They work nights, weekends, and practice on their own time, just for the opportunity to play in front of their fans. A bowl game should be the culmination of that work and dedication, but the organizers of the Cheez-Its Citrus Bowl have ripped that away from these performers. Once a culture of paid promotion takes over one halftime, others will be sure to follow. 

Please let Kellogs, Cheez-Its, and Florida Citrus Sports know this is not OK and these dedicated performers deserve their time to shine. 

More bad news coming from around the country. The Pop Tarts Bowl (Also a Kellog's company) and the Frisco Bowl are similarly snubbing deserving marching band programs. The Marshall University Marching Thunder, Pride of the Southland Band, K-State Marching Band, and the NC State Marching Band all need our voices raised.