Yup. As a fan, I won't travel to watch a Pat Hill-coached team in any bowl against any non-AQ. If the team isn't going to show, why should I?
I can't remember the details, but I recall reading that Hill let it slip that he was annoyed that the Dogs had to play in this bowl game, in light of its timing, and the relation of that timing to some recruiting date of significance. In other words, this bowl game was an irritation to him because it interfered with recruiting. THEN DON'T ACCEPT THE INVITATION, DAMN IT! It absolutely showed that he regarded the bowl game as an annoyance.