This discussion has been beaten to death already (not just on this forum, I've had numerous discussions on numerous platforms), but this is a good move. It's a lot more important for the program to be getting ND's house in order rather than distract by playing a needless bowl game. And it probably gets UCLA into a bowl game (assuming Hawaii loses to Wisconsin), a team that not only is in a better position to focus on a minor bowl (i.e. has a coach) but also probably deserves a bowl bid over Notre Dame.