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darbypitcher22

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Dec 8, 2009 6:40 PM
Any of the publications have the annual list of bowl gifts for players, coaches, etc. out yet? its always interesting to see which teams get what, some of them give out pretty good stuff
Dec 8, 2009 6:40pm
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Dec 8, 2009 7:08 PM
i love these too. some really good stuff like ipods, gift cards, cameras and some really stupid shit too like fleeces and bags.
Dec 8, 2009 7:08pm
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darbypitcher22

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Dec 8, 2009 9:30 PM
fleeces aren't too bad; the bags, well, while practical, a college kid doesn't really want a set of samsonite luggage(yes, teams have given that away)
Dec 8, 2009 9:30pm
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Dec 8, 2009 9:43 PM
Rose Bowl presented by Citi
Jan. 1, 4:30 p.m., Pasadena, Calif., ABC 19
Sharp television combo, Fossil watch, New Era 59Fifty fitted hat, Ogio Fugitive laptop pack, Plaque
Dec 8, 2009 9:43pm
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dave

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Dec 8, 2009 9:52 PM
best buy gift cards are by far the best. limit of all gifts is $500
Dec 8, 2009 9:52pm
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Dec 8, 2009 9:58 PM
32-gig iPod Touch, Dr. Dre Monster Beats headphones. That's pretty nice from the Alamo Bowl.
Dec 8, 2009 9:58pm
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Dec 8, 2009 10:11 PM
darbypitcher22 wrote: Any of the publications have the annual list of bowl gifts for players, coaches, etc. out yet? its always interesting to see which teams get what, some of them give out pretty good stuff
It's funny you mention this. I was thinking the exact same thing a couple days ago. I too would like to know.
Dec 8, 2009 10:11pm
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Dec 8, 2009 10:13 PM
Mulva wrote: 32-gig iPod Touch, Dr. Dre Monster Beats headphones. That's pretty nice from the Alamo Bowl.
That sounds like the best one to me.
Dec 8, 2009 10:13pm
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Dec 8, 2009 10:14 PM
Wow, I would be pissed to be playing in the Hawaii Bowl. That linked only showed an aloha shirt haha. Guess they figure going to Hawaii is enough
Dec 8, 2009 10:14pm
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dave

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Dec 8, 2009 10:16 PM
i bet they get a little something else, but yeah a trip to hawaii for a week is worth more than an ipod or whatever else you can get for $500
Dec 8, 2009 10:16pm
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FanOfCats

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Dec 8, 2009 10:19 PM
What is the Sony Gift Suite? Is it like a "store" of sony products that the players get to select from?
Dec 8, 2009 10:19pm
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Dec 9, 2009 8:52 AM
I think there's a hospitality area set up somewhere by Sony with a bunch of products and you can go through and pick
Dec 9, 2009 8:52am
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darbypitcher22

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Dec 9, 2009 8:53 AM
Holiday Bowl looks like it has some nice stuff....

Sun Bowl usually comes through until you see Brut hair dryer on the end of everything
Dec 9, 2009 8:53am
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Dec 9, 2009 10:41 AM
I swear, I heard yesterday on espn one of the bowls was giving the players a recliner???? WTF?
Dec 9, 2009 10:41am
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Dec 9, 2009 10:55 AM
The Capital One bowl that does a Best Buy shopping spree for each team every year. To me, this would be the best because you get to pick everything out yourself. Give me that and maybe a hat, football, or some other memento from the game, I'd be happy.

And if you're a player who went to a school that wasn't close to home then the luggage would be a good gift. Not the most exciting thing, but definitely practical. If you're flying back and forth between school and home several times a year, luggage can very quickly become worn out.
Dec 9, 2009 10:55am
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Dec 9, 2009 11:01 AM
vdubb96 wrote: I swear, I heard yesterday on espn one of the bowls was giving the players a recliner???? WTF?
I heard them talking about this on ESPN the other day. I forget what bowl it was though.
Dec 9, 2009 11:01am
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Dec 9, 2009 12:00 PM
^^I heard the same thing today,and I believe they said it was the Sugar Bowl--I'll try and find a link

here you go.. http://overthepylon.net/2009/12/07/bowl-swag/
Dec 9, 2009 12:00pm
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Dec 9, 2009 12:25 PM
^^^Thats ridiculous!!! :)
Dec 9, 2009 12:25pm
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Dec 9, 2009 3:08 PM
FanOfCats wrote: What is the Sony Gift Suite? Is it like a "store" of sony products that the players get to select from?
I can't find the article now, but basically Sony just fills a couple of hotel rooms with their stuff, and it's approximately a $300 shopping spree.
Dec 9, 2009 3:08pm
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Dec 9, 2009 3:30 PM
How do they get away with giving the players these items? Doesn't this affect their status as amateurs?
Dec 9, 2009 3:30pm
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darbypitcher22

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Dec 9, 2009 3:39 PM
You're allowed to spend up to $500 on each player
Dec 9, 2009 3:39pm
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Dec 9, 2009 4:02 PM
Ok. . . everything I've read just said that Bowls can spend up to $500 on players. . . so I'm assuming the NCAA has just written into their bylaws that these gifts are ok.
Dec 9, 2009 4:02pm
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Dec 9, 2009 5:30 PM
darbypitcher22 wrote: You're allowed to spend up to $500 on each player
The Bowl itself can spend $500. Combine this with the fact that they use rather low wholesale prices to calculate this, and the limit can be skirted by giving/selling some stuff for cheap to the institutions, who then give it to the players. So, some doesn't count against the total (falls under another, different cap on the stuff) and they often get more than $500 worth.
Dec 9, 2009 5:30pm
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Dec 9, 2009 6:51 PM
I also read that the NCAA allows universities to spend an additional $350 on the players for gifts.
Dec 9, 2009 6:51pm