darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Dec 8, 2009 6:40pm
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
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dave
Posts: 4,558
Dec 8, 2009 7:08pm
i love these too. some really good stuff like ipods, gift cards, cameras and some really stupid shit too like fleeces and bags.
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Dec 8, 2009 9:30pm
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)
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Lenin
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Dec 8, 2009 9:31pm
chicago510
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Dec 8, 2009 9:43pm
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
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
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dave
Posts: 4,558
Dec 8, 2009 9:52pm
best buy gift cards are by far the best. limit of all gifts is $500
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Dec 8, 2009 9:58pm
32-gig iPod Touch, Dr. Dre Monster Beats headphones. That's pretty nice from the Alamo Bowl.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Dec 8, 2009 10:11pm
It's funny you mention this. I was thinking the exact same thing a couple days ago. I too would like to know.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
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Dec 8, 2009 10:13pm
That sounds like the best one to me.Mulva wrote: 32-gig iPod Touch, Dr. Dre Monster Beats headphones. That's pretty nice from the Alamo Bowl.
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rugbywrestler
Posts: 462
Dec 8, 2009 10:14pm
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
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dave
Posts: 4,558
Dec 8, 2009 10:16pm
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
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FanOfCats
Posts: 127
Dec 8, 2009 10:19pm
What is the Sony Gift Suite? Is it like a "store" of sony products that the players get to select from?
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Dec 9, 2009 8:52am
I think there's a hospitality area set up somewhere by Sony with a bunch of products and you can go through and pick
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Dec 9, 2009 8:53am
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
Sun Bowl usually comes through until you see Brut hair dryer on the end of everything
vdubb96
Posts: 2,210
Dec 9, 2009 10:41am
I swear, I heard yesterday on espn one of the bowls was giving the players a recliner???? WTF?
krambman
Posts: 3,606
Dec 9, 2009 10:55am
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.
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.
BlueDevil11
Posts: 1,911
Dec 9, 2009 11:01am
I heard them talking about this on ESPN the other day. I forget what bowl it was though.vdubb96 wrote: I swear, I heard yesterday on espn one of the bowls was giving the players a recliner???? WTF?
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Dec 9, 2009 12:00pm
^^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/
here you go.. http://overthepylon.net/2009/12/07/bowl-swag/
vdubb96
Posts: 2,210
Dec 9, 2009 12:25pm
^^^Thats ridiculous!!! 
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Dec 9, 2009 3:08pm
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.FanOfCats wrote: What is the Sony Gift Suite? Is it like a "store" of sony products that the players get to select from?
Quint
Posts: 737
Dec 9, 2009 3:30pm
How do they get away with giving the players these items? Doesn't this affect their status as amateurs?
darbypitcher22
Posts: 8,000
Dec 9, 2009 3:39pm
You're allowed to spend up to $500 on each player
Quint
Posts: 737
Dec 9, 2009 4:02pm
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.
ts1227
Posts: 12,319
Dec 9, 2009 5:30pm
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.darbypitcher22 wrote: You're allowed to spend up to $500 on each player
Quint
Posts: 737
Dec 9, 2009 6:51pm
I also read that the NCAA allows universities to spend an additional $350 on the players for gifts.