Your 2008-2009 College Football Bowl Swag
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Each Bowl Season, the sponsoring companies are allowed to put together an Oscars-like gift bag for each player in the game, just as long as it doesn't total over $500. This year's list has both fun and practical items, and a few Bowls even have the gift that keeps on giving. A one-year ESPN the Magazine subscription!!! Well it keeps giving for a year at least.
Here's the list via Sox & Dawgs....
EagleBank Bowl (Navy vs. Wake Forest)Man, I sure am jealous. I was an NCAA athlete that participated in Conference Championships and such, but all I ever received for free was a pair of Brooks shoes. They also weighed about 40 lbs, and we're white, green and pink, so I never wore them. What I would have done for an ESPN the Mag subscrip and a 26-inch LCD TV.
Gifts: Sony 8-inch portable DVD Player, wool hat, 50-by-60-inch custom-woven EagleBank Bowl afghan
New Mexico Bowl (Fresno State vs. Colorado State)
Gifts: RCA video camcorder, Oakley Holeshot Three-Hand watch, Oakley beanie, New Era cap, Ogio travel bag, Oakley backpack, One-year ESPN The Magazine subscription
St. Petersburg Bowl (Memphis vs. South Florida)
Gifts: Pure Digital Flip mini-camcorder, Sony noise-canceling headphones, Floppy hat and Ogio bag
Las Vegas Bowl (BYU vs Arizona)
Gifts: Wii System bundle package, Oakley Holeshot Three-Hand watch, Oakley Hijinx sunglasses, hat
R + L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (Troy vs. Southern Miss)
Gifts: Balfour watch, Balfour ring, Nike apparel
Poinsettia Bowl (Boise State vs TCU)
Gifts: Apple 8-gigabyte iPod Touch, Tommy Hilfiger watch, Sport-Tek hooded sweatshirt, Best Buy $50 gift certificate
Hawai’i Bowl (Hawaii vs. Notre Dame)
Gifts: Kicker iKick500 iPod/iPhone dock, Kahala Aloha shirt, Oakley Hijinx sunglasses, Oakley backpack
Motor City Bowl (Florida Atlantic vs. Central Michigan)
Gifts: Timely Watch Co. watch, Two pieces of Mercury luggage
Meineke Car Care Bowl (North Carolina vs. West Virginia)
Gifts: Pure Digital Flip mini-camcorder, Fossil watch, Fossil sunglasses, Armor Gear backpack
Champs Sports Bowl (Florida State vs. Wisconsin)
Gifts: Party at Best Buy, Commemorative watch, $400 of spending at Best Buy*
Emerald Bowl (California vs. Miami, FL)
Gifts: Sony noise-canceling headphones,Fossil watch, Cap, Armor Gear rolling duffel ba
Independence Bowl (Northern Illinois vs Louisiana Tech)
Gifts: Timely Watch Co. watch, New Era cap, Trek mountain bike
PapaJohns.com Bowl (N.C. State vs. Rutgers)
Gifts: Pure Digital Flip mini-camcorder, Sony noise-canceling headphones, Knit cap, Ogio bag
Alamo Bowl (Northwestern vs Missouri)
Gifts: Sony 80-gigabyte PS3 system with game, Fossil watch
Humanitarian Bowl (Nevada vs Maryland)
Gifts: Sony camcorder, Winter jacket, gloves, hoodie sweatshirt, skullcap, baseball cap
Holiday Bowl (Oklahoma State vs Oregon)
Gifts: Insignia LCD 19-inch HDTV/DVD, Tourneau watch, Sport-Tek hooded sweatshirt, $45 Best Buy gift card
Texas Bowl (Western Michigan vs. Rice)
Gifts: Party at Best Buy, Swisstek watch, Under Armour HeatGear long-sleeve T-shirt, Twister pants and cap, commemorative belt buckle, Toppers backpack, $300 Best Buy gift card
Armed Forces Bowl (Air Force vs Houston)
Gifts: Pure Digital Flip mini-camcorder, Timely Watch Co. watch, Rolling luggage bag
Sun Bowl (Pittsburgh vs. Oregon State)
Gifts: Sony DVD Handycam, Timely Watch Co. watch, Majestic fleece pullover, VP Sports cap, Armor Gear Dolly Llama luggage, Brut hair dryer
Music City Bowl (Boston College vs Vanderbilt)
Gifts: Sony noise-canceling headphones and MP3 player, Fossil watch, Adidas fleece jacket, New Era cap, Armor Gear backpack
Insight Bowl (Kansas vs. Minnesota)
Gifts: Vizio 26-inch LCD HDTV, Bulova watch, Hat
Chick-Fil-A Bowl (Georgia Tech vs. LSU)
Gifts: Fossil watch, Two Russell hats, Russell travel bag, $300 Visa gift card, Chick-fil-A gift card
Outback Bowl (Iowa vs South Carolina)
Gifts: Pure Digital Flip mini-camcorder, Fossil watch, Jostens ring
Gator Bowl (Nebraska vs. Clemson)
Gifts: Bulova watch, Jostens ring, Oakley Split Thump MP3 sunglasses, fitted cap, Two-piece Mercury Luggage rolling duffel and sling bag
Capital One Bowl (Georgia vs Michigan State)
Gifts: Party at Best Buy, Commemorative watch, $400 of spending at Best Buy*
Rose Bowl (USC vs Penn State)
Gifts: Sony DVD camcorder, Fossil watch, Oakley sunglasses, New Era 59fifty hat, Ogio backpack, One-year ESPN The Magazine subscription
Orange Bowl (Cincinnati vs Virginia Tech)
Gifts: Gifting suite, $300 in Sony Electronics^, Tourneau watch, New Era 59fifty hat, Crocs, Ogio backpack
Cotton Bowl (Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech)
Gifts: Watch
Liberty Bowl (East Carolina vs. Kentucky)
Gifts: Pure Digital Flip mini-camcorder, Fossil watch, Fossil sunglasses, Armor Gear backpack
Sugar Bowl (Alabama vs Utah)
Gifts: Sony MP3 Walkman, Sony Blu-Ray player, Timely Watch Co. watch, New Era cap
International Bowl (Buffalo vs. UConn)
Gifts: Timely Watch Co. watch, Two-piece Armor Gear rolling travel duffel bag and computer backpack
Fiesta Bowl (Ohio State vs Texas)
Gifts: Myvu personal media viewer, Apple iPod Nano, Kenneth Cole watch, Hat
GMAC Bowl (Ball State vs. Tulsa)
Gifts: Timely Watch Co. watch, Jostens ring, Hat
BCS National Championship (Oklahoma vs Florida)
Gifts: Gifting suite, $300 in Sony Electronics^, Tourneau watch, New Era 59fifty Hat, Crocs, Ogio duffle bag
* Players can purchase up to $400 of products from Best Buy while at the in-store party.
^ Players can purchase up to $300 in Sony Electronics products that are showcased to them at the team hotels.
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18 Comments:
During the NCAA Div II regional basketball tournament in Troy, AL, our swag consisted of condoms since the Trojan factory is located there.
How is this not considered "special benefits?" The NCAA are such a bunch of hypocrites.
I went to the damn Cotton Bowl and all I got is a lousy watch.
Oh come on, AA, cross country isn't a sport!
If you ever wonder why players are opposed to a playoff, the distinct lack of swag would have to be up there.
I looked up these "holeshot" watches (for comedic value) and they're well over the $500 limit. Add in a Wii bundle and some sunglasses (Las Vegas Bowl) and we're talking over $1000. WTF?
I looked up these "holeshot" watches (for comedic value) and they're well over the $500 limit. Add in a Wii bundle and some sunglasses (Las Vegas Bowl) and we're talking over $1000. WTF?
The only way I'd use a subscription to ESPN the Magazine would be if I ran out of toilet paper.
So, Ian, is that why Troy calls their team the Trojans? *rimshot*
And I was shocked that Florida State wasn't given Dillard's gift cards! *rimshot!*
sucks to be you ole miss & texas tech.
-dan
Fossil? Bulova? Kenneth Cole? We've got Casio calculator watches, baby!
/Rebel & Red Raider players
Grow a pair NCAA, make the BCS change. Stupid hypocrites!
nickname tommy: That's the Florida Gators. not Florida Crocodiles.
That's the Florida Gators. not Florida Crocodiles.
Tell that to whoever designed the 2003 Florida Gators' media guide (probably a Seminole).
Oh, and Tebow loves Crocs.
Motor City Bowl - 100 shares of Ford stock.
fyi, cotton bowl always gives out gifts that they don't disclose. this year it's a 32" vizio tv and a best buy gift card. dont know why they don't just say it.
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Offering Crocs at the BCSNCG seems a little redundant considering Tebow is involved.