Unfortunately, you’re not a super-talented college football player. If you were, you’d be cashing in with some sweet swag over the next few weeks. That’s because it’s bowl season — the time where sponsors deck out football players with gear.
The wonderful chart that lists all of the gifts is compiled by the Sports Business Journal. So hat tip to them. At first glance, it looks like nearly all of the athletes will get some cool crap. Oakley, New Era hats, Timely watches, and Fossil watches seem to be popular gifts. Gift suites provided by Sony and gift cards to Best Buy seem to be common big ticket items as well.
The best bowl swag may be the Sugar Bowl or, surprisingly, the Alamo Bowl. The Sugar Bowl is giving players a “spree” at gift suites by Sony, Apple, Trek, Garmin, and Weber. For playing in the Alamo Bowl, participants will get a 32-gig iPod touch PLUS Dr. Dre Beats headphone in addition to a Fossil watch and Oakley Sunglasses. It may not be the most expensive gear, but it seems like it could be the most useful.
The WORST swag comes from the Hawaii Bowl. Sorry, SMU and Nevada. Maybe they count the trip to Hawaii as some sort of prize because you really don’t get anything else. Participants in the Hawaii Bowl receive only a Kahala Aloha shirt — which I can only imagine makes you look like June Jones.
So there you have it… college football players will be receiving a lot of sweet swag in the coming weeks. It makes you wonder why Tennessee’s NuKeese Richardson and Mike Edwards would want to rob anybody. If they were playing in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl, they would’ve received gifts including a $250 Best Buy card, Fossil watch, and a Chick-Fil-A gift card. Oops. You can see the full list of swag on Sports Business Journal or after the jump.
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| New Mexico | |||||
| Dec. 19, 4:30 p.m., Albuquerque, N.M., ESPN | Sony gift suite | Oakley beanie, Oakley Antix sunglasses | Ogio wheeled garment bag, Oakley Surf Pack backpack | ||
| St. Petersburg | |||||
| Dec. 19, 8 p.m., St. Petersburg, Fla., ESPN | iLuv iPod/DVD player | Oakley Holeshot 3-Hand watch | Oakley Eyepatch sunglasses | Oakley Surf Pack backpack | |
| R&L Carriers New Orleans | |||||
| Dec. 20, 8:15 p.m., New Orleans, ESPN | Pure Digital Flip mini-camcorder | Balfour ring | Oakley Antix sunglasses | Oakley Panel Packbackpack | |
| MAACO Las Vegas | |||||
| Dec. 22, 8 p.m., Las Vegas, ESPN | Sony gift suite | Fossil watch | New Era cap | Ogio Fugitive laptop pack | |
| San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia | |||||
| Dec. 23, 8 p.m., San Diego, ESPN | Flo TV television, 1-year of service; Best Buy gift card | Tourneau watch | Sports Tek hooded sweatshirt, cap | ||
| Sheraton Hawaii | |||||
| Dec. 24, 8 p.m., Honolulu, ESPN | Kahala Aloha shirt | ||||
| Little Caesars Pizza | |||||
| Dec. 26, 1 p.m., Detroit, ESPN | Sony gift suite | Timely Watch Co. watch | Football | ||
| Meineke Car | |||||
| Care Dec. 26, 4:30 p.m., Charlotte, ESPN | Choice of Bose gift packages or iPod touch, speakers and $20 gift card | Fossil watch | Ogio duffle bag | Commemorative Richard Petty Driving Experience photo | |
| Emerald | |||||
| Dec. 26, 8 p.m., San Francisco, ESPN | Fossil watch | ||||
| Gaylord Hotels Music City | |||||
| Dec. 27, 8:30 p.m., Nashville, ESPN | RCA HD camcorder | Fossil watch | Majestic fleece pullover,New Era hat | Ogio Metro laptop pack | |
| AdvoCare V100 Independence | |||||
| Dec. 28, 5 p.m., Shreveport, La., ESPN2 | Sony gift suite | Timely Watch Co. watch | New Era hat | Football | |
| EagleBank | |||||
| Dec. 29, 4:30 p.m., Washington, D.C., ESPN | Slingbox SOLO with Slinglink Turbo 1 Port, Powermat charging station | Visions Marketing Hat | Football, Kanata tailgate blanket | ||
| Champs Sports | |||||
| Dec. 29, 8 p.m., Orlando, ESPN | Party at Best Buy($420 limit) | Timely Watch Co. watch | |||
| Roadys Humanitarian | |||||
| Dec. 30, 4:30 p.m., Boise, Idaho, ESPN | Sony gift suite, Garmin GPS | Parka, Nike pullover, gloves, hand warmers, skull cap | Ogio Fugitive laptop pack | Football | |
| Pacific Life Holiday | |||||
| Dec. 30, 8 p.m., San Diego, ESPN | Flo TV personal television (includes one-year of service), Best Buy gift card | Tourneau watch | Sports Tek hooded sweatshirt, cap | ||
| Bell Helicopter Armed Forces | |||||
| Dec. 31, Noon, Fort Worth, Texas, ESPN | Sony gift suite | Timely Watch Co. watch | Camouflaged knit cap | Ogio Metro laptop pack, luggage tag | Football, calendar |
| Brut Sun | |||||
| Dec. 31, 2 p.m., El Paso, Texas, CBS | Sony gift suite | Timely Watch Co. watch | Majestic fleece pullover, VP Sports cap | Ogio Politan laptop pack | Brut hair dryer; coin |
| Texas | |||||
| Dec. 31, 3:30 p.m., Houston, ESPN | $300 Best Buy gift card | Fossil watch | Under Armour shirt and hat; Bowl T-shirt | Under Armour backpack | Belt buckle |
| Insight | |||||
| Dec. 31, 6 p.m., Tempe, Ariz., NFL Network | Sony gift suite | Fossil watch | Hat | Ogio Bounty Hunter or Hermit laptop pack | |
| Chick-fil-A | |||||
| Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m., Atlanta, ESPN | $250 Best Buy gift card | Fossil watch | Russell Athletic knit cap | Russell Athletic travel bag | Football, Chick-fil-A gift card |
| Outback | |||||
| Jan. 1, 11 a.m., Tampa, ESPN | Best Buy gift card | Pro-Swiss watch, Jostens ring | Hat | Outback Steakhouse gift card | |
| Capital One | |||||
| Jan. 1, 1 p.m., Orlando, ABC | Party at Best Buy($420 limit) | Timely Watch Co. watch | |||
| Konica Minolta Gator | |||||
| Jan. 1, 1 p.m., Jacksonville, CBS | Fossil watch | Oakley Antix sunglasses | |||
| 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 |
| Allstate Sugar | |||||
| Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m., New Orleans, Fox | Sony, Apple, Trek, Garmin and Weber gift suite | Timely Watch Co. watch | New Era cap | Ogio Politan laptop pack | Lane recliner |
| INTernational | |||||
| Jan. 2, Noon, Toronto, ESPN2 | Electronics package | Timely Watch Co. watch | Football | ||
| Papajohns.com | |||||
| Jan. 2, 2 p.m., Birmingham, Ala., ESPN | RCA HD mini-camcorder | Oakley Surf Pack backpack | |||
| AT&T Cotton | |||||
| Jan. 2, 2 p.m., Arlington, Texas, Fox | Would Not Disclose | ||||
| AutoZone Liberty | |||||
| Jan. 2, 5:30 p.m., Memphis, Tenn., ESPN | Westinghouse 19 LCD HDTV/computer monitor | Fossil watch | Nike training shoes, Nike sport sandals, Nike sunglasses | Football | |
| Valero Alamo | |||||
| Jan. 2, 9 p.m., San Antonio, ESPN | 32-gig iPod Touch, Dr. Dre Monster Beats headphones | Fossil watch | Oakley Antix sunglasses | Shutt mini-helmet,panoramic photo | |
| Tostitos Fiesta | |||||
| Jan. 4, 8 p.m., Glendale, Ariz., Fox | Sony gift suite | Fossil watch,Tourneau watch | Hat | Ogio Hermit checkpoint friendly laptop pack | |
| FedEx Orange | |||||
| Jan. 5, 8 p.m., Miami, Fox | Sony gift suite | Tourneau watch | New Era cap | Ogio Politan laptop pack | |
| GMAC | |||||
| Jan. 6, 7 p.m., Mobile, Ala., ESPN | RCA HD mini-camcorder | Timely Watch Co. watch | Cap | Garment bag with dop kit | Football |
| Citi BCS National Championship | |||||
| GameJan. 7, 8 p.m., Pasadena, Calif., ABC | Sony gift suite with Trek and Garmin | Fossil watch | New Era 59Fifty hat | Ogio Politan laptop pack | |
This article is inaccurate, I play for SMU and we are getting much more then just the Aloha t-shirt……here is out list of stuff
Kahala Aloha shirt
Oakley Sunglasses
Custom Hawaii Bowl backpack
Commemorative Hawaii Bowl T-shirt
Hawaii Bowl beach towel
Hawaii Bowl visor
A4 Performance Tee
Kicker EB101 Ear Bud Headphones
i-Luv i1166 Multi-Media DVD Player
Aloha calendar w/cover
kukui nut lei