Some Holiday gifts for bowl-bound Cougars
From Pullman -- Win or lose, college football teams that play in bowl games don't come home empty handed. Bowls are allowed to give up to $550 worth of gifts to each player, and taking a look at the swag has become an annual part of the lore surrounding bowl games. SportsBusinessDaily.com has a list of what every school receives. Here is what the Cougars will collect:
- Portable mobile device charger
- Oakley Breadbox sunglasses
- 8 GB USB drive
- Oakley Fine Knit beanie
- Oakley Flak Pack XL Backpack
- Gildan Stadium blanket
- A gift suite
What is a gift suite you may ask? Jeff Nusser of CougCenter.com has the details, after the jump.
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Gift suite items
- 23-inch Toshiba 1080P LED TV
- Blu-ray player
- Skullcandy headphones
- Fossil watches
- iPhone cases
- Bluetooth sound system
That won't be the only thing the players receive. The NCAA allows schools and conferences to buy additional gifts. Players can receive $400 worth of bowl gifts from both WSU and the Pac-12. All told they can walk away with over $1,300 worth of gifts.
