I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I always like to see what the players are getting for the bowl games. I wish we could get a list of what the officials receive too. Here's a list of the bowl gifts to players.
New Mexico Bowl (BYU vs. UTEP)
Gift Suite, Oakley Fuel Cell Sunglasses, Oakley beanie, New Era cap, Oakley Panel backpack, pen with box, Christmas ornament
uDrove Humanitarian (Northern Illinois vs Fresno State)
Sony gift suite, New Era Skull cap, waterproof breathable parka, winter gloves, hand warmers, Ogio Fugitive backpack, Big Game souvenier football
R+L Carriers New Orleans (Ohio vs Troy)
Apple iPod Touch, Balfour ring
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s St. Petersburg (Louisville vs. Southern Mississippi)
Microsoft XBOX 360 4GB, Oakley Fuel Cell sunglasses, Oakley Panel backpack, Mini-helmet
MAACO Las Vegas (Utah vs. Boise State)
Gift Suite
S.D. County Credit Union Poinsettia (San Diego State vs. Navy)
Best Buy gift card, Fossil watch, hooded sweatshirt, cap
Sheraton Hawaii (Hawaii vs. Tulsa)
Kicker EB141 earbuds, Oakley Fuel Cell sunglasses, Pro Athletics custom shorts, commemorative t-shirt, golf shirt, visor, Oakley Surf backpack, beach towels, calendar
Little Caesars (Florida International vs Toledo)
Gift suite, Timely Watch Co., leather duffle bag, commemorative football
AdvoCare V100 Independence (Georgia Tech vs. Air Force)
Gift suite, Timely Watch Co., New Era hat, souvenir hat,
Champs Sports (West Virginia vs North Carolina State)
$420 shopping free at local Best Buy*, Timely Watch Co.
Insight Bowl (Missouri vs Iowa)
Sony Gift Suite, Tourneau watch, cap, Ogio Cooper backpack
Military Bowl Presented By Northrop Grumman (Maryland vs. East Carolina)
Sony Dash, Altec Lansing inMotion portable speaker, Beanie, cap, duffel bag, tailgate blanket
Texas Bowl (Illinois vs Baylor)
Apple iPod Touch, Fossil watch, t-shirt, backpack, belt buckle
Valero Alamo (Arizona vs Oklahoma State)
Microsoft XBOX 360 with Kinect, $20 GameStop gift card, Kicker 541 headphones, Apple iPod Shuffle
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces (Army vs. SMU)
Sony Gift Suite, Timely Watch Co., Ogio All Terrain duffel bag, commemorative football
New Era Pinstripe (Kansas St. vs. Syracuse)
would not disclose1
Franklin American Mortgage Music City (North Carolina vs Tennessee)
Skullcandy headphones, Apple iPod Shuffle, iTunes gift card, Fossil watch, Majestic fleece, Port & Co. long sleeve t-shirt, Ogio Newt backpack
Bridgepoint Education Holiday (Washington vs Nebraska)
Best Buy gift card, Fossil watch, hooded sweatshirt, cap
Meineke Car Care (Clemson vs South Florida)
would not disclose2
Hyundai Sun (Miami (FL) vs Notre Dame)
Gift Suite, Timely Watch Co., Majestic fleece pullover, Top of the World Cap, Ogio Politan backpack, Helen of Troy hair dryer, souvenir coin
AutoZone Liberty (UCF vs. Georgia)
Apple iPod Nano 6th generation 8 GB, Fossil watch, Nike training shoes, Nike sport sandals, Nike sunglasses, Nike Air Jordan backpack, commemorative football
Chick-fil-A (Florida State vs South Carolina)
$250 Best Buy gift card, Fossil watch, Russell Athletic knit cap, Russell Athletic travel bag, commemorative football, Chick-fil-A gift card
TicketCity (Northwestern vs Texas Tech)
Gift suite, Timely Watch Co.
Outback (Florida vs Penn State)
$150 Best Buy gift card, Fossil watch, cap, Jostens ring, $25 Outback Steakhouse gift certificate
Capital One (Alabama vs Michigan State)
$420 shopping spree at local Best Buy*, Timely Watch Co.
Gator Bowl (Mississippi State vs Michigan)
Fossil watch, Oakley sunglasses, Leather duffle bag, Jostens ring, commemorative football
Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO (Wisconsin vs TCU)
Gift suite, Fossil watch, Oakley cap, Oakley Bugeye backpack
Tostitos Fiesta (Oklahoma vs UConn)
Gift suite, Fossil watch, cap, Ogio Cooper backpack
Discover Orange (Stanford vs Virginia Tech)
Gift suite, Tourneau watch, New Era cap
Allstate Sugar (Ohio State vs Arkansas)
Sleek Audio custom earphones, gift suite, Reactor Meltdown watch, New Era cap
GoDaddy.com (Middle Tennessee vs Miami (OH))
Nikon S70 touchscreen camera package, Timely Watch Co., leather luggage bag, commemorative football
AT&T Cotton (Texas A&M vs. LSU)
would not disclose3
BBVA Compass Bowl (Pittsburgh vs Kentucky)
Oakley Blade II watch, Oakley Fuel Cell sunglasses, Oakley Surf backpack, Big Game souvenir football
Kraft Fight Hunger (Boston College vs. Nevada)
Sony noise-canceling headphones, Fossil watch, cap, Ogio backpack, $100 Levi’s gift certificate
Tostitos BCS National Championship Game (Auburn vs Oregon)
Gift Suite, Fossil watch, cap, Ogio Cooper backpack
* To be spent during team’s official store visit. Balance not used that day will be forfeited
1- New bowl game, no prior gift list
2 – gift list last year included a choice of Bose gift packages or iPod Touch, speakers and a $20 gift card, Fossil Watch, Ogio duffel bag, commemorative Richard Petty Driving Experience photo
3- Gifts last year included a 32-inch Vizio LCD HDTV and a watch
Gift suites are set up as private events in which game participants and often bowl VIPs, are given an order form and allowed to select a gift or gifts up to a value predetermined by each specific bowl, not to exceed the NCAA limit of $500 per person