Proof that Matt Barkley should have gone pro last year.
One of the oddities of college football bowl season is that each bowl gives its participants a lavish gift basket as a celebration to end the season. According to NCAA rules, each bowl is allowed to award up to $550 worth of gifts to 125 participants per school (but if you give a player a free tattoo in the offseason then DEATH TO YOU!).
Not all gift baskets are the same, though, and some bowls give out much better swag then others. We've rounded up the winners and losers.
The BEST Bowl Gifts:
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl - East Carolina vs. Louisiana-Lafayette.
Beats by Dre! This is a practical gift that nearly every football player will use.
Players in the New Orleans Bowl will also receive a Fossil watch and an Oakley backpack.