[Husker] D. Diedrick

[Jeff Volk]

Russ wrote:

>Also, Colorado spent about $35,000 to give each player on the football team 
>a Dell Axim hand-held computer as a reward for their bowl appearance.


Before we get in an uproar or insinuate that CU is doing something inappropriate here, people on the list should understand that the NCAA MANDATES that each team going to a bowl game gets a bowl package. There is a limit to what the combined cost of the package can cost. That exact price escapes me right now, but I beleive it is around $500. That price is also a little misleading because most of the items have a promotional price that is offered by the manufacturer for these items. As an example, a recent bowl package included Oakley watches that have a MSRP of around $350, but a promotional value of $175 (or something similar). 

Typical items found in bowl packages over the last couple of years include watches, throwback jersey's, leather jackets, portable DVD players, MP3 players and handheld computers/Palm Pilots. 

Oh, and not just the players get the packages - so do coaches & athletic department staff, etc. 

FYI. 

Sincerely,

Jeffrey Volk