Heart of Dallas Bowl - Team Welcome Reception and Gift Suite

So happy for the guys to get to experience the perks of a bowl game. A taste of "the good life" should be ample motivation for spring ball

Very nice. Thanks for posting this. Really happy for these guys. They worked hard and have earned this experience. Here's hoping it is the first of many such experiences for this team and program.

Beat UNLV!

Well, we now know for sure what helmet the Mean Green is going to be wearing for the game.

Well, we now know for sure what helmet the Mean Green is going to be wearing for the game.

Do we?

Or do we know for sure the helmet they put on display at the welcome reception?

Do we?

Or do we know for sure the helmet they put on display at the welcome reception?

Yeah, putting the wrong helmet up there would really mess with our opponent's head.

Either that, or the person responsible for getting the right helmet there is the same person that was in charge of the tic...........oh never mind......

Was that Scott Murray I saw?

Was that Scott Murray I saw?

Indeed it was and evidently does not age.

Indeed it was and evidently does not age.

WOW! Apparently, he doesn't! To myself, He was always the 'voice of Reason' for Metroplex Local Sports in the mid-late '80s. Straight-to-the-Point, and no BS.

This all green color looks so much better.

http://uniformcritics.com/football/college/north-texas-mean-green/2005-2006-north-texas-all-green-uniform/

Yeah, putting the wrong helmet up there would really mess with our opponent's head.

Either that, or the person responsible for getting the right helmet there is the same person that was in charge of the tic...........oh never mind......

Or perhaps they wish it to be a game day surprise?

Was that Scott Murray I saw?

Yes, I met him once at a local elementary school back in the days when I did election judging, and he was there visiting his kid.

This all green color looks so much better.

http://uniformcritics.com/football/college/north-texas-mean-green/2005-2006-north-texas-all-green-uniform/

Big fat meh.

Edited December 29, 2013 by Christopher Walker

What is meant by "gift suite"?

What is meant by "gift suite"?

Probably the package of free stuff the players get.

The gift suite is like a little shopping trip. It's the part of the video where you see them all looking at the stuff on the tables and writing down what they want.

Probably the package of free stuff the players get.

That was my guess. They should just call it that. It's kinda like at work when people say they "have a line of sight to...", instead of just saying "I think we'll end up around...". I'm not a fan of bs corporate catch phrases. Stepping off box now.

That was my guess. They should just call it that. It's kinda like at work when people say they "have a line of sight to...", instead of just saying "I think we'll end up around...". I'm not a fan of bs corporate catch phrases. Stepping off box now.

Gift suite is the correct term because it is designed to allow the players to choose a specific item from a suite of potential options. All options have to be deemed gifts due to the NCAA regulations and this options allows the players to mix and match selections to a expected maximum threshold value (I do believe it the $450 per student but may be higher) instead of giving every student the same package. This keeps them from already receiving something they either already have or they do not have any interest in. This is important due to the rules about student athletes and selling their own personal items and the potential NCAA violations that it can lead to. This is why you are seeing many bowls heading to the "Gift suite" option.

Research the meaning of the term before blowing up.. It definitely does not mean what you think it does and is all tied to the gifting requirements of the NCAA.

Big fat meh.

Actually that's Matt, not meh...and he might not take kindly to your weight comment.

http://www.meangreensports.com/genrel/matt_phillips_848266.html

Research the meaning of the term before blowing up.. It definitely does not mean what you think it does and is all tied to the gifting requirements of the NCAA.

Directed at me? I didn't blow up anything. I thought I made it clear that I didn't know what it meant when I said "What is meant by gift suite"? I appreciate your explanation of what it means. That's exactly what I was looking for. Don't know why you added the last part.

What gifts did they get to choose from?

Research the meaning of the term before blowing up.. It definitely does not mean what you think it does and is all tied to the gifting requirements of the NCAA.

Many posts in this GMG.com thing in its entirety would benefit from some pre-research. Not just the "gift suite" concept.

Well, we now know for sure what helmet the Mean Green is going to be wearing for the game.

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