UT donates equipment and jerseys to Israel Football League

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Hundreds of University of Tennessee football jerseys are arriving in Israel after the university donated much of its old gear to the Israel Football League.

According to the IFL’s coaching coordinator Dan Phillips, UT is the league’s largest donor by far, donating more than 700 practice jerseys along with compression gear and other equipment.

"For [Israel’s football players] to play, they have to pay roughly a thousand dollars to get equipment,” Phillips said. “The reason is that nobody in Israel sells or manufactures football equipment."

Last year, UT switched its sponsorship contracts from Adidas to Nike, rendering hundreds of items – including some completely unused gear – unusable.

Phillips, who also coaches football for Bearden High School, knew it was a perfect opportunity.

"I knew that they wouldn't be able to use anything that had an Adidas logo," he said, "so I knew there was going to be a lot of this stuff laying around.

The gear comes in different colors for the various teams, but many of the items still contain UT’s branding.

In March, leaders with First Baptist Church in Morristown pitched in and, as a part of their Harvest of Israel ministry, shipped the gear for free.

This week, the gear finally arrived overseas.

"They're already fans of UT to some degree because of Peyton Manning,” Phillips said. “So it was one thing when they found out they had this great shipment of football gear coming. It was quite another thing when they found out it was from the University of Tennessee."
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Pretty cool story. Good to see they are going to a good cause. Video here.
 
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Why not donate that equipment to local high schools? Why do we outsource our generosity when so many need it here.

Good on them for donating however.
 
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GahLee said:
Why not donate that equipment to local high schools? Why do we outsource our generosity when so many need it here.

Good on them for donating however.
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It specifically states that the cost for these necessary items is far more expensive in Israel because those pieces aren't produced in or shipped to Israel.
 
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I can see Gahlee's point. 700 jerseys is quite a bit and I know they could use them in Israel, but it seems there were enough of them to be able to donate to Israel and a local high-school or two that may have had to cut their football program due to lack of funding. However, I don't know that UT hasn't donated to high-schools around here, maybe they have.

Either way, it's good to see UT donating old or unused equipment to help others enjoy the sport we all love.
 
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Enki_Amenra said:
I can see Gahlee's point. 700 jerseys is quite a bit and I know they could use them in Israel, but it seems there were enough of them to be able to donate to Israel and a local high-school or two that may have had to cut their football program due to lack of funding. However, I don't know that UT hasn't donated to high-schools around here, maybe they have.

Either way, it's good to see UT donating old or unused equipment to help others enjoy the sport we all love.
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it may be against some recruiting rules, perhaps?
 
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lovavol said:
Why can't there be a feel good story without someone being butthurt.....glad to see them donate the old stuff
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I'm hardly hurt over here. I did say good on them for donating but don't understand why they sent it overseas.
 
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Pappy said:
it may be against some recruiting rules, perhaps?
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This is the correct answer.

I reckon there are tax write offs for these type of donations as well.

For the curious;

NCAA Bylaw 13.15.1.6.1: A member institution may not provide athletics equipment to a high school. However, a member institution is permitted to provide athletics equipment to bona fide youth organizations (e.g., YMCA, boy/girls scouts) that may consist of some PSAs, provided 1) the issuance of equipment is in accordance with the institution’s regular policy regarding the discarding of equipment, and 2) the organization receiving the equipment is located within a 30-mile radius of the campus.

NCAA Bylaw 13.15.1.6.2: an member institution may provide nonathletics equipment (e.g., computers) to a high school, provided there is no athletics department involvement and the equipment is not used to benefit only the high school’s athletics program.
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Enki_Amenra said:
I can see Gahlee's point. 700 jerseys is quite a bit and I know they could use them in Israel, but it seems there were enough of them to be able to donate to Israel and a local high-school or two that may have had to cut their football program due to lack of funding. However, I don't know that UT hasn't donated to high-schools around here, maybe they have.

Either way, it's good to see UT donating old or unused equipment to help others enjoy the sport we all love.
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It's a good thing, make it even better by helping home first.
 
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I hear Nike provided special graphics...

just-jew-it-funny-jewish-shirt.jpg
 
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I've got the Haifa Hebrews vs. The Tel Aviv Red Yarmulkes in the Matzah Bowl.
 
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Butch Jones will try to get his foot in the door...anywhere...
GO BUTCH, and,

GO BIG ORANGE!

PS. Good deeds...:rock:
 
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You never know what benefit may be reaped for the football program or just the university in general for this. Good on Butch.
 
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Imagine how embarrassed UT officials will be when they're told 'football' in the Middle East is what we call soccer.
 
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