Thats hilarious. Never ceases to amaze me what people who don't know will do.
Go to Bi-mart or any sports store for that matter and get a tube of Aquaseal. Mark the hole and smear a good coating over both the outside and inside of it. It will dry rubbery and flexible. That should pretty much take care of it. You can also use Shoe goo, but I'm sold on Aquaseal. Its by far the best stuff for sealing holes and torn seams.
Out of curiousity, where is the hole they put in them?