Going For It

Jared Gerbino bursts through against Princeton. (Courtesy Dartmouth athletics)

The contract he hoped to sign hasn't come yet, but Jared Gerbino, selected last Sunday as the Bob Blackman Award winner as Dartmouth MVP, is still determined to make it in pro football. From his Twitter account:

Never giving up on my dream to play in the NFL... my family is healthy, my friends are loyal, girlfriend is supportive, my desire and passion for getting better is at an all time high, I feel great... I’m gonna be on a roster eventually mark my words.

— Jared Gerbino (@Jared__Gerbino) May 29, 2020

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A prominent football equipment maker avoids mention of COVID-19 but it's clear the intent of the Schutt Splash Shield, which its promotional material notes, "was developed to attach directly to the faceguard of a football helmet to block droplets from sweat, coughs, and sneezes."

 Schutt graphic

The NFL, likewise, has been "Studying Helmet Face Guard That Works Like Surgical Mask." (LINK)

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Here's a pretty extensive, nine-and-a-half minute tour of the Dartmouth campus buildings. At a little after the eight-minute mark the tour takes a look at Memorial Field.

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EXTRA POINT
That Certain Dartmouth '14 lives in Gunnison, Colorado, not far from famed ski resort Crested Butte. Yesterday she shared a photo of a sign on a business establishment that brought a laugh: