With the first night of the NFL Draft behind us, things start getting interesting now for draft-eligible players who knew their name would not be called in the first round. Among those hoping to get a call either as a late-round pick or an undrafted free agent is former Dartmouth defensive lineman Shane Cokes ‘23.
Deion Sanders explains why the Dartmouth grad who spent two year at Colorado deserves an opportunity in the second half of this short video:
College Sports Network has a look at Colorado draft hopefuls including the former Big Green standout HERE.
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Speaking of Dartmouth players and the NFL, former Big Green defensive lineman Niko Lalos '20, who made a big splash in a short stint with the Giant a few years back, and has spent several seasons on the Saints’ practice squad, posted this recently on Linkedin (LINK):
Different arenas. Same mindset.
I had the privilege to attend NFL Bizweek, where I had the opportunity to learn from founders, investors, and industry leaders shaping what’s next in finance, tech, real estate, and beyond.
One of the highlights? Stepping into a pitch competition at Ramp Headquarters and walking away with the W.
Same competitive mindset — just a different arena.
Grateful to the National Football League (NFL), NFL Players Association, Syracuse University and everyone there for pouring into us while we’re still in the game.
Life after football isn’t something I’ll start thinking about later — I’m laying the foundation for it now.
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With the NFL Draft and the Transfer Portal hogging the sports page headlines, a CBS Sports story headlined House v. NCAA case: Judge threatens to reject settlement over roster limits, sets hard deadline might mean the end-of-roster players who otherwise could be thinking about a transfer from Stanford or Rice or Tulane or Wake Forest to the Ivy League might end up staying put. From the story (LINK):
Judge Claudia Wilken of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued a key deadline for the House v. NCAA case on Wednesday. Wilken gave the defendants 14 days to reach an agreement on the gradual implementation of roster sizes or risk outright rejection of the landmark settlement.
Wilken wants to see current athletes "grandfathered in" and allowed to remain on rosters until their eligibility expires. This would enable schools to temporarily exceed new roster limits.
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EXTRA POINT
Maybe half of our daffodils have opened up, there are buds just now appearing on our apple trees and the grass is greening up (and unfortunately will need to be mowed within a week or so). But for me, the true sign of spring is on my feet.
You can keep your Air Jordans, Hokas and Chucks. Ditto your Bruno Maglis, your Birkenstocks, your Dr. Martens and the rest. I’ll take a pair of humble flip-flops seven days a week, which just happens to be how often I wear them when the weather permits.
