New Name Of The Day

Just the latest to announce his "commitment to the process" of becoming a Dartmouth football student-athlete is Jackson Cheatham, a 5-foot-10, 165-pound defensive back from Gilman School and Baltimore. The MIAA all-conference player chose Dartmouth over an offer from Stony Brook.

Really Excited and blessed to announce my commitment to the process @DartmouthFTBL . Looking forward to continuing my athletic and academic career at such an amazing school. Want to thank God firstly as well as my Parents and coaches for the continued support. #TheWoods pic.twitter.com/utQie9cIYz

— Jackson Cheatham (@JCheatham07) January 15, 2025

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Another honor for Flo Orimolade '17:

Always A Blessing To Have The Respect Of Your Peers https://t.co/3Br8dHlcm7

— Folarin Orimolade (@FolarinTheGreat) January 16, 2025

Orimolade has been rewarded with a two-year extension from the Calgary Stampeders, who just reacquired him. Find the story HERE.

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FCS coaches looking to rebuilt their teams through the transfer portal might be interested in the results of the 32 teams that last year each had 15 or more transfers from elsewhere in Division I (FBS and FCS). As HERO Sports notes, of those 32 teams (LINK):

• 13 saw an increase in their number of wins

• 15 saw a decrease in their number of wins

• 4 saw their number of wins stay the same

The only team in our region that chose to go that heavily into the portal was Albany, and the result wasn't pretty. The Great Danes added 21 transfers – 10 from the FBS level and 11 from the FCS level (including Dartmouth's Jamal Cooney) – and went from 11-4 in 2023 to 4-8 in 2024.

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You know those Guardian caps Dartmouth and other schools use in practice that are now showing up on a few NFL players during games? They are getting a cosmetic upgrade:

The new Guardian Cap 2.0 takes customization to the next level with helmet decals, making it gameday ready. The Guardian Cap 2.0 will be available February. #uniswag pic.twitter.com/zvvnh4XyjC

— UNISWAG (@UNISWAG) January 15, 2025

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EXTRA POINT

Downloaded a new book from the library onto my Kindle last night. While I completely understand people who prefer to hold a book in their hands and turn pages, if you are going to read at night with the lights out, it's hard to beat an e-reader.

You may be interested to know that the protagonist in the book I'm reading is a ranger at Yellowstone and the book was written by a Dartmouth alum. (But not That Certain Dartmouth '14, who has actually been a ranger at Yellowstone. ;-)