Check Out Some Quarantunes See Page Three MAYAUGUST 1, 2020 30, 2019 Hood Named Next Bachelor Takeaways from the Editor-in-Chief NFL Draft JAKE VERMEULEN ’21 | EDITOR- journalism stretches back to his time in REED MATHIS ’22 | ONLINE lost their best defensive back, Byron IN-CHIEF • The Bachelor is proud to high school, when he was a writer for EDITOR • Well, that was a (virtual) Jones, to the Miami Dolphins in a announce that Austin Hood ’21 has the Warren Central Owl. He eventually draft for the ages! For myself, I record deal (5yr/$82.5mil) for the been named as our new Editor-in-Chief worked his way up to complete stints eagerly could not wait for last week’s cornerback position. So the Cowboys for the 2020-2021 year. Hood has as News Editor, Opinion Editor, Copy 2020 NFL Draft. Although I had addressed that need by selecting two served as News Editor for the Spring Editor, and Assistant Editor for the reserves and cautious optimism on players who will instantly contribute semester of this year, following a award-winning high school paper. how the draft would flow and attempt to a Cowboys defense looking to build semester abroad studying at Oxford Hood brings a wealth of experience to match the typical draft-day hype, I around DE Demarcus Lawrence and the University in Oxford, England. Prior to the position of Editor-in-Chief of came away satisfied, and for a change, linebacker tandem of Jaylon Smith and to that, he served as our Opinion The Bachelor, as well as a clear vision brought back to how our world felt Leighton Vander Esch. Another pick Editor for the 2019 Spring semester, for making the paper even better when we were in “normal” times. that surprised me is the fact center and he won the Patterson-Goldberg as it enters into its 113th year as Fortunately, I cannot say I am the (C) Tyler Biadasz out of Wisconsin was Outstanding Freshman in Journalism the flagship student publication on only one who felt this way, as over still available with the 146th pick award during his first year on campus. campus. The Student Voice of Wabash fifty-five million Americans (!?!?!?) in the 5th round. For many experts, Hood will be a senior next year, College will be in excellent hands as he watched the draft over three days, they rated Biadasz as the second-best and has been an active member of the assumes the mantle of leadership, and which was thirty-five percent higher center prospect in the draft, but more Wabash Community during his time we congratulate him wholeheartedly than last year’s! Yes, there were importantly, they filled a hole where on campus. He is a member of the Phi on his selection. Hood is in the process some hiccups and weird moments; I the Cowboys look to replace recently Kappa Psi fraternity, and served as of putting together his editorial am looking at you, Bill O’Brien and retired, five-time Pro Bowler Travis Student Senate Chairman for the past leadership team, and if you are Jon Gruden. However, through all the Frederick. The Cowboys come into semester. He is a Philosophy major as interested in working with the paper changes in the draft experience, we all the next season with as much talent well as a Writing Center Consultant. next year, please reach out to him at came away with new players to cheer as they have had in recent memory Hood’s experience working in [email protected]. for, still, a way to boo Commissioner and have a chance to win the NFC for Roger Goodell, and a short return to the first time since 1995. No more the comforts and stability many of excuses. us eagerly receive through athletic The Rich get Richer events, like the NFL Draft. The Baltimore Ravens came into Brett Favre 2.0? the draft coming off of a spectacular Starved for Sports? Check Out For context, I am alluding to the season, where they saw their own Green Bay Packers’ perplexing decision draft-day steal, Lamar Jackson, win to draft quarterback Jordan Love, the 2019 regular season MVP and the a Couple of Overseas Leagues out of Utah State, with the 26th pick team finishing on top of the AFC at in the first round. The Packers gave 14-2. They were not able to build off up their fourth-round pick (No. 136) of their regular-season success in the WILL OSBORN ’21 | STAFF WRITER embrace the change. and the 30th pick of the first round playoffs, but coming into the 2020 • For the diehard sports fans among The CPBL proved it’s capable of for the aforementioned pick. Now, I season, they are as well-equipped us, these are hard times indeed. The fireworks, and it might be able to keep will preface that I am not the biggest to contend as any other team in the spring should be peak sports season. even the most devout baseball-haters fan of Love. I do not appreciate these league. Their latest draft performance, From the NBA playoffs to the Masters, entertained. Earlier this week, the naive, lazy comparisons to him being if anything, bolstered their chances to the start of the MLB season and the Rakuten Monkeys faced off against a poor man’s Patrick Mahomes. One at postseason success for next year. NHL playoffs, there is hardly a night the Fubon Guardians. Tensions were of them will sit on the bench for the Their draft started with the versatile without a marquee matchup, begging us high in the game after Rakuten players next couple of years, while the other is LSU linebacker Patrick Queen who to turn away from our schoolwork and alleged that one of the Guardian’s coming into the season as Super Bowl will immediately plug into the already tune in to the game. Now, our options infielders was using an illegal bat. LIV MVP, and will soon be the highest- impressive Ravens defense. Add that are limited. ESPN has moved on to After a brief chat amongst the umpires, paid player in NFL history. There is to the Ravens bringing back OLB e-Sports coverage and re-runs of classic the play was allowed to continue as a substantial difference between the Matthew Judon, CB Jimmy Smith, games. There are very few sports they found no violation. Later in the two. What makes it more confusing and LB/DB Anthony Levine Sr., and leagues still playing. You could tune game, Guardians pitcher Henry Sosa is why they would making a selection the fact they were able to secure the in to the Belarusian Premier League, repeatedly threw inside to Monkeys like this, which will not pay off in the talents of defensive ends (DE) Calais which just started up a few weeks ago. player Kou Yen-Wen. Sosa believed that short-term. Instead of building around Campbell and Derek Wolfe during the But that will soon grow fairly boring, Kou was the player who alleged the bat a team who was only one game away off-season. Only a season after ranking especially as top teams such as BATE allegation, and in an effort to protect from last year’s Super Bowl with a as the third-best defensive unit in the and Dinamo Brest underperform. his team and protest the action of the first-ballot Hall of Fame quarterback, NFL, according to Pro-Football Focus, However, a newcomer, the Chinese Rakuten Monkeys, he drilled Kou on a they drafted his replacement. Imagine you have a defense coming into the Professional Baseball League (CPBL), 3-0 count. Benches cleared from both being in that locker room, knowing season better than the squad from appears to have some real potential in teams, resulting in arguably the least- that your most pressing need is at last year. Queen will look to become a remedying our collective boredom. enthusiastic infield “brawl” of all time. the skill positions. Not only did the franchise stalwart for years to come. The CBPL restarted last week as Following the scuffle, the umpires Packers draft your quarterback of After making, maybe, the best value Taiwan begins to open up after easing convened and ultimately decided not to the future, add on the fact that your pick of the first round, the Ravens their coronavirus restrictions. The eject Sosa. team has not selected a skill position turned to the offensive side of the ball league provides baseball fans (and The Monkeys were off to a hot player in the first round since… Aaron in the second round, and amazingly helpless sports fans) the content they start. They went on to win that game Rodgers in 2005. Do not even get me were in a position where Ohio State need to survive, while also adding in against the Fubon Guardians 16-12, going on them, not drafting ANY wide University (OSU) running back J.K. some moments of levity. Take, for and currently stand at an undefeated receivers. Dobbins fell into their lap. Now, example, the mannequin-laden stands 5-0 record. Many people are claiming Jerry Jones and his Yacht Dobbins was not the first running at the most recent Rakuten Monkeys the Monkeys as early title favorites, In typical Jerry Jones fashion, he back drafted - LSU RB Clyde Edwards- home game. While the government has but it really is too early to tell. In no decided to out-do himself once again. Helaire, who went to the Kansas City allowed play to open up in the CPBL, way am I saying that you should expect If I were Jerry, I would also be a part Cheifs with the 32nd pick, but there there are still restrictions on large- to see very high-quality baseball if you of the draft process on my yacht.