Cooper DeJean : "who said I was leaving" on Instagram live!!!!!!!!
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PFF 2024 Mock Draft has Cooper DeJean going #16 overall
https://www.pff.com/news/draft-way-too-early-2024-nfl-mock-draft-caleb-williams-and-marvin-harrison-jr-land-in-arizona-colts-grab-joe-alt 16. DENVER BRONCOS: CB COOPER DEJEAN, IOWA HAWKEYES After taking Riley Moss in the third round of this year’s draft, the Broncos select another Iowa...
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Your doubt is misplaced because a university can indeed allocate monies to a student services fund for a variety of student athlete purposes, including permanent total disability insurance with a rider for loss of value.
IMO I think Cooper is just having a blast being a college dude who plays football real good. He's a breath of fresh air in a perverted sports world of me first and the bottom line is the only thing that matters to many. I would dance and sing for days if he decides to come back next season, just like I did when Luka came back for his final year. Here's hoping he's back next year, but I would totally understand if he decides to leap into the draft as well.
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1) How much NIL money is available? If Caitlin leaves, Cooper could take over HyVee, think of friendly smile in every aisle commercial with Cooper “waving”
2) where is his brother going to college? If he’s coming to Iowa, that is true once in lifetime opportunity he would never get back.
3) Insurance is there w his current draft stock that if he got injured, still bigger payout than most of us see in our lives.
2) where is his brother going to college? If he’s coming to Iowa, that is true once in lifetime opportunity he would never get back.
3) Insurance is there w his current draft stock that if he got injured, still bigger payout than most of us see in our lives.
By all accounts I've seen and read, Cooper is a very humble and down-to-earth guy. He doesn't strike me as the type who would troll the Hawkeye fanbase.
IF he truly made that statement, I believe he has either decided to stay one more year, or is leaning that way.
IF he truly made that statement, I believe he has either decided to stay one more year, or is leaning that way.
Common sense dictates different strokes for different folks. If he wants to play another year at Iowa then that doesn't necessarily make him a fool. Happiness and contentment cannot be bought.
Idk, as a person that lived my life as an artist, making decisions for decades driven by that philosophy, I'm more than comfortable telling any kid to get the cash they can, while they can.
Plenty of time for life moments while playing pro football, or retired in your 30s--- bank balance secure, you can afford a place to live that has a bedroom, some name brand food at the grocery store, and you don't have to ride your motorcycle in the snow.
Blow a knee in college for what? Go get paid, and if you eventually have kids they will never worry either.
Agree 100% with you. Whatever he decides I am a fan of his no matter what and the reason for his decision is his and does not have to line up with those that disagree. Simple as that.
Playing another year could prove to pay off for Cooper:
If he improves his draft position, that will mean bigger $$
If he plays more on offense, he will be a
Heisman candidate, if not a front-runner. And at Iowa, that means immortality
At present, he is still on crutches after his surgery, so it can assumed to have been pretty serious. He may not be ready or full speed for the NFL Combine, which will cost him some draft positions and $$
He may want to play with his brother, which you can’t put a $$ on
All told, it seems quite reasonable he might return. There is significant upside to it, and some of it goes beyond money
If he improves his draft position, that will mean bigger $$
If he plays more on offense, he will be a
Heisman candidate, if not a front-runner. And at Iowa, that means immortality
At present, he is still on crutches after his surgery, so it can assumed to have been pretty serious. He may not be ready or full speed for the NFL Combine, which will cost him some draft positions and $$
He may want to play with his brother, which you can’t put a $$ on
All told, it seems quite reasonable he might return. There is significant upside to it, and some of it goes beyond money
The injury recovery aspect may have some merit. Demonstrating recovery through playing is alot more convincing than running drills. Maybe a chance there for him staying🤞.
Actually, the smart move is the move he makes. It is his life, and he should do exactly what he wants to do.
First, I consider it highly unlikely he plays substantial snaps on offense if he comes back - if nothing else that runs counter to what we’ve ever heard from Kirk. Certainly not enough to ever warrant frontrunner status.
Second, depending on what the doctors were tell any scouts that came calling, I just can’t see that injury affecting his draft stock all that much, particularly if he’s able to still come to a pro day workout. We’re not talking a knee or ligament injury so it shouldn’t affect his mobility, or his availability in offseason camps once drafted.
I’d love to see him come back and play one more season, but I’m not sure he could improve his draft stock all that much.
He is worth every NIL dollar we have. He is better than everyone in the portal. He doesn’t have to leave the Hawks to get paid.
Guessing he makes some pretty good money already. Every young Hawk fan I see is wearing his jersey
Again, all great points. Living with regret can suck too ... not regret about money and fame but maybe making history at the school you love. It really is a personal decision. Good luck to CDJ whatever he decides!
Ultimately his decision but I'd go if I were him. Selfishly, I'd be over the moon if he didn't though. Freaking love this kids game.
Re: not improving stock- Tell that to Jack Cambell and LaPorta
Tell Campbell and LaPorta that Cooper won’t improve his stock by playing another year?
neither was the prospect that Cooper is. Not even close. A better comparison would be LVN. Both are athletic freaks. LaPorta and Jack were not. And the jury is still out on Jack in the NFL.
I will be *happily* shocked if Cooper comes out and is the front runner at his position for rookie of the year like Samwise. But, this would delve into perception versus reality and what their true value as prospects were. The evaluation and group think or what they actually provide in value their first 3 years in the league. We are already talking passed each other, so whatever.
university can’t take it out but Cooper could take out a. Lloyds policy. I have arranged them for others.
One thing I'd remark upon that many folks here simply don't have context to comprehend ... but some guys are just obviously going to be successful in the league. The young man is going to get paid ... period. Thus, this isn't an issue about getting life-altering wealth that he'll never have a chance to get again. He's built himself up to a point where all he needs to do is continue along the trajectory that he's established for himself.
Kirk has mentioned this many times ... that money isn't going anywhere. You look at the wealth that some of these players have acquired. With good financial management skills ... they'll build a portfolio that will set themselves up (and their future generations) for life. When the market fluctuates ... they could money that scales on the order of their rookie contract ... and it still wouldn't change that they'd be filthy rich.
When folks are in this sort of position ... the question is less about the money itself ... but more about how you choose to live your life. Are you going to try to build a life of meaningful experiences ... or are you just going to try to build wealth?
Kirk has mentioned this many times ... that money isn't going anywhere. You look at the wealth that some of these players have acquired. With good financial management skills ... they'll build a portfolio that will set themselves up (and their future generations) for life. When the market fluctuates ... they could money that scales on the order of their rookie contract ... and it still wouldn't change that they'd be filthy rich.
When folks are in this sort of position ... the question is less about the money itself ... but more about how you choose to live your life. Are you going to try to build a life of meaningful experiences ... or are you just going to try to build wealth?
They wouldn't, and furthermore, she is going to be back next year to take the covid year based on the money she makes in NIL, she will lose that instantly in the WNBA.
Lots of fame and attention where she is right now. I agree, ride that til you can't no more.
I don't think the endorsement deals she has right now will go away. The WNBA $ will be a bonus for her.
Some Teams will not touch Him round 1 until they see He is healthy and has not lost any speed so the duration of the recovery and rehab might push towards the combine . I hope He does what makes Him happy and selfishly I hope Iowa makes Him very very happy .
It's not like he blew out a knee or anything like that. It's a broken bone. He'll most certainly be back to where he was within a year. Does anyone really know which bone(s) were broken? Fibula isn't even weight bearing. Tibia is a longer healing process and the nature of the break would dictate the time frame involved.
