Today is the day Nick Allegretti has waited for: The start of the rest of his life.
If it goes the way the former Illinois offensive lineman hopes, his name will pop up on the screen during ABC/ESPN's endless NFL draft coverage.
In downtown Nashville, Tenn., the fourth round kicks off at 11 a.m. Teams have five minutes per pick until the seventh round, when they get four.
It goes fast.
Allegretti will be in faraway Frankfort, hanging out at his parent's new home in suburban Chicago.
Oodles of TVs will be tuned in.