Philon's story on signing day

[monty hawg]

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/06/chargers_darius_philon_sets_re.html#incart_2box_sports

[Boss Hog in the Arkansas]

Very interesting read

[greenEGnHAWGS]

Just out of curiosity, why is this story just NOW coming to light that the rug wasn't in fact pulled out from him moments before he was to sign the papers? We had a complete play-by-play when AC's mom ran away with his papers just days after it happened.

Also, it does seem fishy that if he WAS coming to Arkansas...why would he still bring a Bama hat and have it on the table? Just doesnt add up...

[Dillar Dog]

He wasn't as highly rated as Collins.  He wasn't really a story.

I watched that live on local TV in mobile. 

[Dillar Dog]

And we can thank Winston for him.  He's the one that got him to come here.

[PorkSoda]

Just out of curiosity, why is this story just NOW coming to light that the rug wasn't in fact pulled out from him moments before he was to sign the papers?

"Philon tore his meniscus during the playoffs of his senior year with the Wolves. He was committed to the Tide. However, he was told by Alabama he would have to grayshirt."

He found out about the grayshirt, he said, "like a week before signing day."

That is how I remember it.

I didn't watch the signing day, so didn't catch any of that drama

[ricepig]

"Philon tore his meniscus during the playoffs of his senior year with the Wolves. He was committed to the Tide. However, he was told by Alabama he would have to grayshirt."

this was the story the whole time.  you must be mis remembering. 

I think he's referring to the thought he only heard he was being asked to grayshirt that morning, when he had already decided to come to Arkansas the day before.

[PorkSoda]

I think he's referring to the thought he only heard he was being asked to grayshirt that morning, when he had already decided to come to Arkansas the day before.

yeah, I guess I missed that part. 

I had only heard that he was asked by bama to greyshirt because of an injury after he had already committed to them.   that is why he ultimately signed with the hogs.  and I'm glad he did.

I'm just not sure why its some sort of scandal that he found out a week before signing day or a day before signing day.  either way, bama screwed him over and he signed with the hogs.

[BornaHog]

If you guys remember correctly, and even if you don't. you can go back to the Catfish Hole posting on the 3 other big recruits that came in with Alex that night. I posted very happy pics of them and stated I believed we would get 3 of them and all 3 were great players for the HOGS