Philon Leaving: Monday Night Update

[LSPRazorbac]

I know some are disappointed and think he would be better off staying but honestly I don't blame him for leaving.

With Flowers gone....he was going to be a marked man on the D-line and have a lot of O-linemen aiming at his knees.

He is a smaller quick D-Linemen that can't afford to lose explosiveness due to knee injuries.

I wish him health and Good Luck and WPS!

Time for the next to step up.

[ArkansasI]

Darius is a huge part of our turn around. Thank you for being a Razorback big fella.

Darius and Trey are 2 big reasons we should step up our recruiting efforts in Alabama. While Nick is stealing players from our back yard, we should steal a few more of his.

Go Darius!  And Go Hogs!

[JaketheSnake]

Last time I checked a 4th rounder still makes more money than me. It's hard to judge has decision when he's about to make a nice pay check.

This... Good luck DP! 

[jkstock04]

I know some are disappointed and think he would be better off staying but honestly I don't blame him for leaving.

With Flowers gone....he was going to be a marked man on the D-line and have a lot of O-linemen aiming at his knees.

He is a smaller quick D-Linemen that can't afford to lose explosiveness due to knee injuries.

I wish him health and Good Luck and WPS!

Time for the next to step up.

A marked man with Flowers gone? Lol

I wish him the best of luck...hope he has a good career. Was a great player for us...would've loved to see what he could've done his jr year.

[forrest city joe]

Good luck to the young man. and a big thank you for being a Razorback.wish the young man all the best. it's B. Jackson time Hog fans. he is going to be really good.

[jneal56]

Fourth round pick at best. Somebody whispering in the boy's ear. Shame

Still more than he would make if he stayed here next season.

[BenDial]

Probably is NFL ready body-wise for DE in a 3-4. Versatile enough to still be a slasher DT in the right 4-3 scheme. His grade may have come back better than expected.

[N HOG]

Probably is NFL ready body-wise for DE in a 3-4. Versatile enough to still be a slasher DT in the right 4-3 scheme. His grade may have come back better than expected.

I have a hard time seeing either scenario but I wish him best of luck.

[Rooka]

Go get 'em Darius.

[ImHogginIt]

Not gonna believe it until I see it from some other sources or Philon announces it himself

[ImHogginIt]

Let's try to stay classy guys, ok?

What happened to Lanny and Douglas banning those that bash players like this ?

[Styflin]

The rest of the SEC just breathed a sigh of relief. Thanks for being a Razorback Philon. Hope you have a great career.

[HawgTide]

Hate to see him go, but wish him all the luck in the world.

Great player. I hate to see him go but wish him the best.

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

Go get 'em Darius.

^^^

Good luck Darius! Thanks for being a Hog! You will always be a Razorback to us!

[Fayettechill14]

Great Razorback. Hope he does well. Was surprised when we got him and he's been surprising us ever since with how talented he is.

[SamBuckhart]

Best of luck to you, Darius. Respect you for wanting to take care of your family. Still wish you were here for two more years. :razorback: :razorback: :razorback:

[Smokehouse]

Can't fault a guy if he's being told he'll be a draft pick, especially with the new rookie wage scale. Could end up like the NBA where players are primarily concerned with getting in and starting the clock as soon as possible because the second contract is where the money is.

[CFB_Fanatic]

I hope it works out for him.

4.....Tevin Mitchell was arguably our best cover corner

[Demaghog]

Sucks that we only got one good year out of him. Hopefully this isn't final.

[Hawgfan5]

While I'm not sure it's the best decision it's not my decision to make and i just want to thank him for his great play here. It didn't go unnoticed. Good luck wherever you go big fella and represent yourself well.

[hoghappy]

#1 - I hope he stays.
#2 - I hope if he goes, he doesn't go to a terrible team like the Browns, or Raiders.

[B501]

thanks for the 3 years! great motor for a DT

[Peter Porker]

Lol at everyone calling it a mistake. The man was told he'd get drafted. He dominated the SEC. He will make more money in 2015 than 99.9% of this board and he's only 21-22 years old.

I get it. You want him to help our team win. Guess what? Every time an athlete leaves Arkansas early, it's not a mistake.

[Beaverfever]

Even if Philon is a fourth rounder you have to consider that his ceiling might not be much higher as far as the draft is concerned.  If that's the case he'd be making a good decision. 

[Pork Twain]

This is an awful idea and someone is giving him really bad advice, but he is not the first to do it or get it.

[k.c.hawg]

Thank you for all you have done as a Hog Darius. Wish you all the best and hope to see you on Sundays in Arrowhead.Go fulfill your dreams. If you are meant to be an NFL player, now is as good of a time as any. Last time I saw a thread like this was probably Jason Peters, so go make it happen!!

[Iwastherein1969]

Still more than he would make if he stayed here next season.

what ? Philon woud have emerged out of Flowers shadow and would become the premiere DL in the SEC.....he's losing a lot of money by leaving early, but I am proud he came to play at the UA for as long as he did....good luck in your future, Darius, thanks for the memories

[Dirty]

Good luck to you!  Go Hogs!

[JackJohnson]

Good luck DP!

Sucks when you look around the SEC and several teams have much higher rated prospects coming back...however if his heart wasn't going to be here then this is the best move for him...and us

[ChitownHawg]

Last time I checked a 4th rounder still makes more money than me. It's hard to judge his decision when he's about to make a nice pay check.

Bingo. And when the family needs the money. I would have loved for him to say, but will be cheering for his success either way.

[SquidBilly]

Darius Philon will always be a Hog.  Go represent us well in the league young man. 

[Pork Twain]

Last time I checked a 4th rounder still makes more money than me. It's hard to judge his decision when he's about to make a nice pay check.

Here's to hoping he is at least a 4th rounder.

[immahog]

This is a guy who was not gonna be a hog... he fell to us we should be thankful for what he has help this program with in its worst years in the history of hog football.... Thanks DP wish you the best WPS

[lefty08]

Only correct answer here is good luck Darius, make us proud. Your future is yours

[Jeffcphog]

Bless you Darius.  We were lucky to have you for the time we did.  You made us better.  Now go make us proud.

[Pig In The City]

Imo, that significantly hurts our defense next year.  His high motor will be hard to replace.  I hope he makes waves when he gets there.

[lefty08]

All this being said a source would be nice

[Quickdraw]

Thanks for being a Hog Philon. Best wishes to you Sir!

[arkansasrazorback]

What happened to Lanny and Douglas banning those that bash players like this ?

there isn't one person on here bashing a player.  smh.  Some feel he is making a mistake. 

My take on the situation. I feel he could have helped his stock by coming back, but if I were him, I would go too.

[gmarv]

good luck darius,wish nothing but the best for you.wps

[CattleCorn]

We will definitely miss you out there Mr. Philon, but wish you nothing but the utmost success on and off the field. Be uncommon.   :razorback:

[Choctaw Hog]

I definitely wish him the best. He has overcome a lot to get to where he is.

This!  Hope he gets drafted high, sticks with a team for a long time, and makes a lot of money. 

[RazorPiggie]

4.....Tevin Mitchell was arguably our best cover corner

Hmmm no.

[Kevin]

Hope for nothing the best for you, Darius. Thanks for your effort to the razorback program

[Peter Porker]

Hmmm no.

Love your OG Porkrind Jimmy sig.

[GalaHawg]

Good luck to Darius... He was a bonus recruit for Arkansas and he served very well the last two years. And we're lucky to have Bijhon to plug him in Philon's place - we'll be OK.

[discombobulationist]

Well, the lure of the NFL has struck again.  These boys don't understand the importance of getting that degree.  More often than not, the NFL does not pan out for the majority of players going pro early.

You can always go back for the degree. If somebody is going to pay you tons of money to play a game, it's hard to fault a guy for going. Wish him nothing but the best, hopefully the next great DT is sitting in his living room watching DP get drafted.

[Rawland Watson]

He'll be a good NFL player you're not drafting him to play this year He's going to be really good in 2 years. on the other hand this really really hurts our defensive line he gave us great pass rush from the inside I was really counting on him to be back.

[LJHOG]

League Minimum - $510,000 in 2015, and if applicable $600,000 in 2016.
$6300/week for the practice squad.
As much as I really want him to stay (and it's a lot) there is a good chance he will earn 1/2 million bucks (or more) this year.  The only way he should stay is if he can get a $10 million insurance policy.

[Youngsta71701]

Still more than he would make if he stayed here next season.

Yeah, but what about the long term.