Have you ever bought a brand new motorcycle and were afraid to use it after driving your four-door sedan for so many years? But when it finally came time to ride, it ended up being one of the greatest decisions you ever made?
Well, for general Tom Telesco, he potentially did that by taking a chance on Darius Philon when few believed he was ready for the NFL.
He was the definition of raw coming out of college. Philon, who turned 22 years old in January, committed to Alabama but wound up signing with the Arkansas Razorbacks.