Kevon Darton transferring to Arizona

[DoctorBombay]

Loved Darton.
Reminded me of old Jints DL Jim Burt.

 

[orangencpolice]

What team that needs help on the D line wouldn’t want this kid? I know we have recruited well in the portal, but it is hard to let him go elsewhere. He saved this defense on many occasions. Good luck Kevon!

 

[newmexicuse]

Thank you Kevon, I would be hard pressed to name a player who did more with less.

 

[PhatOrange]

Dude should apply to be a Navy Seal.

 

[JustPherU]

Guy had serious heart and you can’t teach heart. He will be ultra successful in life I would bet.

I disagree about teaching heart, sometimes it just takes pushing the right buttons to get people to change.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Dude should apply to be a Navy Seal.

At 270#?

He'd never fit in the submarine.

 

[Scott11]

I always kind of roll my eyes at the well wishes people give when guys hit the portal but I think in this case it is well-deserved. The kid played as hard as he could, despite not having all the physical tools. He really left everything he had on the field.

All that being said, I hope we are entering a new era where we can upgrade over guys who only rely on their heart. Plus this poor guy got hurt every game, with his departure the average Syracuse football game time should decrease by five minutes or so.

 

[phreddie]

I always kind of roll my eyes at the well wishes people give when guys hit the portal but I think in this case it is well-deserved. The kid played as hard as he could, despite not having all the physical tools. He really left everything he had on the field.

All that being said, I hope we are entering a new error where we can upgrade over guys who only rely on their heart. Plus this poor guy got hurt every game, with his departure the average Syracuse football game time should decrease by five minutes or so.

Dang, I hope not!

 

[IDOC]

Loved Darton.
Reminded me of old Jints DL Jim Burt.

Under sized for his position except for heart and effort!

 

[David321]

 

[sutomcat]

Good luck to Kevin in football and his upcoming marriage. He was easy to root for.

Going to miss that break we got every game when he got banged up and had to come out for one play.

 

[CanadianSU]

not even a litttttle bit?


(jk btw I believe him)

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Per Dan Reeves, Ted Gregory was 5’9”. From Wikipedia
“Gregory was selected in the first round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos.[1]He listed his height as 6'1".[2] However, a shocked Dan Reeves, who is also listed as 6'1"[3] commented, "I'm taller than he is!" upon meeting Gregory after the draft. By Reeves' estimate, Gregory was closer to 5'9".[4]”

Baller move from a true short king imho.

 

[bigmike]

Sound like a line from the movie Diner.

Well done.

 

[Kineshi1]

Espn insider just listed him as #10 on its list of of "Best Transfer Players Available"

 

[Kineshi1]

The 4 best available players in the transfer portal: Where QB Will Rogers ranks

Despite the transfer period being over, recent coaching changes at Alabama and Washington have seen a slew of top talent enter the portal.

www.espn.com

Lance Heard at #6

 

[smartman]

would have loved to see him stick around for another strong year. i really think he was a big reason we made a bowl the last two years. hats off...one of the biggest fan favorites of recent years.

 

[W'boro'Cuse315]

Kevon “Post Malone” Darton will always hold a special place in my Orange fandom. Few players ever maximized their natural size & ability more. How many times did we watch him roll & writhe around in pain on the field looking like a season ender only to return the following series? Pound for pound, one of the toughest this program’s ever seen.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

Anyone who plays with the heart and passion he did is going to have a hard time walking away with eligibility left.

Probably a good move to portal as hes not playing every down for us. Good luck to him.

 

[shu 49]

What team that needs help on the D line wouldn’t want this kid? I know we have recruited well in the portal, but it is hard to let him go elsewhere. He saved this defense on many occasions. Good luck Kevon!

1 on 1 he is extremely difficult to block.

 

[OrangeTown]

This is an insider article so I won’t go over everything but they have Darton as the 6th best player currently in the portal.

The 4 best available players in the transfer portal: Where QB Will Rogers ranks

Despite the transfer period being over, recent coaching changes at Alabama and Washington have seen a slew of top talent enter the portal.

www.espn.com

 

[shu 49]

I disagree about teaching heart, sometimes it just takes pushing the right buttons to get people to change.

I agree but also disagree.

 

[HeaterCuse22]

Darton to LSU?

MSN

 

[JRHEETER]

Darton was the man at Cuse

Find it hard to believe he will be going anywhere that’s not in Arizona but I guess crazier things have happened

 

[PhatOrange]

Too many people are hung up on measurables over production. Darton produced and would've been a big asset next fall.