When you looked at his stats, the CFL's top lineman of the year certainly seemed to suit North Bay's Ryan Hunter.
However, the Toronto Argos All-Star linemen almost had to accept the award without wearing a suit.
The Algonquin Barons alum explained that at the CFL's award banquet in Vancouver on Thursday night.
"Fun fact, at 3 p.m. this afternoon I realized that the suit I thought I had did not make its way to Vancouver," explained Hunter during his acceptance speech.
"So you can imagine the look of absolute fear on my face when I realized the fanciest outfit I could put together was a pair of Jordan's, jeans and a grey trench coat. Shout out to Men's Warehouse for Big and Tall for absolutely saving the day."
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Hunter becomes the second Argo to win the award in as many years as teammate Dejon Allen was the '23 recipient as he received 40 total votes.
Voting for the award was conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada and nine CFL head coaches.
The six-foot-three, 315-pound Hunter, anchored an offensive line that helped Toronto finish second in the CFL in rushing (121.3 yards per game) and third both in offensive scoring (26.2 points per game) and net offence (368.7 yards per game).
Hunter made 17 starts this season, playing both at guard and tackle.
North Bay Divided?
No matter who wins Sunday's Grey Cup between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Toronto Argonauts, it is guaranteed some football enthusiasts will be celebrating in North Bay.
Of course Algonquin faithful will be cheering hard for their greatest football alum as Ryan Hunter seeks to win his second Grey Cup ring with the Argos, while others will be cheering hard for former Widdifield Wildcat Mike O'Shea who has guided the Blue Bombers behind the bench to their fifth straight Grey Cup game.
With files from Canadian Press
Pretty impressive last minute outfit from Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman, Ryan Hunter!đź‘Ź#GreyCup | @TorontoArgos pic.twitter.com/jxJzUQfwjl
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