Reserve Corner Dionte Allen leaves the team
"Florida State redshirt junior cornerback Dionte Allen has voluntarily left the football team and been granted his release to transfer, the school announced on Monday.
Allen had three pass breakups in an injury-marred season last year and started just one game. He suffered a broken thumb and the surgery sidelined him for four games. He was also facing competition at the position from rising star Greg Reid."
Impact: Minimal This move was expected to happen eventually as non-contributing upperclassmen who are passed up by younger players typically do not stick around. In an ideal FSU world, Allen would have been around this fall to gain more A.P.R. points for FSU. Allen was firmly behind Greg Reid at the field corner position and might have been passed up by freshman Lamarcus Joyner as well. Allen never caused trouble at Florida State. He just couldn't stay healthy and thus didn't develop as expected. The roster has been updated.
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Wow, this is surprising
as he figured to see the field with regularity this season. Maybe we see a little more LJ now? Seems to me he would be our 4th corner
maybe he didn't see it that way.
perhaps he knew, b ased on practice so far, he was headed for 3rd team and the bench.
That means someone is making substantial progress— LJ?
I wonder what our 2-deep at CB looks like so far.
more mayonnaise... lotsa' mayonnaise!
by PeachTreeNole on Aug 16, 2010 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
he was second team coming out of spring
but clearly second team to a player he’d never beat out while that player was healthy. And he may have been given an indication (or saw the writing on the wall/field) that he was slipping to third team or worse against the newcomers.
If so, he could have either accepted that, been somewhat unrealistic/overconfident and think he could overcome that, or if he wanted to play – transfer.
by Wild@Heart Nole on Aug 17, 2010 6:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Wow!
Lack of confidence? Or he just realized he was out classed and would not get a chance to play. For what ever reason I hope the guy does well if picked up elsewhere.
by JABNole on Aug 16, 2010 3:41 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Wow!
Lack of confidence? Or he just realized he was out classed and would not get a chance to play. For what ever reason I hope the guy does well if picked up elsewhere.
by JABNole on Aug 16, 2010 3:41 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
no
This team will improve in '10... on its 16-16 conference record over the last 4 years.... after losing 20 games in the last 4 years... after having the 7th worst major-conference defense... after not even winning its own division in the ACC in the last 4.
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