M Allen hits the portal

[knttiger]

Surprised at this one_ CY was his guy, and he got the most minutes as a freshman on a sr loaded squad. I liked his game.

[MIDMOBIRDTWO]

Sorry to see this.

[Armchair QB]

I liked his physicality and toughness, but he gave you little offensively.

Won’t be hard to replace. It’s the guys who can fill it up offensively or create for others that are hard to replace.

[winonsports]

The village idiot knttiger didn't have have enough money in his piggy bank to afford keeping this one at Mizzou.

Even 2-3 dollars is a tough pill to swallow for an 80 year old coming off hip-pocket surgery.

[Lightning Rod]

Surprised at this one_ CY was his guy, and he got the most minutes as a freshman on a sr loaded squad. I liked his game.

Exactly what I was going to post. Will others follow?

[acco40]

The Florida-native came to Mizzou as the No. 74 ranked recruit in ESPN's Top-100, ahead of the 2024-25 campaign. Allen was a part of a recruiting class that ranked in the Top-15 nationally and the Top-5 in the Southeastern Conference. So far, he is the only member of that freshman class to decide to hit the portal.

He joins forward Aidan Shaw, guard/forward Danny Stephens and guard JV Brown in players to head to the transfer portal after the season ended.

[winonsports]

Exactly what I was going to post. Will others follow?

You and the other village trolls who always post the exact same thing can only hope they do.

[onemizzou]

I don't like that he's leaving but I don't think he was anything that can't be replaced.

[straight out of st louis robert ave]

I don't like that he's leaving but I don't think he was anything that can't be replaced.

Yes, sorry to see him go but let's face it, his offensive game was really bad.
It seemed whenever he handled the ball, he turned it over.
Marshall and Allen were both turnover machines.
Allen's game actually got worse as the season progressed and his minutes were cut.
Does he have potential? Of course but only as a defensive player off the bench.
In truth, there are better players out there in the portal who can exceed Allen's numbers and his potential.

[icon]

No big loss in the era of the portal. More opportunity for Gates to get a better player than he is.

[onemizzou]

I don't like that he's leaving but I don't think he was anything that can't be replaced.

Yes, sorry to see him go but let's face it, his offensive game was really bad.
It seemed whenever he handled the ball, he turned it over.
Marshall and Allen were both turnover machines.
Allen's game actually got worse as the season progressed and his minutes were cut.
Does he have potential? Of course but only as a defensive player off the bench.
In truth, there are better players out there in the portal who can exceed Allen's numbers and his potential.

I agree with that but I think he could develop and would like to have him stay to keep that continuity from season to season that we've been lacking. Hopefully no one else bolts.

[11WSChamps]

Without anymore defections and who we have coming in I don't see Allen as a major loss.

Also I can see Gates bringing in a veteran guard or two as he usually does.

[Mizzoufan443]

Surprised at this one_ CY was his guy, and he got the most minutes as a freshman on a sr loaded squad. I liked his game.

sad to see. this guy had tremendous upside, and had lock-down defensive skills, good rebounder too

[Sweet Jones]

Surprised at this one_ CY was his guy, and he got the most minutes as a freshman on a sr loaded squad. I liked his game.

sad to see. this guy had tremendous upside, and had lock-down defensive skills, good rebounder too

Agreed.

I'm surprised by the amount of 'no big loss' posts we're seeing in this thread. Kid showed himself, as a Freshman, to be a poised, willing defender and hard nosed player in what has amounted to the strongest single season conference of all time. IMO, that kid is had some real dog (the good kind) in him. Flashes of a younger Kobe Brown at times. Him and AntRob would have given you a good foundation for a strong and tenacious defensive team next year.

Hope they actually bring him back.

[Mizzoufan443]

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Surprised at this one_ CY was his guy, and he got the most minutes as a freshman on a sr loaded squad. I liked his game.
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sad to see. this guy had tremendous upside, and had lock-down defensive skills, good rebounder too
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Agreed.

I'm surprised by the amount of 'no big loss' posts we're seeing in this thread. Kid showed himself, as a Freshman, to be a poised, willing defender and hard nosed player in what has amounted to the strongest single season conference of all time. IMO, that kid is had some real dog (the good kind) in him. Flashes of a younger Kobe Brown at times. Him and AntRob would have given you a good foundation for a strong and tenacious defensive team next year.

Hope they actually bring him back.
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If Allen’s offense was as good as his defense, and his defense was on the level of his offense, some would be more upset by this. It’s harder to notice high level defense than it is offense. Allen was unreal as a Freshman and regularly defended great players at a high level. He also has a big upside at his age. I like this less the more I think of it.

[Rvrartst]

Surprised at this one_ CY was his guy, and he got the most minutes as a freshman on a sr loaded squad. I liked his game.

sad to see. this guy had tremendous upside, and had lock-down defensive skills, good rebounder too

Agreed.

I'm surprised by the amount of 'no big loss' posts we're seeing in this thread. Kid showed himself, as a Freshman, to be a poised, willing defender and hard nosed player in what has amounted to the strongest single season conference of all time. IMO, that kid is had some real dog (the good kind) in him. Flashes of a younger Kobe Brown at times. Him and AntRob would have given you a good foundation for a strong and tenacious defensive team next year.

Hope they actually bring him back.

If Allen’s offense was as good as his defense, and his defense was on the level of his offense, some would be more upset by this. It’s harder to notice high level defense than it is offense. Allen was unreal as a Freshman and regularly defended great players at a high level. He also has a big upside at his age. I like this less the more I think of it.

I agree that it's a loss that might come back to bite them. Great defensive players don't grow on trees. Who knows if he will develop into a decent offensive guy, but it's always good to have a defensive specialist.