Jimbo Fisher: Dalvin Cook won’t practice until battery case resolved
It looks like Florida State will be without running back Dalvin Cook when preseason camp begins on Aug. 5.
Seminoles head coach Jimbo Fisher said Tuesday morning on ESPN that Cook, who was charged with misdemeanor battery for allegedly punching a woman, would not be allowed to practice or work out with the team until the legal process plays out.
According to ESPN’s Joe Schad, an arraignment date in Cook’s case is scheduled for Sept. 2.
Cook’s lawyer Ricky Patel said earlier this month that Cook is innocent and that they are “not interested” in pursuing a plea deal.
“It’s just not right here,” Patel said. “It must be dropped or he must be found not guilty. If necessary, we will file civil charges after these false allegations.”
Patel said witnesses of the alleged incident – in which Cook is accused of punching a 21-year-old woman outside of a bar in Tallahassee – offered different versions of what happened when speaking to police. He remains indefinitely suspended from the team.
Cook rushed for 1,008 yards and eight touchdowns as a true freshman in 2014.
FSU opens its 2015 season at home against Texas State on Sept. 5 – three days after Cook’s arraignment.
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