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Donta Simpson to the portal

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"My love wasn't really at Miami," he said. "You know, they didn't really want me for real. So like, I had to work harder for them to even recognize me, so I just feel like that wasn't the place for me."

Even so, Simpson values the season he spent at Miami.

"It was a good experience for me to take in what college actually is," he said. "That year really gave me a lot of knowledge to take further. Now the way I think is more improved. That year really helped me out."
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Don’t know how much I buy this story however he did visit Illinois first. No mention of Coach Nicholson who would’ve recruited him alongside Bobby Washington and Malik Bryant

Simpson entered the transfer portal on New Year's Day, before the Canes' season was even over. Missouri wasn't really on his radar and he wasn't on theirs. The fact the two came together was a stroke of luck.

Mizzou defensive assistant Sabbath Joseph happened to be back in Florida. Joseph played at USF from 2006-10 and had previously been an analyst at Miami. Joseph started at Mizzou in June of 2025, just five months after Simpson had enrolled at Miami. Joseph and Simpson bumped into each other getting smoothies in South Florida. Joseph asked how Simpson was doing.

"I'm like, 'Coach, I'm in the portal right now,'" Simpson recalled. "He offered me right on the spot, and that was just crazy how that happened."

Simpson said he heard from about 20 schools, but committed to the Tigers ten days later, enrolled for the second semester and moved to Columbia.
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That's an attitude Simpson has carried since arriving at Missouri in January. He played for national runner-up Miami last season as a true freshman. He wasn't just on the roster; he actually played.

"He wasn't in there when it was 50 to 7," Mizzou defensive tackles coach David Blackwell said. "You know he played legitimate snaps as a true freshman on a good defense and on a good football team."

A three-star Class of 2025 prospect from Chaminade-Madonna in Hollywood, FL, Simpson logged 105 snaps in ten games in his first season with the Canes. But despite getting on the field and playing his college football less than 25 miles from home, Simpson never felt at home in Miami.
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The "they didnt really want me for real" part sounds like BS. Im wondering when these kids are just gonna keep it 100..and say, "I wanted to renegotiate my minimum wage NIL deal because I was a 3* prospect coming in and I felt like I outplayed my deal and they refused to even renegotiate with me at all and I felt disrespected. Miami was one of the FIRST major schools to offer me as a nobody prospect so I appreciate them for that but this is business and I had to do whats best for my family"

Over and out. I would absolutely respect that quote. But the fluff piece is BS. So F him.
 
cookies said:
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Don’t know how much I buy this story however he did visit Illinois first. No mention of Coach Nicholson who would’ve recruited him alongside Bobby Washington and Malik Bryant
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expecting these kids to break it down like veteran diplomat when even coaches give same BS PC answer might be a bit much lol, reading between lines he essentially said what you wrote out.. lol.. "They didnt want me for real" = They didnt pay my worth as a backup
 
skyman said:
expecting these kids to break it down like veteran diplomat when even coaches give same BS PC answer might be a bit much lol, reading between lines he essentially said what you wrote out.. lol.. "They didnt want me for real" = They didnt pay my worth as a backup
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No i am not saying i don’t believe his quote. I’m talking about the smoothie story lol. Interesting to know that analyst Joseph is now up there tho, i didn’t know that
 
"My love wasn't really at Miami," he said. "You know, they didn't really want me for real. So like, I had to work harder for them to even recognize me, so I just feel like that wasn't the place for me."

Even so, Simpson values the season he spent at Miami.

"It was a good experience for me to take in what college actually is," he said. "That year really gave me a lot of knowledge to take further. Now the way I think is more improved. That year really helped me out."


I don’t wish any bad on him but this mindset as a true freshman is odd. He kinda even walks it back with the 2nd part lol, like yea dude this is college you have to earn your spot
 
Yoyo423 said:
"I'm not sure if he left on good terms. If he did....."
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He tried extorting the team as we were going to the playoffs and left during our playoff run. This isn’t a kid who threw down the U in recruiting videos. He should never be allowed back. Ever.
 
Jassid82 said:
The "they didnt really want me for real" part sounds like BS. Im wondering when these kids are just gonna keep it 100..and say, "I wanted to renegotiate my minimum wage NIL deal because I was a 3* prospect coming in and I felt like I outplayed my deal and they refused to even renegotiate with me at all and I felt disrespected. Miami was one of the FIRST major schools to offer me as a nobody prospect so I appreciate them for that but this is business and I had to do whats best for my family"

Over and out. I would absolutely respect that quote. But the fluff piece is BS. So F him.
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My memory may be failing but if I recall someone with knowledge on this telling me that Miami told their players asking about more money that deals would be worked on when the playoff run was done. He didn’t want to wait or chance it I assume.
 
cookies said:
No i am not saying i don’t believe his quote. I’m talking about the smoothie story lol. Interesting to know that analyst Joseph is now up there tho, i didn’t know that
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Sabbath Joseph??? Isn’t that the guy that got Bissainthe to throw the U down at FSU??? 🤣
 
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