UM accepts Independence Bowl bid vs. La. Tech; Diaz, James comment

Stefan Adams

Dec 8, 2019 2 min read

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – The University of Miami football program announced Sunday that it has accepted a bid to the 2019 Walk-On's Independence Bowl and will take on Louisiana Tech at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, La.

The game will be aired live on Dec. 26 at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN, 560 WQAM and Unanimo Deportes.

"We are looking forward to the opportunity to participate in the Walk-On's Independence Bowl," Director of Athletics Blake James said. "The bowl's staff and the people of Shreveport always put on a terrific show for the visiting teams and this promises to be a fun experience for both our student-athletes and our fan base."

Miami's appearance in the 2019 Walk-On's Independence Bowl marks the 43rd time in school history the Hurricanes have competed in a bowl game and seventh straight year in which the Hurricanes will compete in a postseason game; Miami owns a 20-22 overall record in 42 previous bowl games.

Miami's matchup with Louisiana Tech (9-3, 6-2 C-USA) represents the fifth all-time meeting between the two schools and the first head-to-head contest since 2004; UM carries a perfect 4-0 all-time record into the game.

The Hurricanes' appearance in the Independence Bowl is the second in program history; Miami lost, 24-21, to South Carolina in the 2014 Independence Bowl.

The Hurricanes (6-6, 4-4 ACC) saw their last bowl win come in the 2016 Russell Athletic Bowl over West Virginia, 31-14, on Dec. 28, 2016.

"We're looking forward to facing Louisiana Tech in the Walk-On's Independence Bowl," head coach Manny Diaz said. "We are working hard to finish strong with this recruiting class before turning our full attention to securing a victory for this team."

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SWFLHurricane

Dec 8, 2019

What a F-ing Joke....Jesus H Christ..Get this Shalala Coffee getting MFer outta my face...

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sdaly12

Dec 8, 2019

Scrape into the C Gap said:
So glad it’s not UCF.

ditto, 30 point + loss

ThomasM

Dec 8, 2019

sdaly12 said:
woo, is Fake James full of manure, most coaches and ADs say our "players" looking forward to game.
James seems to be "tootin " his own horn with student -athlete phrase .....
lousy bowl, lousy staff unmotivated team ...... thinking CMD FINISHES 6-7

I hope they woodshed Diaz and Enos.

gruntking

Dec 8, 2019

caneinorlando said:
What a F-ing Joke....Jesus H Christ..Get this Shalala Coffee getting MFer outta my face...

Accurate!

UMprodigy

Dec 8, 2019

so this is basically the homecoming bowl for manny & baker

5Rings&an Asterisk

Dec 8, 2019

rt cane said:
WTF happened to this program?

E before W. Don't worry, we're still building champions.

SWFLHurricane

Dec 8, 2019

gruntking said:
Accurate!

Too Bad he didn't Dump a scalding cup on her Lap.....Would've burnt her ***** to **** and Back....

TerragonSix

Dec 8, 2019

WE HAVE TO GET A WIN AT THE END OF THE YEAR TO SHOW PROGRESS AND GIVE MANNY DiAz A TeN YeAR ExTENsion BeeP BOOp

bdcane4eva

Dec 8, 2019

praying for no rain or kiss our so called playsheet goodbye...although...that might be a good thing.

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razrcane

Dec 8, 2019

Who in the world is going to travel to Shreveport? Will we even have 50 fans in the stands?

SSCanes

Dec 8, 2019

No doubt

ithacane said:
Our best practice of the year is sure to happen in the coming weeks! Stay tuned

guys flying around, most of the team clocked at 20mph, Manny Diaz told SMD

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3FW

Dec 8, 2019

The bowl game is always great insight into what the next season will look like. Go back and look at our bowl games for the last 40 years, they are a very good forecast.

orange&green84

Dec 8, 2019

JD08 said:
It breaks my heart to think it was just two years ago we were ranked second and beat ND. Now we're pleased to be bowl eligible and playing in a crappy bowl.

Life comes at you fast, doesn't it?

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CaneAlum11

Dec 8, 2019

I miss bowl bans.

Canestomp

Dec 8, 2019

I keep reading "Bowl" as "Bowel".

Rightly so.

SneakyFriendlyCrow

Dec 8, 2019

Kick your feet up boys. This will be a classic either way. beat down or nail biter

SonsofSoul

Dec 8, 2019

Just what I feared. Shreveport is a pit. A bowl ban would be a welcomed blessing. Beyond it being an embarrassment that shows how far this program has fallen, this city and bowl game should both be condemned. Only good thing about this is making Blake attend.

WR Cane

Dec 8, 2019

Manure is a walk on

orange&green84

Dec 8, 2019

SonsofSoul said:
Just what I feared. Shreveport is a pit. A bowl ban would be a welcomed blessing. Beyond it being an embarrassment that shows how far this program has fallen, this city and bowl game should both be condemned. Only good thing about this is making Blake attend.

I like Shreveport for this very reason. This team doesn't deserve to have a great game in a good city. They deserve this desolate bowl game.