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RUSTON - Louisiana Tech head football coach Sonny Cumbie addressed the media on Wednesday afternoon about his team's upcoming appearance in the Independence Bowl against Army. The Bulldogs and Black Knights will face off on December 28 at 8:15 p.m. in Shreveport. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN.

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@BelisonMatt: Big news for #LATech as starting corner back Cedric Woods is expected to play after entering the portal a few weeks ago.

"We anticipate Cedric Woods playing in the game." - Sonny


LB Kolbe Fields will not be able to play

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Cumbie anticipates DC Jeremiah Johnson will coach in the Independence Bowl against Army. Johnson has been linked to open jobs at multiple P4 schools.


“He’s here with us, and we are putting together as good of a game plan as we can." #LATech

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Originally Posted by sportdawg

@BelisonMatt: Big news for #LATech as starting corner back Cedric Woods is expected to play after entering the portal a few weeks ago.

"We anticipate Cedric Woods playing in the game." - Sonny


LB Kolbe Fields will not be able to play

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Cumbie anticipates DC Jeremiah Johnson will coach in the Independence Bowl against Army. Johnson has been linked to open jobs at multiple P4 schools.


“He’s here with us, and we are putting together as good of a game plan as we can." #LATech

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An article in the Baton Rouge paper this morning said 16 teams declined the I-bowl invite before before being offered to Tech. I wonder if that is correct.

Roster Story

https://www.rustonleader.com/sports/bulldogs-bracing-shreveport

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Originally Posted by Exes&Ohs

An article in the Baton Rouge paper this morning said 16 teams declined the I-bowl invite before before being offered to Tech. I wonder if that is correct.

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We were next to last on APR, so they probably had to ask everyone ahead of us. The other 16 teams probably didn’t want to hassle with the logistics of traveling/playing on 14 days notice.

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Originally Posted by sportdawg

We were next to last on APR, so they probably had to ask everyone ahead of us. The other 16 teams probably didn’t want to hassle with the logistics of traveling/playing on 14 days notice.

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Thanks for that perfectly logical explanation.

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Originally Posted by Exes&Ohs

Thanks for that perfectly logical explanation.

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Also we are on Quarter System (and in school), i.e. players are on-campus.

Looking at Cincinnati - semester ended December 14 (day we were announced).


@Unabated_CFB
5-7 FBS teams by APR score:


Cincinnati 994
Wisconsin 993
Air Force992
Auburn 986
Virginia 985
Utah 984
Oregon St 976
Michigan St 974
Old Dominion 972
UCLA 972
E Michigan 968
Kansas 968
App State 966
Hawai'i 952
New Mexico 947
Charlotte941
LA Tech 938
UL Monroe 935

So we "qualified" as a filler in this bowl only because everyone above us turned it down and we beat only ulm...this is worse than simply missing a bowl game. Bet Coach Crummy still gets his $25K bonus "for making a bowl."

Bunch of chit!

Still, Go Dawgs! Beat Army! :shocked2:

I had very mixed feelings about this, but I have seen a LOT of teams that did not deserve it in bowls over many years. I fear Army will make us look really bad, but I will be cheering on the Dawgs!!!!! 3 outcomes are possible: A close loss will not hurt us. A win will be miraculous and end the season on a super high note. A lopsided loss will be embarrassing on a national stage.

GO DAWGS!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by champion110

I had very mixed feelings about this, but I have seen a LOT of teams that did not deserve it in bowls over many years. I fear Army will make us look really bad, but I will be cheering on the Dawgs!!!!! 3 outcomes are possible: A close loss will not hurt us. A win will be miraculous and end the season on a super high note. A lopsided loss will be embarrassing on a national stage.

GO DAWGS!!!!!!

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Seriously doubt that the Independence Bowl is considered a "national stage". Maybe Army brings a bit of viewership, but overall, Independence Bowl numbers are usually woeful. However, we will take whatever we can get at this point.

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Also we are on Quarter System (and in school), i.e. players are on-campus.

Looking at Cincinnati - semester ended December 14 (day we were announced).


@Unabated_CFB
5-7 FBS teams by APR score:


Cincinnati 994
Wisconsin 993
Air Force992
Auburn 986
Virginia 985
Utah 984
Oregon St 976
Michigan St 974
Old Dominion 972
UCLA 972
E Michigan 968
Kansas 968
App State 966
Hawai'i 952
New Mexico 947
Charlotte941
LA Tech 938
UL Monroe 935

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Evidently sometimes a blind hog or in Jech’s case ineptitude and largely sucking does find an acorns. Let’s just hope that Crumbie doesn’t somehow find a way to choke on it and make Jech’s situation even worse going forward. Go Dawgs overcome your coaching (offense & special teams) and beat Army. You can do-it’!

They won’t have their RB, so that helps

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Originally Posted by champion110

I had very mixed feelings about this, but I have seen a LOT of teams that did not deserve it in bowls over many years. I fear Army will make us look really bad, but I will be cheering on the Dawgs!!!!! 3 outcomes are possible: A close loss will not hurt us. A win will be miraculous and end the season on a super high note. A lopsided loss will be embarrassing on a national stage.

GO DAWGS!!!!!!

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duh

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Originally Posted by dawg80

Bet Coach Crummy still gets his $25K bonus "for making a bowl."

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I have no faith Tech’s lawyers made sure this scenario was covered where we don’t pay.

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Originally Posted by JuBru

I have no faith Tech’s lawyers made sure this scenario was covered where we don’t pay.

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Tech's lawyers? Yeah, right!