The University of Miami Football team returned to the practice field Wednesday morning in preparation for the Sun Bowl at Montwood High School. Under the sunshine and weather that reached the mid-60’s, the team ran through its regular routine of practice and was in full pads.
Following practice, interim head coach Larry Scott, cornerback Artie Burns, wide receiver Stacy Coley, linebacker Jermaine Grace, running back Trayone Gray, linebacker Tyriq McCord, wide receiver Rashawn Scott and running back Mark Walton addressed the media following practice.
Listed below are the comments from the post practice media session.
The Hurricanes return to practice tomorrow morning at 8 a.m. inside Sun Bowl Stadium.
Larry Scott | Interim Head Coach
On what specifically the team accomplished in Tuesday’s practice
“What we set out to accomplish – today is our situational day, we come out with a lot of third-down emphasis, third-and-short, third-and-long, some red zone emphasis. We got done the things we outlined that we wanted to get done today in our routine of getting ready for the game. It was good.”
On the absence of sophomore Courtel Jenkins, who was ruled ineligible for the Sun Bowl
“Really it hasn’t come up. It’s been ‘next man up’ mentality, we addressed it right away with the team, let them know what was going on and where we stood, and what we needed them to do moving forward. We’ve just been moving forward.”
On what he has seen from Washington State on film
“Just like [I said] originally, they’re a good football team. They’re a team that feeds off of each other. Obviously they throw the ball around a lot on offense, and if they’re doing well and having success, the defense feeds off of that and they raise their level of play. You can see it on their special teams as well. They’re a football team that plays hard, they play well in the system, but they play together and they feed off of each other.”
On if he has ever seen an offense like Washington State’s ‘air raid’ style
“No. We go out and do what we do. Their offense is their offense, and how we defend it is how the University of Miami is going to defend it. We feel like we have some really good players that can match up with their receivers, we feel like we have some good guys up front that can rush the passer. We like the position that we’re sitting in. We like our football team. We’re just going to go out and play our brand and our style of football.”
On if a change in preparation if necessary in the chance of inclement weather
“No. We just go out and - whatever the weather is that day - we have to get done what we have to get done, like today. We’ll do the same tomorrow, we’ll do the same Friday, and when we get to the game, whatever that is, we have to put our helmets on, we have to suit up and we have to go play. Whatever the conditions are, we’ll be ready to play the game.”
On if he ever thinks about bowl practices in relation to his future at Miami
“I’m just going with the day. This is the day we have, and we’re fortunate enough to wake up this morning and get going, so just take it day by day, and attack what we have to get done. We’ll deal with that when it’s time to deal with it.”
On how proud he is of the job he has done as interim head coach
“I’m proud of the young men. I’m proud of what they’ve done. You just go out and lay out the plan, and they’re either going to buy into it or choose not to. We talk about it all the time – it’s about a choice. Each and every one of these kids that made a choice to come together, rally around each other and play for the University that they present and play for each other, and compete. At the end of the day that’s all you can ask them to do – buy into that. And they have.”
Uno
Posted by: Ellliott | December 25, 2015 at 11:22 PM
SUN BOWL LEGENDS:
http://www.sunbowl.org/the_sun_bowl_game/legends
Posted by: 86Cane | December 25, 2015 at 11:23 PM
SUN BOWL GAME DAY:
http://www.sunbowl.org/the_sun_bowl_game/game_day
Posted by: 86Cane | December 25, 2015 at 11:23 PM
Elliot smoking late night? LOL
Posted by: 86Cane | December 25, 2015 at 11:24 PM
Top 5.....
Posted by: raizecane | December 25, 2015 at 11:41 PM
Practically game day!
Going to sleep this one off, wake up, have a huge breakfast, then sit down and watch my Canes whoop some ass!
Go Canes!!!
Posted by: Go Canes | December 25, 2015 at 11:42 PM
Up late feeling positive playing that Marley.
Richt has the Canes moving in what feels like a progressive movement.
Go canes!! 9-4 looks good!!
Posted by: Elliott | December 25, 2015 at 11:54 PM
My birthday has officially arrived.
God bless me and the USA!
Posted by: 58 Straight | December 26, 2015 at 12:06 AM
Happy birthday to me!
36 and in my prime
Coke!
Posted by: CoCane | December 26, 2015 at 12:26 AM
Capricorns in the building!
Posted by: CoCane | December 26, 2015 at 12:27 AM
Coke and Canes and 58 Straight.
That's a good thing!
Posted by: 58 Straight | December 26, 2015 at 12:31 AM
My birthday has officially arrived.
God bless me and the USA!
Posted by: 58 Straight | December 26, 2015 at 12:06 AM
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Happy Birthday to Soup and CoCane........You all share the same day as my dad, may he RIP.
Posted by: raizecane | December 26, 2015 at 12:41 AM
Happy Birthday guys and a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. I am looking forward to the game tomorrow, and am looking forward to something special during the game. Play makers on both sides of the ball but which team going to come up with something special to win. I see more chances of us doing that than them. But we gotta ball each second.
Posted by: SJMPARMAN | December 26, 2015 at 12:59 AM
Happy birthday Soup and CoCane.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | December 26, 2015 at 04:08 AM
Let's Get this Win Today Canes!
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | December 26, 2015 at 04:10 AM
It's game day. Terrance rocking the early morning.
to the birthday boys, I'd wish you 'many happy returns' but it would probably sound like I was referring to post-Christmas.
Posted by: Old Skool | December 26, 2015 at 05:16 AM
Happy Birthday Soup! A Sun Bowl win would make a GREAT present... (You listening LS & team?)
Let's Go CANES!
Posted by: roachcane77 | December 26, 2015 at 07:30 AM
Wow this is an unbelievable day.
Not only is it a Canes Bowl Day, today is the birthday of one of my favorite people around.
Happy Birthday Co Cane!!
Hope you and your family had a blessed Christmas and it carries over to a fantastic birthday that has a Canes victory as a part of it.
Posted by: Go Canes | December 26, 2015 at 07:50 AM
Oh yeah, and happy birthday 86, Soup and 58 Straight.
You're ok too.
Just kidding...
Hope you have a great day buddy and a belated congrats on 25 years.
Posted by: Go Canes | December 26, 2015 at 07:52 AM
Forecast for today at kickoff is 45 degrees and 80% rain chance.
So basically it's going to be cold A F and wet to top it all off.
We are going to run and run and run and run today if we can.
34-24 Canes.
Posted by: Go Canes | December 26, 2015 at 08:04 AM
45 isnt so bad, but 45 and rainy is sh*tty.
Posted by: The Dude | December 26, 2015 at 08:55 AM
Happy bday soup and co
Hope everyone had a merry xmas!
Posted by: 1mg of Epi | December 26, 2015 at 09:07 AM
Happy Birthday!!! Hope the Cane give you (us) a win!!! []_[]
Posted by: 360Cane | December 26, 2015 at 09:09 AM
Happy Birthday 86 and my best to Maria.
Arrived in Fla.Christmas Eve. Drove through the horrible storms and saw accidents with fatalities. Just awful.
Hope all Canespàcers had a wonderful Christmas. Just a few hours to the Bowl Game! GO CANES!
LOVE TO ALL,
MARY LOU
Posted by: ML Alumni1970 | December 26, 2015 at 09:15 AM
Happy Birthday SoupStar!!
12% 4 Life
Posted by: RCCF | December 26, 2015 at 11:05 AM
Win or lose, I hope this is the LAST YEAR we play in this crappy bowl game in bumblephuck Texas.
Posted by: CaneRock | December 26, 2015 at 11:36 AM
Coaching Staff rumor: could Mizzou DL coach Kuligowski be heading to Miami? #Canes #TheU stateoftheu.com/2015/12/26/106
^^^ This would be a huge pull by Richt
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | December 26, 2015 at 11:37 AM
Looking for some new faces to make an impact- Norton at DT, Johnson at safety and Choc at RB. Choc was allowed to address the media. I hope that means he will be given an opportunity to carry the load at RB. Also, looking for the OL to step up and play. If it's Gall or Brown, we need the substitutes to give Kaaya time and the running backs some holes to run through.
The one area the Canes D has excelled is generating turnovers and turnover margin. The defense needs some stops and turnovers. The winner of the turnover battle should win the game. Looking for SCOTT to close it out 5-1 as interim and create momentum heading into recruiting and NSD for 2016.
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | December 26, 2015 at 11:37 AM
That would be a huge pull, maybe Kuligowski can pull a few of those Missourri kids who want to go to a school that respects 1st Ammendment Rights.
Posted by: CaneRock | December 26, 2015 at 11:43 AM
Craig Kuligowski – the longest tenured coach at his position in the SEC. I have always admired his work.
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | December 26, 2015 at 11:54 AM
Craig Kuligowski might be the most underrated position coach in college football. I wonder if Richt will offer him a DC or co-DC role?
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | December 26, 2015 at 12:05 PM
Game day CANEZ FANS!!!!!!!!
DBC going full Feral Retard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=334&v=yurU4YieBq4
Posted by: SinisterCane | December 26, 2015 at 12:21 PM
Thanks for all of the Birthday wishes!
Go Canes, Beat WSU just once for me.
Miami 41 - WSU 20
Posted by: 58 Straight | December 26, 2015 at 12:21 PM
More on Coach Kool:
http://www.mutigers.com/coaches.aspx?rc=21
Of course, new SEC East head coaches Kirby Smart at Georgia and Will Muschamp at South Carolina, are putting together their respective coaching staffs as well. So the next couple of weeks should be interesting in seeing where Kuligowski and others wind up as the coaching carousel turns.
Posted by: 58 Straight | December 26, 2015 at 12:29 PM
Leach against no d....not feeling good about this one..
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | December 26, 2015 at 12:36 PM
Looks like the rain won't hit until half time or later.
Good news!
Posted by: Go Canes | December 26, 2015 at 12:39 PM
I might be drinking the koolade of this potential dc
Posted by: mi@mic@ne | December 26, 2015 at 12:47 PM
You've got to be kidding:
Susan: Pre-game warm-ups are a "heads up" zone. Dallas Crawford and Artie Burns just ran into each other. Burns getting up and walking it off.
Porter: Just saw Artie Burns limp gingerly back to the locker room area during warmups. That isn't good for Miami.
Posted by: Go Canes | December 26, 2015 at 12:50 PM
34-26 good guys.
Weather ? No Excuses
Posted by: U 2016 | December 26, 2015 at 12:54 PM
Thanks Dallas Crawford!
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | December 26, 2015 at 01:00 PM
Crawford!
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | December 26, 2015 at 01:00 PM
Let's not put all the blame on DC till we get all the facts
Posted by: KYcane | December 26, 2015 at 01:04 PM
The canes players collide in pregame warmups? And the best DB on the team is hurt by the worst DB? On the day when the Canes play a one dimensional pass happy offense?
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | December 26, 2015 at 01:07 PM
Artie Burns back out, testing apparent lower body injury under direction of UM trainers.
Posted by: Go Canes | December 26, 2015 at 01:18 PM
Exactly KYcane...as if it would have made a difference if Bush ran into em' SMFH!
Posted by: CaneRock | December 26, 2015 at 01:18 PM
Sign of what the golden era has been like infortunately...
Happy holidays, birthdays and annoversaries all.
All about the U!
Posted by: jcane | December 26, 2015 at 01:19 PM
Er, unfortunately.
Posted by: jcane | December 26, 2015 at 01:19 PM
Glad to see Burns back out. The Canes need him.
Posted by: BigWindyCane1 | December 26, 2015 at 01:21 PM
And I hope Crawford balls out today, at least He did His part...He didn't get "sent home" like Carter's DUM@$$.
Posted by: CaneRock | December 26, 2015 at 01:29 PM
The wife wants me to start taking down the Christmas lights. She told me if the Canes are winning and the game is close, I can watch the whole game.
But if they're losing or getting blown out, then it's off the couch and outside to work. Don't let me down!
Go Canes!
Posted by: Schnelly | December 26, 2015 at 01:35 PM
Hi eyerybody! Checking in for our last game of 2015.
I hope everybody had a merry christmas festivities and is alive and kicking.
And, of cause, Happy Birthday to 86 / Soup / 58 !
Posted by: VfB_Cane | December 26, 2015 at 01:35 PM