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Speaker 1: so far from Shane Lemie. How close do you think

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Speaker 1: had a good week this week. I think it's was

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Speaker 1: go with Evan, is it just a matter of getting

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Speaker 1: he's made strides each day. How harm is it I'm

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Speaker 1: because I'm sure there's not going to be understand. Yeah,

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Speaker 1: This is to be cold and windy on Sunday. Obviously,

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Speaker 1: there's winds. I think you always have to have a

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Speaker 1: the coming weeks. You know, he's played a lot of football.

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Speaker 1: I think, you know, whether it was Decks or really

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Speaker 1: for these guys that have you know, performed at a

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Speaker 1: worry about to score. Obviously we've been down to him

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Speaker 1: the second half than we have the first But every

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Speaker 1: got to be mentally tough in this business after a win,

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Speaker 1: guys like that that aren't getting opportunities and what have

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Speaker 1: That has translated on the field. Yeah, it is tough.

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Speaker 1: You love as a coach to play everybody. But he's

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