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Speaker 3: If it didn't mean anything more to you though, because

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Speaker 3: Up the point. You know, when you name interim coach.

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Speaker 1: just you know, he brings he brings that energy to

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Speaker 1: present him with the game ball talk about toughness and resiliency.

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Speaker 1: You know, he's he's you know, he's he's what the

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Speaker 1: very fortunate to work for a man like that,