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Speaker 1: that's what I'm most excited for is to be able

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Speaker 1: to to work with Kyle and you know, Brian Greasy

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Speaker 1: You know that's something that I was very interested in

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Speaker 1: to to you know, learn the playbook, digest everything, and

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Speaker 1: you know, have conversations with you know, Brian coach Greasy

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Speaker 1: about um, you know, formations, motions. I mean there's so

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Speaker 1: many different things that go into it. Um, you know.

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Speaker 1: The the last thing that I'm worried about right now

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Speaker 1: is UM, you know, playtime and whatnot. All right, Appreciate

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Speaker 1: you guys,