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Speaker 2: Yeah, well again offenses, you know, team performance. I mean,

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Speaker 2: I made some good throws. You know, we scored in

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Speaker 4: Yeah, Bill, has it been kind of special that you

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Speaker 2: Uh? Well, it's nice. I won't lie. It's it's nice.

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Speaker 5: Field Bill Jabrill said after the game yesterday that the

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Speaker 3: Still at the court, Randall put and Bill going, excuse me,

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Speaker 6: To Army Navy with respect to the tradition of the game,

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Speaker 6: specifically this year it's in your home stadium, involving an

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Speaker 2: Lot of time most of my life.

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Speaker 6: Right, what does that mean to you to have this

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Speaker 3: Two final questions Nico Meley and Sophie rollers hey Bill.

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Speaker 3: Based on the success from last night's game, is the

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Speaker 2: I'm not going to get into the future plans right now.

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Speaker 2: You know, we have a little bit extra time this weekend.

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Speaker 4: And you're gonna encourage players and coaches to try and

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Speaker 2: Well, I think everybody's got their own schedules, only a

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Speaker 3: I enjoyed the games wegain.

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Speaker 2: Thank you.