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Coach Ireland: A Short Story
It is March 1, 1963, I am lacing up my shoes getting ready for practice because I knew coach was going to work the team like dogs because he takes practice very seriously during SEC time. My friend John Egan walks up behind me while i'm locking my locker and says, “hey you ready for the best practice of your life?” I looked at him with a smirk and said sarcastically “definitely, how else are we going to win the title?”
Me and John walk out on the court to see Coach Ireland standing in the middle of the court. The team and I run over to the coach and I ask “What’s wrong Coach Ireland?” He says “boys we have a big game coming up in two weeks but the thing is many people in town will not like the team we are playing.” “Well who is it Coach” John


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