Hey guys, can't wait for you to hear today's episode with Bob Ritchie, the Furman men's basketball coach, chock full of wisdom and nuggets on coaching and leadership, identity, so many good things that Coach Ritchie had to say.

Can't wait for you to hear about that.

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This is Sports Spectrum, the intersection of sports and faith, where we bring Jesus back into the

conversation.

Here's your host, Jason Romano.

And welcome everyone to the show.

I am, Jason, and this is Sports Spectrum, and we got a fantastic conversation with Bob

Richie from Furman.

Man, he's got a great story.

And like I said in the beginning, chock full of nuggets and wisdom, coaching in the pandemic, what it means to maintain the standard. What is that standard at Furman and for him as a coach? And a really awesome story that he shares about blooming where you're planted, about staying put and finishing the job and not just

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