All right, good morning, guys.

Appreciate everybody being here today.

You know, I just want to first start off.

I know just thoughts and prayer with Ethan Pritchard and his family.

You know, it's obviously an extremely, you know, just tragic event, you know, for the young man.

You know, he has got a chance to be there, you know, last night with him and his dad and family.

And, you know, grateful, you know, for all the support and medical know medical you know support that he was able to

receive you know our football team coaches family we're all all here here to support them and

you know it's absolutely believing and we're in I praying for for all parts of of him and the journey that's ahead.

But definitely, you appreciate the support from everybody in the community that we feel.

And, you know, just continue to be with him.

You know, coming off of Saturday, you know, just a lot of gratitude, a lot of gratitude for,

you know, this fan base for the university, for, you know, each and every one of the players,

coaches, staff, everybody involved. As you go on to a first game, you know, there every one of the the players coaches staff everybody involved uh you

go into a to a first game you know there's a lot that a lot that pours into it and uh you know

i know i said afterwards in prescott i'm i'm you know glory to god for the uh opportunity i get

to be able to lead this program and you know I mean that with

every bit of my heart it is a it is an absolute joy to represent Florida

State the position I have and the responsibility that that comes with but to

see to see a team to prepare the way that they prepared a lot of new faces you

know a lot of you guys that have been through the journey here.

You've seen the ups, I've seen the downs, you know, some young players that got to get extensive action

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