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<v Speaker 1>Time for getting another odd Man Rusher in the SDH

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<v Speaker 1>network and we get to find out what it's like

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<v Speaker 1>to be another first year franchise at PSL. We got

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<v Speaker 1>to FC Florida catch up with academy director Cam Amsburg

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<v Speaker 1>head coach Victor Sanchez Jenen. Thanks for dropping by for

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<v Speaker 1>a two V one Let's see what happens in an

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<v Speaker 1>odd man rush.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks for having us John.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, so, Cam, let me ask you from the

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<v Speaker 1>absolute beginnings, why the NPSL. Why did f C Florida

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to take this jump and go into the NPSL.

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<v Speaker 2>Sure, we were really excited to join the league. We

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<v Speaker 2>felt like it gave our alumni who are in college

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<v Speaker 2>or just out of college, a place to play at

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<v Speaker 2>home and continue to represent FC Florida. And at the

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<v Speaker 2>same time, it allows the top players in our youth academy,

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<v Speaker 2>the older players, the opportunity to train with, play with,

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<v Speaker 2>and play against older players and really high level, experienced players,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's been so beneficial for their development.

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<v Speaker 1>So, Victor, what has it been like for you to

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<v Speaker 1>assemble this thing from scratch? Basically, team comes online. The

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<v Speaker 1>announcement happens in late March, and here we are in

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<v Speaker 1>late May and you're already off and running. What was

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<v Speaker 1>it like to assemble this thing from scratch on the hop?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, it's been a great experience. So I came in

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<v Speaker 3>fairly late while Cam and FC four staff were had

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<v Speaker 3>already been working on everything, and they've done an amazing

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<v Speaker 3>job at at assembling a really strong group of players

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<v Speaker 3>and and then I've been fortunate just to be able

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<v Speaker 3>to work with them in a short period of time.

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<v Speaker 3>And obviously we've already completed three league games and uh,

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<v Speaker 3>but but it's been great. The experience has been great,

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<v Speaker 3>and the young man I've been uh, have been solid.

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<v Speaker 1>So Cam, I know that you have a history up

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<v Speaker 1>in what some of us in a certain age group

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<v Speaker 1>would sit there and say, the old Big East when

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<v Speaker 1>it comes to to Yukon. Uh, what has it been

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<v Speaker 1>like for you to try and see this? Obviously there

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<v Speaker 1>are folks that may know who has ties to this

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<v Speaker 1>program because of his interaction with places like Crystal Palace

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<v Speaker 1>and both the Fogo and Engle football holdings and all that.

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<v Speaker 1>But what's it been like for you to assemble all

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<v Speaker 1>of this from the off the field perspective?

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<v Speaker 2>For sure, it's been really interesting. We were excited to

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<v Speaker 2>join the LEA League, and like you mentioned to Victor,

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<v Speaker 2>was so late when we joined, and we were just

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<v Speaker 2>trying to scramble and put together as good a group

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<v Speaker 2>as we could and as many players as we could.

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<v Speaker 2>We're fortunate to be in an area where there's a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of talent here and Epsey Florida has been established

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<v Speaker 2>since two thousand and eight, had some great teams and

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<v Speaker 2>developed some great players, and a lot of those players

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<v Speaker 2>were excited to come back and play with us. So

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<v Speaker 2>that made establishing the team much easier when you have

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<v Speaker 2>a core group already that's bought in and wanting to

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<v Speaker 2>come represent FC Florida again and excited about it. So

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<v Speaker 2>we ended up probably with more quality players than we

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<v Speaker 2>thought or could have hoped for.

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<v Speaker 1>So Victor, you know, I know. Then I'll ask Cam

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<v Speaker 1>this question second, so he can't. He can listen to

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<v Speaker 1>your answer, but he can't steal your answer. There's okay,

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<v Speaker 1>there's always that to do list, and I know that

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<v Speaker 1>it's somewhere. It could be on a Google doc, it

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<v Speaker 1>could be in a text chain, it could be you know,

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<v Speaker 1>in a WhatsApp group, it could be on one of

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<v Speaker 1>those Big six foot by eight foot whiteboards. It's got

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<v Speaker 1>a bunch of lines and squiggles and goes from place

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<v Speaker 1>to place to place. Where is your on the field

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<v Speaker 1>assembly to do list? And are you still crossing things

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<v Speaker 1>off of it even as you are now here in

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<v Speaker 1>the season underway?

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<v Speaker 3>Definitely. We we've had to move very quickly with our

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<v Speaker 3>with our sessions, our tactics, assessing our player pool, and

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<v Speaker 3>that's still a process regardless. Again, we're only a month in,

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<v Speaker 3>so it's still a process. And but we have moved

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<v Speaker 3>along fairly quickly and we've done from my perspective of

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<v Speaker 3>a good job with that. Nonetheless, again, as I mentioned,

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<v Speaker 3>we're still assessing players. We're still uh going through our

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<v Speaker 3>our our tactics, our schemes so that we can uh

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<v Speaker 3>be playing our best soccer in the second half of

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<v Speaker 3>the season or obviously as soon as possible, But it'll

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<v Speaker 3>take some time and uh and and we're just fortunate

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<v Speaker 3>to have players that are bought in, players that are

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<v Speaker 3>eager and hungry to play and uh and so the

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<v Speaker 3>sessions and and the season thus far has been a

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<v Speaker 3>positive one. Along with the support from Cam and the

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<v Speaker 3>rest of the staff, it's been it's been a good experience.

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<v Speaker 3>And and and again, like like you said, we're we

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<v Speaker 3>we have all those conversations uh in the meeting room,

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<v Speaker 3>uh through text messages on the field, and that's an

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<v Speaker 3>ongoing process.

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<v Speaker 1>And so all right, Cam were listening to Victors and

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<v Speaker 1>and applying it to the off the field assembly of everything,

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<v Speaker 1>because I know a lot of folks may sit there

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<v Speaker 1>and they may go to the Pine School and watch

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<v Speaker 1>home matches, or they may see you on the road

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<v Speaker 1>and they'll sit there and go, okay, So there's a team,

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<v Speaker 1>they're out there, they're playing. Everything's fine, i FC Florida.

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<v Speaker 1>Everything's cool and good. And you're like, yeah, you might

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<v Speaker 1>be seeing what's above the water line, but below the

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<v Speaker 1>water line, there's a lot of stuff going on. Where

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<v Speaker 1>is everything in the day to day assembly and the

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<v Speaker 1>integration and making sure that everything looks good above the

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<v Speaker 1>water line even as you're dancing as fast as you

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<v Speaker 1>can below the water line.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that's a great question. I think firstly, we were

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<v Speaker 2>really fortunate to bring in Victor on such late notice,

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<v Speaker 2>and he's done a great job with everything on the field,

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<v Speaker 2>organizing the team. I feel like the team's getting stronger

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<v Speaker 2>each week. We're getting more players cleared. We're I think

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<v Speaker 2>our performances have shown that, so we feel like moving

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<v Speaker 2>into the second half of the season and hopefully making

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<v Speaker 2>a push for playoffs. We're in a good position off

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<v Speaker 2>the field. I think we were fortunate as well to

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<v Speaker 2>have a place like Pine that was willing to support

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<v Speaker 2>us with this NPSL project. So you know, the field

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<v Speaker 2>is there, all the other requirements for the league were there,

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<v Speaker 2>and Pine was willing to support us. But yeah, the

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<v Speaker 2>first few weeks were a little bit hectic, just thinking, okay,

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<v Speaker 2>we just joined the league. Now we have basically a

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<v Speaker 2>month before we start competing. We need to get jerseys,

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<v Speaker 2>we need to line up you know, facilities, trainers, everything else.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's really been a fun process and it's definitely

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<v Speaker 2>enjoyable to see the players on the field and at

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<v Speaker 2>training and see that you know, everything Victor and his

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<v Speaker 2>staff are putting into this team is paying off.

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<v Speaker 1>Victor, how would you describe how competitive the Sunshine is

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<v Speaker 1>Considering it's Jackson, del Armont and Naples, New Orleans jesters,

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<v Speaker 1>you guys, Miami much club dealing on global soccer pathways

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<v Speaker 1>in psc how how competitive is the Sunshine for someone

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<v Speaker 1>who hadn't have the chance to see it.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, no, it's definitely competitive. We haven't had the opportunity

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<v Speaker 3>to face off with Jacksonville or Naples, which we will shortly,

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<v Speaker 3>but but it has been competitive, and it's been a

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<v Speaker 3>great experience for UH, an exposure for for players. And

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<v Speaker 3>I'm I'm looking forward to, you know, to what's to come.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, So, when folks walk in the door Victor

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<v Speaker 1>for the first time and they see what's going on

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<v Speaker 1>with your roster, who are some of the folks that, UH,

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<v Speaker 1>your the fans and the casual observers will go in

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<v Speaker 1>and naturally gravitate toward brag on your team a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>So far here in the first three matches, UH, as

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<v Speaker 1>you've gotten the the win, the loss, and the draw.

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<v Speaker 1>Who are some of the folks that everybody can gravitate toward.

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<v Speaker 3>H great question. It's it's hard to to highlight just

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<v Speaker 3>a couple of players, but for the purpose of you

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<v Speaker 3>see question, I will go ahead and do so. You've

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<v Speaker 3>got a center backed by the name of Jake out

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<v Speaker 3>of uh out of p B, a very intelligent, strong

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<v Speaker 3>central defender and UH and he's been really our anchor,

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<v Speaker 3>UH and in our back line, and then through the middle,

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<v Speaker 3>there's a couple of names, a couple that that we're

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<v Speaker 3>still waiting on to get cleared as well. But but

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<v Speaker 3>as far as uh Cinema fields have been playing so far,

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<v Speaker 3>it would be like an ian uh kareem uh part

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<v Speaker 3>of me that I can't remember all these guys last names.

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<v Speaker 3>But but those two amongst others, a couple that we

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<v Speaker 3>still need to get cleared. But those guys through the

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<v Speaker 3>middle of the field have been solid for us. And

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<v Speaker 3>then up top we've got a handful of forwards and

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<v Speaker 3>attacking players. Again, really hard to highlight any any one

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<v Speaker 3>of them, but I'd go ahead and highlight Lucas and

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<v Speaker 3>and Nate. Those guys have been quickly adapting to our

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<v Speaker 3>system and h and executing with consistency.

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<v Speaker 1>So cam, when folks walk in, how would you describe

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<v Speaker 1>the style of play that you want to have FC

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<v Speaker 1>Florida represent and what kind of player do you want

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<v Speaker 1>representing FC Florida. I guess that's an on the field

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<v Speaker 1>question and an off the field question the franchise when

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<v Speaker 1>it comes to on the field look and off the

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<v Speaker 1>field representation.

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<v Speaker 2>For sure, it's a great question. Every team at FC

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<v Speaker 2>Florida essentially plays the same or a very similar style

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<v Speaker 2>for three to three possession based system. We're a high

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<v Speaker 2>pressing group. So throughout the academy all the way up

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<v Speaker 2>to NPSL, like to dominate possession, like to dominate the

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<v Speaker 2>game without the ball by putting teams under pressure and

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<v Speaker 2>and dictating the pace of the game. And I think

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<v Speaker 2>just composer and playing out of tight space's combination play.

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<v Speaker 2>Those are things we see through the academy and with

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<v Speaker 2>NPSL also, and Victor had coached f C Florida for

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<v Speaker 2>years and coached some of the most successful teams in

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<v Speaker 2>FC Florida history, State Cup champions, national champions, so you know,

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<v Speaker 2>he was really a part of building that style of

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<v Speaker 2>play at FC Florida. And it's it seems like it's

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<v Speaker 2>been a pretty seamless transition with him now taking over

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<v Speaker 2>the NPSL and not really having to change from that system.

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<v Speaker 1>Victor, what are the expectations? You know what we always

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<v Speaker 1>talk about, we're hitting the ground running here. It's a

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<v Speaker 1>full sprint. The Bell curve is basically like that that

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<v Speaker 1>forty five degree angle where you're you're climbing the hill

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<v Speaker 1>and you're hoping that you're in third gear and everything

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<v Speaker 1>works in the car. What are the expectations in a

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<v Speaker 1>very very tough conference in the sunshine here for year one,

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<v Speaker 1>knowing that you're still trying to orient things and be

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<v Speaker 1>ready for the second half of the season.

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<v Speaker 3>I do, I do expect us to have a successful

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<v Speaker 3>season and and making a very strong push for the playoffs. Ultimately,

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<v Speaker 3>it's just a matter of these these young men being

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<v Speaker 3>students of the game, giving you know, one hundred and

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<v Speaker 3>twenty percent effort and and everything will really kind of

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<v Speaker 3>come together. Granted, everyone's coming from different programs, different systems,

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<v Speaker 3>different styles and and uh and coaches, but ultimately we

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<v Speaker 3>all speak one language, and that's the language of football.

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<v Speaker 3>So it's been a great experience, and the expectations are high.

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<v Speaker 1>And when you when you have these very very high expectations,

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<v Speaker 1>cam I know that literally you start the season and

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<v Speaker 1>then you blink and you sit there and you go, well,

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<v Speaker 1>where did the season go? What have you learned about

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<v Speaker 1>yourselves as an organization? Piecing this together as quickly as

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<v Speaker 1>you have to get the results that you're getting so far,

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<v Speaker 1>and knowing the results that you want toward the end

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<v Speaker 1>of the regular season for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a very compact season. It's the regular seasons a

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<v Speaker 2>little under two months. So yeah, we're only three games in,

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<v Speaker 2>but a month from now, the regular season's wrapped up

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<v Speaker 2>and hopefully we're moving on to playoffs. I think to

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<v Speaker 2>get there, we need to get a few more players. Clear,

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<v Speaker 2>Like Victor ed mentioned and I mentioned earlier, I think

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<v Speaker 2>that probably did hurt us in some of the early games,

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<v Speaker 2>not having a full group, and now that we're getting

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<v Speaker 2>very close to the full group, excited to see what

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<v Speaker 2>you know, coach, and what the team can do. But

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<v Speaker 2>I think I think we're in a really good position,

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<v Speaker 2>and the next few games we know will will be

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<v Speaker 2>a good test to show us exactly where we stand.

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<v Speaker 2>When you play teams like Naples and Jacksonville, that's probably

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<v Speaker 2>two of the top teams in our conference. So if

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<v Speaker 2>we want to make a run in the playoffs, like

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<v Speaker 2>we feel we have the ability to do, we we

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<v Speaker 2>really need to prove it in those games.

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<v Speaker 1>So Cam has stolen my notes and asking the next question, Victor,

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<v Speaker 1>what has study hall been been like getting ready for

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<v Speaker 1>this matchup with Naples, which is set for seven o'clock

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<v Speaker 1>on Saturday night. What have you what have you studied?

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<v Speaker 1>What do you know?

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<v Speaker 3>I'd be honest, I don't know too much. But I

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<v Speaker 3>have been involved with PSL and previously PDO, which is

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<v Speaker 3>now USL two and and I and I am aware

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<v Speaker 3>of how strong Jacksonville Armada are and Naples United. We've

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<v Speaker 3>I've played against those programs previously. So even though to

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<v Speaker 3>this day and for this season, I don't know too much.

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<v Speaker 3>I know that they're very organized, well coached. They bring

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<v Speaker 3>in very strong players, uh, from back to front, and

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<v Speaker 3>and so those will be very competitive games. And like

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<v Speaker 3>like Cam mentioned, you know, those will those will be

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<v Speaker 3>uh a good opportunity for us to showcase and also

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<v Speaker 3>see where we stand with with the rest of the group.

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<v Speaker 1>So then, because the season is a sprint, coach, do

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<v Speaker 1>you focus more on yourself with all of the players

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<v Speaker 1>coming in trying to get everybody on the same page?

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<v Speaker 1>Do you focus more on yourself and just kind of

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<v Speaker 1>let the other team do their thing? Is that how

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<v Speaker 1>you approach something like this.

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<v Speaker 3>Uh, that's a good question. Definitely, the focus will will

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<v Speaker 3>always be on on our team and playing effective soccer

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<v Speaker 3>on both sides of the ball. But but we'll always

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<v Speaker 3>we're always looking at making game adjustments. Uh, and we'll

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<v Speaker 3>do that in every game. So yes, we focus on ourselves,

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<v Speaker 3>but we also look to read and pick out our

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<v Speaker 3>opponent's weaknesses and strengths and and see where we can

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<v Speaker 3>gain the best opportunity.

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<v Speaker 1>And I know, Cam, I've probably kind of buried the

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<v Speaker 1>lead here a little bit. You know, I did mention

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<v Speaker 1>you know, the founder and the owner, the guy by

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<v Speaker 1>the name of John Texter. What's it like having him

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<v Speaker 1>as a part of this process. Knowing all of the

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<v Speaker 1>different footprints that he has in the game and all

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<v Speaker 1>the different places that you can use as a resource.

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<v Speaker 1>What's it like having him as a as a part

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<v Speaker 1>of this pyramid that is a big learning process and

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<v Speaker 1>launching something like this.

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<v Speaker 2>That's been incredible, definitely, and we were really happy to

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<v Speaker 2>have John support with building this NPSL team and entering

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<v Speaker 2>the league. We've had coaches from Moll and Beek already

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<v Speaker 2>come and work with our group. I think in the future,

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<v Speaker 2>once you know, we're more integrated into the league and

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<v Speaker 2>more established, and to be honest, we have more notice

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<v Speaker 2>because we joined so late, I think we'll have a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of opportunities to bring coaches and hopefully at some

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<v Speaker 2>point bring players as well to be part of our group,

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<v Speaker 2>and that I think is something we're really looking forward to.

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<v Speaker 1>FC Florida dot com and on the social media's it

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<v Speaker 1>is at Florida Prep. On the Facebook, it is on

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<v Speaker 1>the IG, the Grammar, the insta, as the kids say

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<v Speaker 1>these days, I don't know which one it is, it's

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<v Speaker 1>FC Florida Prep. And then on the two hundred and

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<v Speaker 1>eighty character app on Exit is FC Florida Prep. Cam

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<v Speaker 1>Amsburg and Victor Sanchez, two of the brain trust making

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<v Speaker 1>sure that things go off as swimmingly as possible when

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<v Speaker 1>it comes to f C Florida and the Sunshine Conference

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<v Speaker 1>in the NPSL. Gentlemen, thanks for an odd man rush

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<v Speaker 1>here on at the SDH network. Good luck. We'll be

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<v Speaker 1>keeping an eye on you the rest of the season

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<v Speaker 1>and go get them this weekend against Naples.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks so much, John, Thank you so much,