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What did gantt say?

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I checked the pod cast on wfnz to see if I heard Gantt right and he did say it. A caller was telling him he thinks Fox is gone then Gantt chimes in. You can check it out on wfnz just go to Pacs pod cast from yesterday it's at the very end of the second hour.

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You know, as frustrating as some of Fox's coaching decisions have been this year, I still think he's probably the best guy for us. I just have this bad feeling that if someone else comes in, they'll mess up a team that's just on the brink of being a real machine. I say stick with the guy who is still the winning-est HC we've ever had. After all, if you take the Jake soap opera out of the equation, Foxy had to deal with a bunch of handicaps this year to squeeze out a win. I think had the injuries not plagued us from the start things might have been a little different.

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I heard him yesterday say that we all shouldn't be surprised if Jake wins his job back in camp. He also reiterated that he was the best option when we were 4-7, and when Pack said that was ludicrous given what Moore did relative to Jake, he was quick to respond with "Yeah for 2 and a quarter games". The only credit he really gave Moore was that he has "worked his way into the conversation" of being in competition for the starting job in camp. I'm surprised I didn't see this posted anywhere today...

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