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Just wearing a jersey was enough for Mitchell, but what he didn't know -- what no one knew at the time -- was that the coach planned to play him at the end, no matter what the score. Coach Peter Morales
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Morales says he was prepared to lose the game.
"For his moment in time, yes," he says.
With a minute-and-a-half left -- Coronado leading, but only by 10 -- Coach Morales put in his manager.
"And I just started hearing, 'Mitchell, Mitchell,'" Morales says.
But here's where the fairytale fell apart."
YES!
(Texas Tech fraternities, are you paying attention?!)
__________________ Gamma Phi Beta Courtesy is owed, respect is earned, love is given. Proud daughter AND mother of a Gamma Phi. 3 generations of love, labor, learning and loyalty.
"My mom got white-hot furious, and she read an editorial written by Mr. Rogers about the importance of respecting a child’s work, and she wrote him and told him what happened, and that she was at a loss as far as what to tell this teacher."
__________________ Gamma Phi Beta Courtesy is owed, respect is earned, love is given. Proud daughter AND mother of a Gamma Phi. 3 generations of love, labor, learning and loyalty.
Coach Peter Morales
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