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From coach to spectator, Mayo's Madsen reflects on sons college debuts

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From coach to spectator, Mayo's Madsen reflects on sons college debuts
From coach to spectator, Mayo's Madsen reflects on sons college debuts
The twins will make their college debuts Wednesday at 4 PM against Lipscomb.

Gabe and mason's tomorrow another pair of rochester athletes are set to kick off their college careers.

But for the man that helped develop those athletes ?

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They'll kick off their collegiate careers tomorrow as cincinnati hosts lipscomb at 4.

They've always been coached by their dad luke ?

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As the twins prepare for their first collegiate game wednesday ?

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"i don't know how that's going to go, i haven't done it before."

As the father of two high profile athletes ?

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"we're all ready for this to start, it's been a long preseason and obviously with the way their season ended last year i think they're both itching to be back on the floor."

Whenever the brothers stepped on the court ?

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It's a place luke says is a great fit for his kids to grow as players.

"every day in practice, they're competing at a high level.

This has been a valuable time for them to acclimate to the kind of physicality and intensity that this level of college basketball brings."

It will be an adjustment for this longtime coach, suddenly unable to draw up plays for his two sharp shooters during timeouts.

"it's hard to pack away though the years of being a critical spectator."

But he

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