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Michael P. Connell Tribute · Cover IV Podcast

• 0:08
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to Cover 4.
• 0:10
  SPEAKER_00: If you're a Section 4 football fan, you're in the right place.
• 0:15
  SPEAKER_00: This is your podcast.
• 0:16
  SPEAKER_00: I'm Coach Smith, and I'll be your host.
• 0:19
  SPEAKER_00: Buckle up.
• 0:21
  SPEAKER_00: Let's go.
• 0:24
  SPEAKER_00: This is not how I wanted to start the 2024 season.
• 0:29
  SPEAKER_00: But unfortunately, this is one of life's tough lessons.
• 0:34
  SPEAKER_00: This past June, the Section 4 football community lost one of its loyalest fans and largest contributors, Mike Connell.
• 0:44
  SPEAKER_00: Mike passed away on June 19th, one day after his 69th birthday.
• 0:51
  SPEAKER_00: Mike graduated from Shenango Forks High School, where he was proud to have worn the red helmet.
• 0:58
  SPEAKER_00: His dedication and attention to detail was evident in everything he produced, specifically the great Section 4 football and Shenango Forks football websites.
• 1:09
  SPEAKER_00: I, along with many other media professionals, often referenced Mike's website content.
• 1:17
  SPEAKER_00: During my seven plus seasons of calling the Section 4 game of the week with broadcast partner Roger Neal, I could count on Mike texting me all the vetted Section 4 football score updates to relay to our listeners.
• 1:33
  SPEAKER_00: Mike and I spent quite a few Friday evenings texting or having lengthy conversations about the many Section 4 football games we were simultaneously following from our respective Section 4 Football Man Caves.
• 1:48
  SPEAKER_00: Something you may not know about Mike, he played a significant role in promoting the popular singer and recording artist Jewel Kelcher.
• 1:58
  SPEAKER_00: She is an American singer songwriter who has been nominated for four Grammy Awards and has sold over 30 million albums worldwide as of 2024.
• 2:10
  SPEAKER_00: In the late 1900s, I'm sorry, in the late 1990s, Mike created an electronic mailing list for her fans, known as Everyday Angels.
• 2:22
  SPEAKER_00: Mike had the pleasure of introducing Jewel on stage once.
• 2:27
  SPEAKER_00: I miss Mike, not just as a fellow Section 4 football fan and contributor, but as a friend.
• 2:34
  SPEAKER_00: Mike will now be able to watch all San Diego Chargers, Michigan Wolverines, and Section 4 football games.
• 2:42
  SPEAKER_00: Thank you, Mike.
• 2:44
  SPEAKER_00: Rest in peace.
• 2:46
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• 2:50
  SPEAKER_00: Tell your friends to visit Cover4.com and be the next fan up.
• 2:55
  SPEAKER_00: Your inputs are never out of bounds.
• 2:59
  SPEAKER_00: In football and life, it's not where we line up, it's where we wind up.
• 3:05
  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for listening to the Cover Four Podcast.