Philadelphia City Council 2018 Stated Meetings of Philadelphia City Council, 14 Jun 2018

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From YouTube: Councilman Taubenberger Honors Villanova Mens Basketball on their 2018 NCAA Championship 6-14-2018

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From the Stated Meeting of Philadelphia City Council held Thursday, June 14, 2018.

Councilman Al Taubenberger (At Large) led a presentation recognizing Coach Jay Wright and the Villanova Mens Basketball on winning the 2018 NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship, crushing Michigan with a 17-point win, and a final score of 79 - 62. http://bit.ly/2JJw1rE

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The contributor to the city.

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At this time, the chair recognizes councilman all Al taubenberger, who will present a resolution recognizing the Philadelphia University men's basketball team with the team and those accompanying them. Please join the councilmen at the podium.

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What did I say? Oh I'm, sorry, I, didn't, say Villanova.

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Yes, hey man I've been that I picked that trophy up, but it was a.

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Yeah, it's it's Villanova University. Let's make sure and joining councilman taubenberger. We have councilman Heenan councilman Greenlee, councilman, Jones, councilman, Johnson, Councilwoman, gem and Councilwoman Parker and Councilwoman bass, councilman O'neill.

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A truly honor- and it is really as I said earlier- awesome it's fantastic- that we thank you that we that we have this opportunity again, it's great to be on a team and all these players are accomplished to be on a championship team. Well, that's something very, very special again and Villanova has worked really really hard in doing this, and this is just part of the celebration and we as Philadelphia's should always remember the day.

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They won this and we're glad that they're in our community, a resolution honoring and recognizing jay wright and the Villanova University men's basketball team on winning the 2018 NCAA men's national basketball championship crushing it's not often that word is used in this body, crushing Michigan with a 17 point, win with a final score of 79 to 62 and.

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Whereas Villanova University is a private university located in Radner Township, they members of the Big East Conference, the big Philadelphia, big five and our three-time NCAA men's national basketball champions and.

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Whereas the Wildcats had a highly successful regular season, totaling 36 wins and only four losses with fourteen of those wins coming from the big from Big East Conference games,.

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Whereas the Wildcats breezed their way through the NCAA tournament, with their closest victories, coming as 12 point wins over Texas Tech, third seed and West Virginia 5th seed and.

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Whereas all of the players poured their hearts into the game, pushing harder and harder for each victory, culminating in the 17 point victory over Michigan and the NC double-a tournament final and.

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Whereas coach Jay Wright has led Villanova for the past 17 years, beginning as head coach in 2001 and leading them to 420 regular season win, wins three appearances in the NIT 13 NCAA Men's, Basketball, Tournament appearances and two national championship. Titles and.

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Those statistics are awesome all right, whereas coach Jay Wright joined some of the greatest men's basketball coaches of all time and as only 14 of those head coaches who have ever won more than one NCAA men's national basketball championships and.

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Whereas coach Jay Wright was the recipient of the 2018 legends of coaching award, an award that recognizes coaches, who exemplify coach, Wooden's high standard of coaching success and personal integrity and.

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Be it resolved that the counselor, the city of philadelphia, hereby honor and correct, congratulate Jay Wright and the Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team on winning the 2018 NCAA men's national basketball championship.

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And the chair recognizes Chris booth or remarks I.

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Just want to say thank you very much for having us here. It's been a pleasure for me and a couple of the guys behind me. It's been our second time coming here and we always love coming. It's pretty back here, it's his first time to talk to him right here, the tallest one. So it's just the distinct estate of a thank you, the city of Philadelphia, we loved playing at Wells Fargo. We love representing Philly. It's definitely something we play with in our hearts.

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We love it all year and the parade's amazing this they're both for me, that's probably one. My favorite parts is the parade of the whole thing to be honest with you, after that we win, so uh we just weren't thinking, UC or Philadelphia, so much for how much you guys root us the whole way around and we love the support. So thank you very much.

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And Phil, we want you to come back. This is like a regular fan. We like it, we like it a lot.

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