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"Keep pressing forward" — Why Chris Gilbert's program pillars have never changed

Jun 05, 2018, 5:52 AM

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Brady Keane
"Keep pressing forward" — Why Chris Gilbert's program pillars have never changed

Ivary Cooks, a barber at Classic Hair Design in Dallas, knows exactly who his first customer will be every Friday morning during football season.

By now it’s become ritualistic for Cooks’ younger brother, Lancaster coach Chris Gilbert, to make the short drive to the salon on game days. While the tradition brings the two closer together, it also gives Gilbert a chance to discuss strategy with the Tigers’ unofficial assistant coach.

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