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Matta's energy matches his meteoric rise

By Andy Katz
ESPN.com

Sunday, April 1, 2007

ATLANTA -- Thad Matta ran back into the Georgia Dome on Sunday afternoon. He had already headed to the bus, but he needed to hustle back for a scheduled interview. He held a Starbucks' cup with some sort of caffeinated beverage. Do you think he really needs any more stimulants pumped into his system? "Somebody once told me that my kids are high energy and I don't really get that," Matta said. He laughed. I laughed. How could you not? Matta is about as high energy as it comes in the c ...

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