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CALGARY — Like countless other kids, Trevor Harris had always dreamed of one day playing quarterback as a pro.

And, while he is one of the fortunate few to get a chance to live out that dream, his younger self also had other designs for the future.

“I’ve got to get my opportunity to be a sports play-by-play guy when I’m done,” Harris said. “I’ve always done that since I was a little kid, I would set up my desk in front of the TV and I’d watch the game with my mom and dad and I had a pretend microphone and always called the game.

“I’ve been doing that since I was five, so maybe when I’m done it would be fun to do.”

On Saturday, Harris’s voice was on the air — for real, this time — as part of the TSN broadcast’s live mic feature, which basically brings the audience right inside a quarterback’s helmet.

“Yeah, it’s live mic this week, so I don’t really have a choice,” Harris said ahead of kickoff for the inaugural Battle of Alberta of 2019 at McMahon Stadium. “You’ll never see me volunteer to mic myself up. I’ve never been that kind of a guy, I don’t like to be in the limelight.