(Boise State) will try and beat you on shape rather than on skills. Whereas Cal Poly is a slicker team that is more talented. You are going to see guys that are more athletic, so you have to be prepared for it. |
As coaches, we were really proud of them. They had to defeat some tough competition and they really did a great job. |
He battled to get to the finals. He had to beat some good wrestlers to get there; he just fell a little short. |
I threw some different wrestlers in there to see how they would compete. I wasn't pleased with our performance. As a team, we need to pick it up. |
It is going to take a team effort. You cannot give up extra points when you lose; you have to pick up extra points when you win. |
It was a tough match. We just fell short in a couple of matches. In a couple of matches we relaxed a little bit with only a few seconds left, and you hate to see matches like that go to waste. |
It's hard to win when you get pinned in three matches. I felt like we finished strong. We just fell short in a few of our matches. |
Once you lose in a tournament like this, it is tough to come back and make the podium. Ben did not get down on himself and did something that is tough to do; become an All-American. |
Overall it was a team effort. There were some situations in there that had to happen for us to win and they did. We also did not give up any bonus points, which helped. |
They are favored in a few more weight classes then we are. If our kids just show up and wrestle, then that is a meet that we can realistically win. |
They fought hard. We just have to continue to improve and get ready for the Big Tens and nationals. |
Things are starting to fall in place for some of the guys. Anything is possible. It is just a matter of going in there fresh and mentally prepared. |
We did what we were supposed to do out there. Ben and Chris wanted to be national champions, but they just fell a little short. |
We lost some close matches. I don't think we would have beaten them. They are ranked third in the nation, but we wrestled hard. |
We were just out-matched in some matches. Michigan is a good team and that's why they are ranked fourth. |