As much pressure as I probably should be feeling, I really don't feel any pressure. |
He's the hardest in the nation to wrestle. He's fast, strong and a great athlete. He has everything that I have to offer, maybe more. |
I just wanted to score some points and get that major (decision). It was important for me to reach 100 (wins). I want to be up there with Cyclone greats. |
I saw a chance to score and put the match back on my side. I knew he had a little more riding time than me in overtime, so I was going to have to score to win. |
I think I'm a fair-sized '41, definitely not big but fair enough. I feel like I've filled into the weight class for the first time in five years. As far as scoring, I've always felt that if I really need to score, I can go on anyone in the country for the most part. |
It's even better that the team pulled this out and did great. |
It's not over until it's over, so I'm always looking for some way to score. |
This (season) I think I wrestled both matches fairly smart. He came after me in our last meeting a little differently than he has in the past, so it threw me off a little. I adjusted and the outcome of the match was in my favor. |
To a lot of people, it didn't matter how many times I beat him. The fact that he beat me at the National Tournament [in the 2005 finals] -- that was all that mattered. That was big for me. I didn't want to end my career without winning a national title. Now that I've done it, it feels good. |
We have a history . . . It was definitely a match the fans were looking forward to. |
When we got to our feet, I wanted to make something happen, so I took a chance. It worked out for me. |