It is a good competitive tournament all the way around.

The wrestlers don't have a chance to be in front of the home crowd and they seem to wrestle better because of that.

I started going in 1980 or 1981 when King was wrestling. What got me excited was seeing the finals, there was always good competition. As a wrestler in the tournament I was concerned with just my matches. As a coach I am concerned with 14 guys and how they are doing in their matches.

I think after about the midway point of the season, we had to come to an understanding that hard work got us to this point. We had to reassess our intent and once we understood fundamentals were the reason for our success, it became a little bit easier to maintain our intensity.

I have to be honest and say I think NASCAR was a lot more proactive in this situation than anybody has given them credit for. Did Dale's accident speed that up? Yes it did.

The loss of a child is totally different because it's contrary to nature, ... When it happens, you question everything you've ever known.