Our kids are really wrestling well. We are hoping for more of the same for the final.

This has been a special group of guys that have been together a long time. They've had many birthday parties in the wrestling room.

I didn't take this thing for granted at all. I didn't really feel good until we were ahead 31-3 with five weights to go.

Mike isn't the quickest wrestler we've ever had, nor is he the strongest. With him, it is all about attitude, technique and conditioning. That gives him the edge. He also cares about this team so much. He will do everything in his power to help the team, whether it is getting a pin or being a strong leader on the bench when other guys are falling asleep.

We want to have a quiet confidence throughout this entire tournament. We need to be sure of ourselves, but not think that we have it in the bag.

It's a new challenge; it would be fun. We've always wrestled the big schools anyway, so I don't think it will be that much of a change. We know (the move to Class AAA) will eventually happen.