This game means a lot to the kids. There is a lot of respect for each other, for both the schools. We have a very strong friendship with their faculty, their players and their coaches. In this one, you're fighting for a lot more than just a game.

He's a little older than me and out of respect he should be the next one to be asked,

Those two kids have a lot of respect for each other, and you can see why. They know they're not going to win if they don't wrestle their best. And I don't think there's any question they bring out the best in each other. They've had some great matches, and this was another one.

We're very humble in that respect. Our kids do not have a sense of invincibility. We're mortal, and we've kept it like that. And it's helped us out.

There was no talk of payback. I have a lot of respect for Don and his kids. They were the better team last year. We were the better team this year.

I think more than anything, the kids have a mutual respect for each other. For what they've accomplished and where they're going. To have that connection, that's something they'll hold onto for the rest of their lives.