Quotes by Bob Freund

“They came at us. Im not very happy with our showing tonight. They have some tough young kids on their team, and theyre going to be tough by districts -- theyre just going to get better and better.”

“I dont know why we were doing what we were doing. We should have scored in a bunch of positions, but we allowed the guy to get back to neutral with us because we werent doing the things we were working in the room.”

“Jason Baker did a great job. I mean, thats a tough kid. He was more aggressive and offensive on his feet, and keeps getting better every time.”

“He has helped kids become more committed and dedicated, just by his own commitment. I wish he was a little more vocal, and he is becoming more so, which comes with being a senior. He knows what he has to do to win, and the training that it takes. We have kids that see that and want to join up, and some who think it is cool, but arent willing to sacrifice. As they mature, they start to add more to their training regimen. That is what separates elite athletes.”

“A big part of his success has been his parents commitment. And so many coaches have had an impact. Brandon has helped us become the program that we are, and the program has helped him pursue his goals. He knows we expect the same out of him as anybody, and more, sometimes.”

“Youve got to earn everything. Any time you put yourself in a winning position, you didnt get there by being lazy.”

“You know, Jimmy Martins a good kid. He was an all-American back at nationals this last summer, and Josh Townsends just a couple little adjustments away from winning that match And Millers in there too.”

“I think in some ways, we made the finals boring for some people. The kids just did a great job. ... Baker, he doesnt like to have to wrestle a girl. It just drives him nuts. Hes just got to get beyond that and just finish that out, because hes been ahead of her every time.”

“Jared was in control of the match the whole time and stuck his guy.”

“He did a good job of staying in great position the entire match.”