Frank Kudlac
Frank Kudlac
basically beat everybody might utah win won
They told her she basically wouldn't end up doing anything for them and she might as well retire. She didn't win beam, but she beat everybody from Utah State, and she won bars.
athletes believe bought came counted experience fall fight finish heart knew national program seven shows since tremendous yesterday
Our experience came into play. With seven national championships in the program it makes the athletes believe in the system. They bought in since Day 1. Even if we didn't get first, we would still be winners. We had a tremendous finish on beam. We knew we had to hit. We counted a fall but after yesterday it shows the fight and heart of this team.
finals hard last national nice shows takes team title total tougher win winning
It was a total team effort. Everyone had everyone's back and that is what it takes to win a national title. It's nice to get off No. 7 because the title is not a given. Rutgers didn't even make it to the finals after winning last year. That shows how hard it is to just make the finals. With the parity, it is getting tougher and tougher.
coach confidence event focus improving meet mental precarious season
It's the event that's the most precarious and you really have to have the mental focus and it's confidence and it's experience. That's what the season is for and I see it improving every meet and that makes a coach feel good.
bars blocks caught difficulty events extremely far good legs looked proud routines start strong three training watered
We had three strong events today. We looked good on vault, bars and beam. On floor, the training caught up to us. Our legs weren't there. I am extremely proud of the way we competed out of the blocks to start the season. We still have a long way to go. We watered down some routines as far as difficulty and skill.
domino easy impressed leadership mistakes potential
The potential is very good. I am impressed with the leadership on and off the floor. It is easy to let little mistakes domino but we didn't let it happen.
count falls five hit missed time year
When we hit, we hit big. But when we missed, we missed a lot. When you count five falls for 2 1/2 points, at this time of the year you shouldn't be doing that.