Jeff Hickok
Jeff Hickok
avoid decision guys individual knowing match move point pulling sitting teammates trying whether
Every point counts, whether it's a three-point decision or a pin, or trying to avoid a pin. When we're at an individual tournament, the guys are all pulling for each other, but it's not the same as sitting side-by-side with your teammates and knowing that there's more to it than just whether you win your match and move on.
bracket building champions defending finals heck
It would have been one heck of a finals match. We thought the bracket was set up wrong. They were the defending champions in their own building ---- how could we be in the same bracket as them?
experience good group hard last majority team works
The majority of team had a lot of experience from last year. They are a good enthusiastic group which works hard all the time.
deeper teams
I think we're deeper than most teams in the bracket.
backs burden knew
As coaches, we all knew it was in the backs of everybody's minds, and on occasion, we'd allude to it. But we didn't want to burden them with it.
ahead finals league title tough
The league title is great, but we still have big things ahead and Hemet is going to be tough at league finals and at CIF duals.
great tone
That was a great win, and it really set the tone for us tonight.
good win
He's just a sophomore. That was a big win over a good wrestler.
switch
When that flipped, that was a nine-point switch in our favor.
jump knew ready wrestling
We knew they were ready to jump on us after that brawl with Santiago. We weren't wrestling as well as I thought we could, so I was concerned. They were ready to jump on us.