Ryan Smith
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Ryan Smith
came expecting knew
We knew they were going to be good. But we came in expecting to win.
slide stand
They just slide into the lake, they don't even stand a chance.
david
He's like someone from a David Lynch film.
deeper dug pay week
He dug down into his heart. He was tired, but this whole week he has dug down deeper than ever and it is really going to pay off for him.
damaging pigs
Pigs are probably one of the most damaging invasive species.
helps hindrance people rain
Rain never helps on any night, but it probably won't be as much of a hindrance on New Year's. People are just raring to get out.
awesome game gordon job paid sticking
That was huge. Gordon did an awesome job of sticking to his game plan. He didn't back down and it paid off for him.
early rebound season
They just outworked us and they wanted it a little more than we did. Fortunately, it's early enough in the season we can rebound from it.
fighting fights-and-fighting good job keeping kid kyle motor
Kyle did a good job of keeping that kid on his heels. He did a good job of fighting the whole match, keeping his motor going.
following
We've been following what's going on, right from the beginning.
battle battles best champion dan kids last learn lost shooting true
Those are two of the best kids in the country. It's one of those things he's got to learn from. Dan Gable lost his last match. He will battle back and try to get third. That's not what he was shooting for, but that's part of life. A true champion battles back and I think he will.