This has got to be the greatest class I've had. My assistants were a major factor in our success. Give the credit to them.

How well we wrestle (today) will determine how well we wrestle at the national tournament. We want to get to the nationals any way we can.

Anytime you start with an injury default in the first weight class, that kind of deflates the team. That had a lot to do with our momentum. We didn't get any momentum from that match and we struggled the rest of the way.

They wrestled a very good match. Missouri is a very good team, and they had to wrestle to win.

It was a great win. This is the best we have wrestled all year.

It's been a tremendous rivalry. The matches have been tactical matches which is more like a chess match. If they end up in the finals of the Big 12, I think it's going to be a great match. If they end up in the finals of the national tournament I think it's going to be another great match.

It's novel, and it's something that's certainly worth exploring. It doubles the crowd, and maybe there will be some crossover. I think it's going to be interesting.

It's Oklahoma State's tournament to lose, but they have to be very, very careful in how they compete. There are a couple teams out there who are capable of beating them.

It's one of those championship, World Series-type events for those two every time they meet. Obviously (Ware) is doing some of the things right and he's a great athlete and a great wrestler. Every time Nate wrestles him, it raises the bar for both wrestlers.

It's a great tournament loaded with talent from top to bottom. It's probably one of the most balanced tournaments we've had.