I don't think college wrestling is in danger of extinction by any means. But I am concerned if one program drops.

Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.

If you're afraid to fail, you'll never succeed.

The easiest thing to do in the world is pull the covers up over your head and go back to sleep.

The obvious goals were there- State Champion, NCAA Champion, Olympic Champion. To get there I had to set an everyday goal which was to push myself to exhaustion or, in other words, to work so hard in practice that someone would have to carry me off the mat.

When I lifted weights, I didn't lift just to maintain my muscle tone. I lifted to increase what I already had, to push to a new limit. Every time I worked, I was getting a little better. I kept moving that limit back and back. Every time I walked out of the gym, I was a little better than when I walked in.

More enduringly than any other sport, wrestling teaches self-control and pride. Some have wrestled without great skill - none have wrestled without pride.