If we don't progress, we backslide into bad habits, laziness and poor attitude.

I vowed I wouldn't ever let anyone destroy me again. I was going to work at it every day, so hard that I would be the toughest guy in the world. By the end of practice, I wanted to be physically tired, to know that I'd been through a workout. If I wasn't tired, I must have cheated somehow, so I stayed a little longer.

I'm delighted to be back in coaching. Our goal is to put Iowa wrestling back on top, and I want to do everything I can to make it happen.

A lot of my intensity in wrestling was due to my mental preparation before the matches. I got myself into a different world.

There's nothing like success.

You don't really measure the year until the whole year is done. I'm sure there are some concerned people, including the coaches right now.

When I'd get tired and want to stop, I'd wonder what my next opponent was doing. I'd wonder if he was still working out. I'd tried to visualize him. When I could see him working, I'd start pushing myself. When I could see him in the shower, I'd push myself harder.