Lenny Bernstein Quotes (11 Quotes)

We treated it like other matches and went in with a workman's-like attitude. We knew what we had to do and feeling that we matched up pretty well with Maryland, we were confident going into the match.

It was disappointing to see us come out a little flat on our feet. I thought that we hustled -- I think there is a difference between hustling and being aggressive, and we weren't aggressive.

Brent is always dangerous. He is a guy who can put an opponent on his back. ... I think we are going to see a lot more of Brent Jones pinning guys and getting big wins in the course of his college career.

Brent has beaten top 10- and top 20-ranked wrestlers. As he gains both experience and confidence, he is closer to being considered a veteran.

It's almost like we have a chip on our shoulder, and I think that's the way we like to wrestle. Guys wrestle with a physical style, and I think they get after it and that's why it's an exciting opportunity for our young guys.

He's certainly built a lot of confidence throughout the year. I think he's had some milestones to get over, and now he's beating some guys who are ranked in the top 20.

We have a 125-pounder lose and somebody else upper weight has to pick up the slack and we seem to have done that. Ohio was a good win. They're a nice team but there are a lot of guys that left unsatisfied because we split with them match-wise. And the James Madison win was also a little bit bittersweet having lost several matches to them as well.

Going into the tournament, we recognized the considerable parity of the top four teams in the conference. So, we looked at it in terms of if we do really well, we could take the whole thing. And on the other hand, if we do really poorly, we could be fourth.

As a freshman, Eric has stepped into a starting position and I think his record speaks for itself. He will probably be the number-one seed in the conference tournament.

At the beginning of the year, he knocked off a guy that was top 20 and then he lost the very next match. So it reminds me he's a freshman, but I think since then he's really shown a lot of maturity and progressively gotten better.

We will have a better team for sure next year. And it won't be only from the conference perspective, but from the national one as well. I think we definitely have a shot at fielding one of the top 15, and at least one of the top 20, teams in the country.