Ryan Smith Quotes (14 Quotes)

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.

We work so hard through the entire year. You have your goals, and you know what you want to reach. When it comes time to doing what you need to do, you just have to do it.

Rusty did a good job of getting the first takedown. There's not much you can say. He took care of business. It will be a huge match (today).

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.

I wish I could have a group like this every year. But if that was the case, coaching would be easy and everyone would be coaching. Like I told them before we came over here tonight no matter what happens, I am proud to have had the opportunity to coach them.

Our goaltender, Ryan Smith, played outstanding. Most of the credit is put on his shoulders for coming up with big saves, ... With about 15 seconds left in the second overtime, we had a couple players come off the bench and gave us a chance with some fresh legs. They had their chances and we had ours.

It was good to see some lessheralded guys get some attention. We started the match with a pin and finished it with a pin by two kids who don't get a lot of the limelight that some of the other seniors get.

I knew a second language would aid me in any career path I chose. I was fortunate enough to have a high school German teacher who made me fall in love with the language.

It's like bouncing my head off the wall. Something has to be done where (authority members) work closer with the people.

Your third and fourth lines chip in. I know in previous years, we called them 'grumpy old men' in Dallas. It's guys like that who come to the surface.

I thought it was bad on Wednesday, but it's even worse today.

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.

I think the guys kind of thought they'd just let us have the second half. It's frustrating,

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.