35 Quotes by Bobby Douglas

I think Oklahoma State has a great team, and they've had a great run. (The Big 12 championships) have always been a tough tournament, and a lot of the national champions come out of this tournament. I don't think this year will be any different.

We have to wrestle the best we can possibly wrestle to get a trophy, but it's possible. We've got five guys who will represent us very well. We're in it to bring back some hardware.

Trent will be OK. There is no reason to risk anything when the Big 12 meet is two weeks away.

We'll miss Hilton, but it will be a terrific wrestling meet for the fans. You can promote wrestling and stimulate the wrestling juices in the community by taking it off-campus.

We're still under the weather in certain weight classes.

We came close, but Joe has made a world of progress. In the third period he could have stalled his way through the match but got countered while taking another shot. That is the only way you can get better in the long run.

We're all chasing the Cowboys now and our program needed a lift. We feel good about this group.

We're outmatched in most weight classes. We've got to fight for every point. Our main mission is to score points and see what we're going to have to do to get to the national tournament. In order to get there, we've got to go through either Oklahoma or Oklahoma State.

We've got to do a better job of tactics and technique. Our problem is controlling the tie-up, and we're getting better at it. The only way you get better at it is to work at it and get good competition.