I got that last year. All I said was 'If you really want to be here, coach is going to be here.' There's nothing on paper, but I knew he was going to be here.
I don't think we see ourselves as a Cinderella. We knew we could do this, it was just a matter of going out and proving it.
He's been wrestling since he was real small. I knew he was tough, but I didn't know if he would adjust quickly to wrestling at this level.
We knew we could come back. The players were cheering each other on and saying we can do this.
We knew we just needed one win to get our confidence back and we've just rolled from there.
We knew they were going to make a run. We knew they were going to get hot, but we kept our composure.
Ron and I have known each other since college. I knew he was a (heck) of a player. You don't win the Heisman just because they want to give it to you. You win the Heisman because of what you do.
This is the biggest win I've ever been a part of. Louisville came out with a swagger in the second half. But I knew we could win if we just made some plays. About the end of their third quarter, their offensive linemen just started laying down.
They wouldn't leave, they knew the job needed to be done and they were going to stay until it was finished. And that's exactly what you hope your fellow man would do for you,
They knew it was going to be a real tough match, and it was a tough match. But their confidence has not swayed.
I basically lost everything. By the time we knew we had to get out, there was no time. I brought my laptop, my cell phone, a change of clothes and a pair of shoes and some of my boots.