Expected Quotes

(Freeman) took us down, turned us and pinned us in about 30 seconds at the one of the tournaments we were at (earlier in the season). That was a real pleasant surprise because on paper we weren't expected to win that. That's huge for him. - Brad Smith

(Coach Mike) Gillespie expected this. I'm supposed to win on Friday nights and it hasn't been, but we've been winning the series. It's been going well as a team on weekends, but maybe this will turn things around (for me). - Ian Kennedy

(Coach Cahill and his staff) have done a great job because I don't think anyone expected them to be No. 2 in the league right now. (The Vikings) are fundamentally sound, they are gritty, gritty kids, and they can shoot the ball. - Joe Bline

(Because of) all the mental reps that he's gotten all season, sitting in on meetings, taking notes, paying attention and being prepared when he wasn't even out there, there wasn't much of a learning curve. He was rusty the first week, which is to be expected, but after that he looked much more confident. - Ron Turner