Don Cooley
Don Cooley
attack backing chase credit dave double harris hit leg low needed quick restaurant stay
We told Dave at the restaurant that Harris is really quick, and that he needed to stay low and attack at angles. We told him not to chase Harris around the mat. You have to give Harris credit though. He'd keep backing up and backing up and backing up, and then he'd hit a double leg that was quick and very deep.
ready
We were ready for quickness. We weren't ready for lightning.
certainly coming david expect knew late sure undefeated
I wasn't really sure what to expect coming into the season. I knew David had talent, but I certainly didn't expect him to be undefeated this late in the season.
figured finally instead strong wrestle
Pete has come on very strong lately. He's finally figured out how to wrestle instead of just brawling.
becoming college dave full looked potential seven
On a college scale, he said he looked like a seven on his way to becoming a 10. Dave hasn't even tapped into his full potential yet.
continue gotten noise playoffs season wears win
We have gotten a lot better as the season wears on. We probably won't win the WPIAL, but we could probably make some noise in the playoffs if we continue to improve.
dave good
Dave is very good defensively on his feet.
dave quite taken
Dave hasn't been taken down all season. That's quite an accomplishment.
beat david heart impressive kid power
David wrestled his heart out. He did everything in his power to beat that kid. But the kid beat him. It was a very impressive display.
best seen
It was the best I've ever seen him wrestle.
coach finally gets mayer taken wrestling
I told coach Mayer before wrestling started that this could be the day that he finally gets taken down, but it didn't happen.
family means team
It's all about family orientation. It means the team comes first.
decision friday match saturday save sit throwing
He (King) was throwing up a lot Friday night, so I made the decision to sit him out for a match on Saturday so he could save his strength.
biggest career guy inherent knows matt quality sports toughest win
Matt has an inherent quality where he always knows that he's the toughest guy on the mat. His semifinal win was the biggest of his career and the biggest for our program.