Joe Dubuque
Joe Dubuque
Joe Dubuqueis an American amateur wrestler commonly referred to as "The Champ". He was originally from New Jersey...
revenge ncaa trying
I know he's going to be fired up. He's going to try to get some revenge for the NCAA finals. He's probably been looking forward to this match since last March.
feeling guys
I've already got the belt. Guys have got to take me out. Right now, I'm feeling good.
career ending fun next win
I've already done it. Right now, it's fun. I'm just having fun. I'm ending my career and having fun doing it. These guys, they've got another year. They want to win it so they can have fun next year.
basically came coach convinced high knew paid school vacation
My high school coach convinced me to go. He said it's basically like a paid vacation and I was like 'OK.' I came out here and knew it was the right place.
feed hardly love spotlight
I hardly ever get nervous. I get in the spotlight and I just have fun. I see those people, I feed off their energy. It's just great. I love being in the spotlight. I love being on top.
dual eight hardest meets
It's no slouch schedule. You got eight dual meets and it's probably going to be the eight hardest dual meets of the year.
both good match returning top
It's a pretty big rivalry. We're both returning All-Americans. We're both the top lightweights. It's always a good match when we wrestle.
good happened hard helped injuries keeping string teammates tough toward watching worked wrestle year
It was real hard. I worked hard all year long and just to have a string of injuries toward the end of the year and one keeping me out, it was real tough watching my teammates wrestle out there without me. But I think it was a good thing that happened to me; it helped me to work harder.
best drives work
I want to be the best in everything I do and I want to work hard. That's what drives me.
dwell learn losses positive
I take losses in a positive way. I learn from losses. I dwell on them for about 10 minutes, and then that's it.
critics doubt fans fluke kids nobody overlook people pushes won wrestling
Other wrestling fans that think it's a fluke and other kids should have won it. That pushes me, that people doubt my ability. Nobody here, nobody in Bloomington, but other wrestling critics kind of overlook me.
hate losing nature wrestlers
A lot of wrestlers will tell you they hate losing more than they like winning. It's that nature I don't want to lose.