Mizzou Wrestling had media availability after the Big 12’s in the lead-up to nationals. Here are the highlights of what Head Coach Brian Smith and some starters had to say:
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Brian Smith
On the NCAA Wrestling Championships: “People are going to be there and watching and say, ‘Holy cow, wrestling, this is one of the cooler NCAA events I’ve ever been to. And I didn’t realize it was this big a venue and it takes over the city for five days.’ Wednesday night, the bars and all the places, establishments, are full and rockin’, and people are like best of friends no matter what color shirt they’re wearing.