Not many people have seen the real Grady Paxton yet. He is practicing like a bear every day. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. He's a great person and a great wrestler. He just needed to be healthy.

I know how hard he works. We wanted to win in the semis because then you get a good draw in the first round (in Johnstown). If you get a win under your belt, then you never know what can happen.

He is living under the stress and burden of this thing. It was an accident, and he wishes it hadn't happened.

I would have certainly let my children and grandchildren go on that bus.