“Get People Tired”: University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Wrestling Team Coach Imparts Poignant Advice for His Athletes Ahead of NCAA Season

The NCAA wrestling season is fast approaching. Once more, the athletes have begun their grueling training regimens in anticipation of staunch competition. The University of Nebraska has not won a conference title since 2009, but that hasn’t dampened the spirits of the wrestling team or their coach. Ahead of the upcoming wrestling NCAA season that will commence from November 4th against North Dakota State, the Cornhuskers received some inspiring words from head coach Mike Manning.

The University of Nebraska’s wrestling team finished the 2023 NCAA National Wrestling Championships in the eighth position in division 1 back in March 2023. They earned a total of 54.0 points for the career-defining top-ten finish with Penn State being the winners both in the 2022 and the 2023 season. However, after a few months of tough practice that tested these college athlete’s strength, courage, and determination, they have risen in the preseason poll rankings.

Coach’s advice heralds a new era for the Nebraska wrestling team

Mike Manning joined the University of Nebraska as the wrestling team’s head coach in 2000. Since then, the Huskers have finished in the top ten at least twelve times. In the last NCAA season in March, Manning saw four of his athletes earn all-American honors. Now, he desires to extend that glory to all his athletes and charted a course to it for smooth sailing.

In a preseason inside training video montage uploaded on the Husker Wrestling Instagram page, the coach can be heard saying, “Talks cheap, Actions speak in multitude…Actions speak louder than words. You gotta be able to function when you are tired. Get people tired”. These pearls of wisdom from the wrestling’s stalwart coach will make all the difference going forward

Most people look at wrestling from a physical standpoint, but Mike Manning understands that it is a mental game. The win depends on a strike at the opportune moment. To add to the lethal combination of wrestling moves and daring attitude, Manning emphasizes the importance of tiring the opponent. If correctly executed, the rivals would be too tired to mount a counterattack. After making the top ten ranks for many years in a row, Coach Manning wants to see his wrestlers secure the highest place on the leaderboard.

Nebraska wrestling gears up for a pivotal NCAA season

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are girded for the start of the season in November. Their first match is against North Dakota State University on November 4. Before the team leaves for Fargo next month, the Huskers are daily adding more tricks to their arsenal under the watchful eye of their coach.

Mike Manning is a little apprehensive about falling down the ranks after losing his star players, Liam Cronin and Mikey Labriola. The latter helped the team acquire the runner-up position before the completion of his senior year. He was Nebraska’s five-time all-American athlete, and his absence has left a gap in the team.

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Now, the team’s aspirations will be under the charge of junior Ridge Lovett. He is also beginning this NCAA season as the No.1 wrestler in the 149-pound weight class. Will his presence make up for the loss of the remarkable senior? Comment with your thoughts below.

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