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Snyder Seeing Great Response From Nebraska Wrestlers To Start Season

Nebraska associate head coach Bryan Snyder is seeing a lot of positives from the Huskers during their fast start to the season.
Nebraska is off to a hot start this season as a team — a 5-0 dual record, a Navy Classic title, and a runner-up finish at CKLV. Individually, the Huskers have four wrestlers ranked in the Top 5 in their weight class. Two starters are still undefeated on the season.
But that doesn’t mean these Huskers haven’t faced some adversity. Starters like #21 Jacob Van Dee at 133 pounds (5-5) and #16 Lenny Pinto at 174 (11-3) have dropped some matches. According to Nebraska associate head coach Bryan Snyder, it’s the team’s response to those losses that tell the story of who they are, and he’s seen nothing but positive signs in that regard. “The response to it is great, and that’s what you look for as a coach — what are you going to do when you get knocked down?” Snyder said. “One match doesn’t define you. How you wrestle in November and December does not have to be the way you’re going to wrestle in January and February and certainly not March if you do the right things.”
By doing the right things, Snyder is talking about a number of areas of a wrestler’s life — their training intensity, sleep, diet and nutrition, and their competitive nature.  “All these things are variables that we look at and tinker with and make sure these guys understand what they need,” Snyder said. “Then it’s on them. We give them a pathway or a roadmap, but it’s them that has to take the bull by the horns so to speak and figure it out.”
One thing that Nebraska preaches constantly is mindset and resilience. According to Snyder, the Husker coaches tell their guys daily that they’re here to get better and that nobody is a finished product. “That’s why we challenge these guys because we want to see where they’re at and knowing that these challenges are going to help the guys grow,” Snyder said. “One, if you frame it the correct way, and two, if you put in the work, you’ll come out with a better version of yourself — a renewed sense of what you need for competition.”
In fact, this Nebraska staff emphasizes that quality of resilience when recruiting and it’s paid dividends with this team’s ability to bounce back after defeat. “We recruit a certain psychological profile … more at … https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/13365415-snyder-seeing-great-response-from-nebraska-wrestlers-to-start-season

January 7, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized