Nope Backes is headed out to NYC for an event in freestyle.
Q. Does having the trials here in Iowa City affect the attitude in the room, the excitement of guys coming back and things like that?
COACH BRANDS: Let me tell you something about the trials. The trials are in April, and we have three guys qualified and two of those guys’ weight classes aren't even qualified for the Olympic games. You talk about a lot of work to do. We have a lot of work to do.
Metcalf and Zadick are qualified for the trials, but their weight classes aren't qualified for the Olympic games. They might not even be wrestling in the trials. The first event was the World Championships. So the phase two would be the Pan Ams in, is it February? We've got to get that weight class qualified, then we can start talking about the trials with those guys.
The only guy in our club is Lloyd Rogers that is qualified. Phil Keddy is not qualified, Dan Dennis isn't qualified, Luke Lofthouse isn't qualified, Kurt Backes isn't qualified. So there is a lot of work to do. They're going to New York AC this weekend. It's another big event. We had one guy that was a runner up at Sunkist. So we had one guy out of five that placed, so the challenge is great there as well.
Do we think about that every day? No. But it's something that guys are going to be involved in when April comes around. Right now that's what they're gearing up for. They're gearing for trials and beyond London 2012.