Best Comeback Win
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Lincoln McIlravy's freshman NCAA final.
Brands vs Gilbert was pretty sweet.
So many, but that Gilman win was epic the hype because it was Minny and the fact that Gilman went into their huddle.
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Ironside over Kolat
Tom Brands over Gilbert
Simpson over Volker
Tom Brands over Gilbert
Simpson over Volker
I have to find the video and watch this one again!
CBS' abridged version (highlights of the first two periods before the full third) is on YouTube. Wish the full match was...
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Relentless and so good! I have to rewatch a bunch of old matches on My Smart tv now.
McIlravy had to crawl back into that match more than once. I think he fought back three times.
Number 2 only because Lincoln’s was in the last match of year
One of the best NCAA Final's matches I've ever watched. Hawks fans in Hilton Coliseum went absolutely crazy when Lincoln scored the last TD to win.
Next match was also crazy with Terry Steiner scoring a TD on Troy Sunderland
as time ran out. Probably the most exciting back to back final's matches I've seen.
Yeah I would not put it as high as number two but I love Gilman and it was recent.
Nobody is going to remember this, but Lou Banach freshman win over ISU's John Forshee at 190. Forshee rode Lou for well over 4 minutes and Lou wore him out from the bottom and pinned him. I got the tape at home: Lou got to his feet over 20 times (actual number) and Forshee wore himself out returning Banach to the mat.
Lincolns is the best because it was on the big stage.
Ironside down 6-2 in the 3rd vs kolat.
Schwab vs Guerrero, down 6-0.
Brands vs joey Gilbert.
Mike zadick down 11-0 to Jared frayer and he wins 20-18 (10 straight takedowns by Mike).
Ironside down 6-2 in the 3rd vs kolat.
Schwab vs Guerrero, down 6-0.
Brands vs joey Gilbert.
Mike zadick down 11-0 to Jared frayer and he wins 20-18 (10 straight takedowns by Mike).
So many good ones to choose from. This has always been my personal favorite with the Gilman v. backpack climbing in to my top 5 ....well it's Iowa so I'll say top 5ish. So many classics. What makes this one so good is that Kolat was #1 and looked unbeatable, then Ironside Carvered the sh#t out of him.
Mike Zadick vs. Jared Frayer at the National Duals in Columbus.
I watched it live from the corner of the arena.
Mr. Zadick was pacing from one tunnel to the next on both sides of us.
We had just come in and sat down. We had a camcorder in hand and were too drawn-in to even turn it on.
I watched it live from the corner of the arena.
Mr. Zadick was pacing from one tunnel to the next on both sides of us.
We had just come in and sat down. We had a camcorder in hand and were too drawn-in to even turn it on.
This will always be mine. True freshman just physically enforcing his will
just watched zadick-frayer,that was desantoesque against a very good wrestler
After watching these matches back-to-back, I thought I was going too have a heart attack.
A side note: we had nosebleed seats among a group of fans from North Dakota and Lil Steiner was occasionally down the row from us.
EDIT: Nevermind. I see the answer in your post. Don’t remember that arena.
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What was Abbas thinking when he cut him in the third?????? Huge mistake. When every second was precious.
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Jaybo over Heinrich was epic!
$20.00 to the first person who can find the full match replay and post it here.
I saw every match mentioned in this thread live except Gilman/Lizak, and I watched it in real time on TV. They were all great matches, and in 33 NCAA tournaments, the McIravy/Abas - Steiner/Sunderland matches were definitely the best back-to-back finals I've ever witnessed.
This is a great thread, Kwood! Most of these matches occurred while I was on active duty and nowhere near the locations they took place, or even in the same country much of the time. That said, I'm always looking for outstanding Iowa matches to go back and watch, and you initiating this thread helped introduce me to some great ones. Thank you!
That was a great comeback! Lizak looked absolutely lost in the 3rd period, while Gilman was scoring at will before the eventual fall. Amazing work by Gilman!
Lincoln’s freshman win is number one in my book. Simpson pinning Voelker was unfathomable in the moment. We were going to lose the first dual in CHA and we were going to lose to ISU. Simpson’s win probability had to have been near zero (maybe 0.00127%).
Seems like there was a significant comeback win in the Fieldhouse early in Gable’s career. I am drawing a blank now. Will have to comb through the memory banks. Old man disease.
Seems like there was a significant comeback win in the Fieldhouse early in Gable’s career. I am drawing a blank now. Will have to comb through the memory banks. Old man disease.
The only thing better than the stunned/shocked faces of the Minny fans is Lizak’s expression while shaking Gilman’s hand.
Being young Gilman vs Lizak is the only one I remember watching live but I there is video on youtube of Marion vs Kennedy at NCAAs and that is definitely a match worth mentioning. It's nice to see these lists and be able to go back and watch the older matches that I never got to see though so thank you guys for all the posts.
I hadn’t watched the video since seeing it live, and I have to politely disagree with you. There is NOTHING better than watching the fans, and the Minnesota bench, in that video. If that match had an REM soundtrack, it would have went from “Shiny, Happy People” to “Everybody Hurts” real quick.
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