GOATs who were pinned in college

[Dawai]

Pat Smith was pinned his freshman year at Ok St by NCAA Division II champion Dan Russell of Portland State on Jan. 5, 1990. It was, reportedly, the first time in Pat's life he had been pinned.

[JimmyCinnabon]

1 hour ago, ionel said:

pretty sure not, you could pin yourself before Heil

I know, but he's the reason for the danger rule.

[gromit]

this is the GOAT pin no-call, IMHO

[JimmyCinnabon]

1 hour ago, Dawai said:

Pat Smith was pinned his freshman year at Ok St by NCAA Division II champion Dan Russell of Portland State on Jan. 5, 1990. It was, reportedly, the first time in Pat's life he had been pinned.

Every single person who has ever wrestled has been pinned. I would venture to guess every wrestler was pinned before they finished their first year. 

[PNWfan]

4 hours ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

Thinking about some GOAT college wrestlers who got pinned:

1. David Taylor (Bubba Jenkins in the finals)
2. Spencer Lee (by Ramos and Piccininini)
3. Kyle Snyder (by Gadsen)
4. Imar (by Joseph in the finals, Nolf)
5. Brett Metcalf (by Caldwell)
6. Myles Martin (by Nickal in the finals)

Who else am I missing?

 

Who are some GOATs who never got pinned in college?

Ruth, Dake, Retherford, Nolf, Nickal, Steveson, Cox?

 

David Taylor getting pinned by Bubba Jenkins really stands out to me. Couldn't believe when Bubba got that inside cradle locked up and was able to roll it through and stick DT on the biggest stage in wrestling.

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

52 minutes ago, gromit said:

this is the GOAT pin no-call, IMHO

Dean Heil was in this position for 20 seconds vs Jimmy Gulibon.  No TD, no back points, no pin called.  The next season they instituted the Dean Heil rule and Heil ended up not making the podium after winning two NCAA titles in a row.

[ionel]

58 minutes ago, JimmyCinnabon said:

I know, but he's the reason for the danger rule.

but not what you said.

[jchapman]

King Cole pinned Mocco

[jchapman]

I'm pretty sure Gene Mills pinned Bobby Weaver.  Both were 1980 Olympic teammates and Weaver had already won a World Silver at the time.

[AgaveMaria]

Dan Hodge?

Yojo Uetake?

Dan Gable?

Cael?

All "greatest" at the time.

Not sure any of the 4 timers lately fit that definition.

[mspart]

5 hours ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

Were Gable, Pat Smith, Stieber or Askren ever pinned?

By Gable I assume Dan Gable.   No I don't think he was ever pinned in competition.   Maybe in practice.   He was undefeated in HS and college until he lost int he finals his last year.   He then went international and was WC and OC.  

mspart

[AgaveMaria]

55 minutes ago, mspart said:

By Gable I assume Dan Gable.   No I don't think he was ever pinned in competition.   Maybe in practice.   He was undefeated in HS and college until he lost int he finals his last year.   He then went international and was WC and OC.  

mspart

Sorry, none I wrote were pinned in college competition.

All were "Greatest of All Time" in their era.

Dan Gable maybe questionable as he lost the final match his Senior year but went to greatest heights on the International circuit.

 

[ionel]

2 minutes ago, AgaveMaria said:

All were "Greatest of All Time" in their era.

 

so a GOATITE

[JimmyCinnabon]

15 hours ago, ionel said:

but not what you said.

You got me.

[BloodRound]

16 hours ago, gromit said:

this is the GOAT pin no-call, IMHO

I'm glad the danger rule came into play to save us from the nightmare that would have been watching a third Dean Heil final.

[11986]

16 hours ago, mspart said:

By Gable I assume Dan Gable.   No I don't think he was ever pinned in competition.   Maybe in practice.   He was undefeated in HS and college until he lost int he finals his last year.   He then went international and was WC and OC.  

mspart

Dan Gable was pinned at Olympic or world team trials one year. think it was '68 Olympic trials but not positive. 

Edited 23 hours ago by 11986

[11986]

found it, Dan Gable was pinned in competition, '68 trials-

You learn not to get greedy - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com

'He still had to beat Huff. Though both defeated NCAA champion Dan Gable in their first round-robin matches, Douglas had only decisioned Gable 11-1, whereas Huff had pinned him in 1:10.' 

 

Edited 23 hours ago by 11986

[The Kid]

22 hours ago, Pinnacle said:

What is Myles Martin the GOAT of? 

He is the goat of beating Bo twice.  Neither one is a goat.

[alex1fly]

Lee pinned by Piccinnini was one of the most hyped moments of my sports life

[11986]

17 hours ago, jchapman said:

I'm pretty sure Gene Mills pinned Bobby Weaver.  Both were 1980 Olympic teammates and Weaver had already won a World Silver at the time.

yep '81 EIWA finals. 

[mspart]

1 hour ago, 11986 said:

found it, Dan Gable was pinned in competition, '68 trials-

You learn not to get greedy - Sports Illustrated Vault | SI.com

'He still had to beat Huff. Though both defeated NCAA champion Dan Gable in their first round-robin matches, Douglas had only decisioned Gable 11-1, whereas Huff had pinned him in 1:10.' 

 

Wow!!   Thank you for the history lesson.   I never knew.   I knew Douglas beat him, but never knew abou the pin.   Very interesting.  He overcame!!

mspart

[jdalu75]

Just looking at collegiate competition -- Mike Frick and Mark Lieberman, who could be considered the best collegiate wrestlers at the time, were both pinned in duals; Frick by Army's Jack Schoonover, Liebs by Syracuse's John Janiak.  Just two weeks apart, come to think of it, in 1975.  Darryl Burley was never pinned.  Neither was Mike Caruso, who remained the only 3x EIWA, 3x NCAA champ until Dake (3/4) and Yianni (4/4) came along.

[Pinnacle]

2 hours ago, The Kid said:

He is the goat of beating Bo twice.  Neither one is a goat.

Cael, Casey Cunningham, and Matt Brown beat up on Bo Nickal all the time. Much more than Myles.