Top 5 hawks

[CRlightweight]

that's a pretty good list. hard to argue too much with it. i think it's pretty accurate although i'd take scarpello off. what's crazy if you think about the guys not on this list terry brands, alger, McD (although he'll probably be added later) McGinnis, Ed banach etc, etc etc. it's wild.

[CRwrestling]

I'd definitely have ironside on my list. I know he doesn't have three championships, but I would argue that Ironside's best years were the most dominating an individual hawkeye has been. Compare him to McD, McD has a better resume but every year there are guys at 125 that make us worry (Escobedo, Robles, Delago, Nico keeps him close) with Mcd. Ironside stepping on the mat, there was no threat in the weight class that could touch him.

[thom67]

Joe Williams
Tom Brands
Lincoln McIlravy
Mark Ironside
Matt McDonough

How can Eddy and Lou not be on the list? Eddy almost the first 4 time champ. Only loss was to a 3 time champ and Olympic gold medalist. Louie was probably the all time best heavyweight wrestler in NCAA history, losing only one NCAA match in three years(was sick for that match). Both won Olympic gold.

[Sparky]

How can Eddy and Lou not be on the list? Eddy almost the first 4 time champ. Only loss was to a 3 time champ and Olympic gold medalist. Louie was probably the all time best heavyweight wrestler in NCAA history, losing only one NCAA match in three years(was sick for that match). Both won Olympic gold.

At the time I was going from memory and being only 30 it makes it difficult to compile a list as such.

[MeatMan]

At the time I was going from memory and being only 30 it makes it difficult to compile a list as such.

that's cool, i'm only a couple years off of that.

[ICAlumni]

Good lord - top 5 is hard. Top 10 is hard but a lot easier than top 5.
I guess that's a good problem to have:

1. Lincoln McIlravy
1a. Ed Banach
2. Jim Zalesky
3. Barry Davis
4. Joe Williams

(and...)
5. Tom Brands
5a. McDonough (when he wins his 3rd this year)
6. Ironside
7. TJ Williams
8. Lou Banach

(how good are you when guys like Metcalf, Perry, Terry Brands, Steiners, etc... are ranked this low?)

[CRwrestling]

I think Eric Jeurgens and Randy Lewis have as much of an argument to be on that list as Metcalf.

[hawktransplant]

Sanderson
Gibbons
Gable
Taylor
Smith

[MeatMan]

Sanderson
Gibbons
Gable
Taylor
Smith

i think you've misunderstood the thread. or are trolling.

[bluemolson14]

Sanderson
Gibbons
Gable
Taylor
Smith

When you say Gibbons, do you mean Jim or Joe, or did you even realize there was more than one? And yes, there were more than two, but I only listed the two relevant ones.

[hawktransplant]

When you say Gibbons, do you mean Jim or Joe, or did you even realize there was more than one? And yes, there were more than two, but I only listed the two relevant ones.

Yes, I have met the Gibbons boys. I don't remember which one was better. Jim coached ISU when I was in high school.

[hawktransplant]

i think you've misunderstood the thread. or are trolling.

trolling of course.

[HawkeyeMHA]

Probably should have made it a top 20. That way we could see just how many really good ones we have had

[Oldtimer]

Really tough to narrow it to 5. I would give #1 to Ed Banach, much harder for upper weights to compete as frosh and sophs.
#2 Mark Ironside, the most determined wrestler I have ever seen.
#3 Lincoln McIlravy, the most technical wrestler, gotta love that boot scoot
#4 Joe Williams, if he only would have had Ironsides intensity, oh my.
#5 Tom Brands, wrestled in one of the toughest weight classes and always went for bonus points.