Cael Sanderson vs. Brandon Eggum: 1999 NCAA title match (184 lbs.) 

Love how a 1999 clip posted by the NCAA is better quality than a FloWrestling clip filmed in 2020

Cael Sanderson, Brandon Eggum, J Robinson, Bobby Douglas and Chris Bono all in one video? What a time to be a wrestler this was! 🔥

I predict this Sanderson kid could have a big future in wrestling.

I like how immediately after the announcer says "he doesnt calculate much" Sanderson shows exactly what he was talking about

It's so cool to see a couple of future Big 10 HC's facing off.

Close to 100,000 views for this legendary first NCAA Title for Sanderson. Eggum and Sanderson are now great coaches for Minnesota and Penn State respectively!!

Jeff knew back then...."the sky is the limit for him"...great commentator over the years, RIP

I think the key to Sanderson seems obvious is he is so wel rounded. Good with pins, good with takedowns standing. His speed seems to be his greatest strength, but he really has no weakness either. He combines speed with strength, with intelligence, and finally stamina. He seems to never tire either

Wrestled him (Cael) in HS at Reno. He was definitely good back then but he really took it to a whole different level in college. I am fairly sure it was at Reno but it may also have been the California Classic that was held at Davis (tourny no longer exists and was ran by Tirapelle Sr when they were in NorCal).

loved his coach for years

Cael beat some serious STUDS in the finals over his career: Eggum (3x All-American, World Silver, University of Minnesota Head Coach), Vertus Jones (3x All-American, absolute stud), Daniel Cormier (Olympian, World Bronze, UFC LHW/HW Champ), Jon Trenge (3x All-American, maybe the best wrestler to never win a national championship in my opinion.)

I don’t know why his achievements aren’t hailed in sports more. He also spanned or is continuing to span two centuries!

Made it look easy. Relaxed, having a good time and playing around. I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone make something that is so hard to do, look so easy. That is a master at his craft.

Could you guys post my NCAA Championship match? I almost had him!

Wau what a victory

He was outstanding in high school, but he really turned the corner going into college. A lot of wrestlers face burnout or complacency. Sanderson only seemed to get hungrier every single year. He only wrestled to win, never “not to lose”. Zero surprises that he is already one of the greatest coaches of all time.

Love the intensity of Douglas lol

They announcers mentioned Brock Lesnar. Was he wrestling at this time? Sounds like he was doing the championship match at the end.

Eggum was a coach / counselor at J-Rob when I went in ‘96...

lol those minnesota guys were so sauced up!!!

Just built differently

By any chance can you guys put the match from Cody Sanderson and Eric Jeurgens, or Michael Lightner vs Carl Perry?

Every time Brandon in gold stands up and turns towards the camera they cut away... I wonder why?

“Cael, we’re gonna be looking for you again next year.” And the year after that... and the year after that.

NCAA do you have any of Kurt Angles matches from his college days? He wrestled for Clarion university I believe

So many takeaways from this, one Bobby Douglas does not get enough credit or recruiting and training Sanderson. Also Cael's style is like a lightweight! Now these guys face each other all the time as coaches, pretty cool

It’s interesting how far out Sanderson puts his lead leg I am surprised it wasn’t really attacked

Sky could be the limit for Sanderson the announcer says. Well yes 159 wins with 0 losses later and 4 division 1 title later seems to be sky being the limit

Cael Sanderson freshmen year I think he had the hardest opponent in the finals.

Makes it look so simple

Man, I miss Jeff Blatnick. Went to the same high school as him and I swear, HALF THE TOWN is named after him

Best Hire Penn State EVER made.

Cael Sanderson. And U.S.A Wrestling 😎 relentless wrestler !!! He would run on his knees and get an ankle. Wrestled like a praying mantis. 2 on 1 goes a long, long way. Too bad Utah drop the ball on wrestling in 1979. But the women's gymnastics team (Redrocks) got extra money because they canceled wrestling program. So I went to Oregon. what I would have given to wrestle for Master Bobby Douglas !!! Trivia question, up until 1978 which high school wrestling program had the highest win loss record ? It was my high school wrestling coach. 🤗

Can you post Rob Rohn vs Josh Lambrecht

Does anyone know if anyone has come even close to Sanderson's record since? Anyone with 5 losses or less? Also is Iowa State or Minnesota still top wrestling programs? How are they in 2023? Penn State I know is now one of the best.

Great to see these clips. I have seen Kyle Dake defeat David Taylor his senior year for the title, but not his other years. Would love to see those. This sport and its stars deserve more acclaim.

I wonder if the ideal physique like in boxing for wrestling is not necessarily to be as massively muscled as Eggum is because of speed and stamina issues. Sanderson seems to win this basically on the speed factor. He is just shoots much faster than Eggum does and that is the difference.

Key part of the match seems to have occurred at 2:36

Damn at 02:36 did anyone else hear the sound of Caels knee hitting the mat. Sounds like a baseball bat

Sanderson is impeccable

Ankles up

Cael looks like he didn't cut any weight for this season

I wrestled eggums kid

lmao that Golden Gopher is 100% on roids lol

Bubba jenkins nat match against taylor is the best ever

Flowrestling stole their idea from the abas flow..

Eggum was 34-1 and they dont tell us who he lost too??

I wonder if Eggum as coach will ever face Sanderson as coach. Minnesota versus Penn State now.

Somehow they had Cael's record wrong....they said 37-0 coming into the finals multiple times, but his overall record is always listed as 39-0 for his freshman season.

Eggum looked terrible on bottom.

Eggum thought he was a big strong wrestler man, he got tossed around.

MY NAMES CAEL :D

Prob wouldn't of worked but at the point in the 3rd period where Cale almost is tilting him I would of reached for cales head it was under the armpit.