You could almost see the years lifted from his face.    For a moment, I could have sworn that Bobby Douglas' full beard grew back. That his gray hairs had turned a dark color again. And at any given moment, he seemed ready to replace his fanny pack with an Oklahoma State singlet.    He was young again, and it was all because he led his team to a win over Iowa.    Yes, until last weekend, there was one thing that Bobby Douglas had still not accomplished throughout his masterful career - beat Iowa in a dual meet as an Iowa State coach.    That's it. Granted, he defeated them one time when he was at Arizona State, but how many people remember that 1987 battle - or at least who the coach was?    He was won national titles, medals at the World Championships and competed in the Olympics. Douglas was the first black wrestler in Ohio to win a state title and as a coach, he brought little Arizona State to national prominence by leading them to a NCAA team title in 1988.    For years, Douglas has had to fight the norm - and he has beaten it. It may not be in his first battle, but he always wins the way.    But on Sunday afternoon in Ames, Iowa, things just seemed too perfect.    A nasty snowstorm had hit the state of Iowa just two days prior. But by the time Sunday had come, the roads were clear. No cars were in the ditch. Nothing. This was perfect, bumblebee driving weather.    For those who don't know, bumblebees are the Iowa fans. Not only do they dress with the black and yellow striped shirts that make them appear as bumblebees, but they come out in swarms, and they never stop attacking - officials, opposing fans, garbage cans, whatever - until they get their way.    I once saw bumblebee fans swarm Shane Roller following a dual meet a couple of years ago. The strange part was that not only was Roller back by the locker room, where fans should in no way be permitted to go, but Roller also won the match.    Usually, for this intense rivalry, the bumblebees can be seen flying around the opposing campus, or already in the local pubs assuredly just looking for an argument of which school is better. But not on Sunday, not even on Saturday night.    Me and my trusty companion Travis could only assume that the bumblebees would drive down on Sunday morning for the dual.    This was becoming more of a scheduling conflict for Iowa than a rivalry. The Hawkeyes had won 30 consecutive dual meets. At this point, this dual meet was almost a yawn for the Hawkeyes. Big matches have always been hyped up, but never 30 straight times where only one team won.    We got a quick workout in at the Iowa State wrestling room that morning, obviously shrugging off the monster that was called Bud Light from the night before.    The facility is improved. New walls, new mats, new signs. This is the work of the Cyclone Wrestling Club, but we'll get to that in a minute.    After a quick jaunt over to Hilton Coliseum, things once again appeared strange. Rarely was a bumblebee in sight. When the dual began, only 5,149 fans showed - a miniscule number for a dual meet of this magnitude. And most of them were wearing cardinal and gold.    Maybe the bumblebees were sick of making the trip to Ames only to see their beloved team win again. Maybe, just maybe, these same fans were showing their lack of support for the direction this program has seemed to be heading over the last three seasons.    Cyclone 141-pounder Nate Gallick commented: "I never thought we would wrestle Iowa and have more fans than they did. We lost a lot of fans with last year, but hopefully we get a lot back this year."    With Iowa State trailing 13-3 at the intermission, the buzz in the air was strange. Olympic gold medalist and former Iowa State All-American Kevin Jackson was in attendance and introduced to the crowd, and Cyclone Wrestling Club President Jeff Murphy presented a check in the amount of $25,000 to the Iowa State Athletics Department to help support Olympic hopefuls at the school.    The Cyclone Wrestling Club has helped dozens of past and present Iowa State wrestlers train for their Olympic goals. With Chris Bono and Cael Sanderson currently training full-time towards that goal, as well as future talents such as the Paulson twins, Gallick or Kurt Backes hoping to realize that dream in 2008, the Cyclone Wrestling Club will be relied upon heavily to help these athletes concentrate on training.    Iowa State was favored at four of the last five weight classes following the intermission. If all were to hold true, then the Cyclones may need an upset to win the dual.    Ironically, it was Gallick's upset over All-American Cliff Moore that led the Cyclones to a 21-13 win. It was Nick Passolano's pin in the final match that ignited the crowd and sent Douglas into an endless line of hugs, hi-fives and cheers.    For years, Douglas has been second fiddle in the state of Iowa. Even though the Cyclones placed second in the NCAA Tournament two years ago with three individual champions, he still had not pleased the Iowa State "faithful".    Finally, after years of trying, Douglas has Iowa State alumni, boosters and fans singing his praises. Not since 1992, when Douglas was first hired at Iowa State, has optimism of the future of this program been so high.    Who would have known that after all of these years, and underneath those wrinkles, Douglas could still smile that big. I guess it is as the saying goes - you can't teach and old dog new tricks, but that old dog can teach you some. This trick? Never stop believing.    Lesson learned. Thanks Bobby.