I heard Dan Gable say he let his opponent have the first takedown so he could get the match going to wear the guy out and pin him. I don't know all the stats about first takedowns relating to wins but I do know the guy that pins his opponent wins the match.
When Gable coached at Iowa, his teams were not the slick takedown machines but they won all those national championships by being mentally tougher. Iowa, like Gable, would ride to wear the opponent down and pin him. Call it mental toughness, killer instinct or whatever but that is what makes champions at the D-1 level.
I think Hoxie is our best example of toughness in Kansas. I don't think they are the slickest on their feet but they are old school tough. In the top position, they will ride and look for a pin or back points. I don't think it's the water in Hoxie that makes them so good, it's Baker tough that makes the difference. The same was true at AC when Jackson was the coach.
If I was a young coach, I would film every Hoxie match I could and try to copy everything they do.