I believe it’s Crick-ee
Small town Iowans shouldn’t have any problem pronouncing his name.
Small town Iowans shouldn’t have any problem pronouncing his name.
Ben Krikke-- 6'9 F COMMITS to IOWA / Rienk Mast-6'9 C visiting 4/6-7 / BJ Mack-- 6'8 C visiting 4/17-19
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It's pronounced "crick" like "cricket", per Rob Howe.
What about Dolph?
Wouldn't you like to actually be King Kong? The most heroic character in all of movie history representing the very best in masculine virtues. King Kong makes Brad Pitt in Fury or Mel Gibson in that Scottish movie look like pussies.
I hope Iowa can add King Kong to its roster. We need someone who is a beast around the basket. Dolph meant to complement, and was somehow accused of something totally unintended.
Yes, he did mean it as a compliment. Said something to the effect of "he was rebounding out there like King Kong". Unfortunately, the PC police took issue with it and ended up in a dust up with Dolph suspended a few games. Much to do about nothing.
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I think it was a Rutgers player who had multiple blocked shots like King Kong swatting airplanes.
Yes it was....Cancel Culture nailed Dolph. I am not a huge fan of his but that entire thing was ridiculous.
No it wasn't, Iowa was playing Pittsburg at home on November 27 of 2018 and Dolphin made a comment about how good Pittsburg's guards were and then said " and we get Maishe Dailley thinking he was off mic. That's how I remember it.
Correct me of I'm wrong for it's not impossible that I was thinking of a different foot in mouth situation involving Gary.
I think that he said a player from Maryland was playing like "King Kong". Some snowflake complained. The player did not know about until asked . He ( the Player) thought it was a compliment.
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The fact that everyone is talking about him saying King Kong should be a hint.
It was Bruno Fernando from Maryland
Dolph did receive a two game suspension for his ‘hot mic’ comments about Dailey vs Pitt early in the 2018-19 season.
Later in the season on Feb 19, 2019, Iowa lost to Maryland by a point. In the post game, Dolph referred to Bruno Fernando as King Kong “out there” after having a pretty good game and was quite possibly the difference in the game down the stretch with a late tip in. Maryland wasn’t upset by the comment and neither was Fernando. Dolph was suspended for the remainder of the 2018-19 season (approx 9 games for basketball only) after someone complained.
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That's what I mean about the tyranny of the sensitive. We should never let the most easily offended people control a conversation, either nationally or at your run of the mill cocktail party. Just another form of bullying.
248 cases of maple syrup. Shoot, I forgot about the denim tuxedo.
Lol at calling my post “wrong” because you misunderstood it.
Yes- my post is accurate. The last 8 champions were all Top 10 offensive efficiency. This is 100% factual.
The last 8 champions did not all have top 10 defenses; yes some of them did, 3 of them weren’t even in the top 20.
In conclusion: The #1 requirement of the national champ is having a top 10 offense. Defense has to be good, but doesn’t have to be top 10 good.
Never thought about it that way. Good point. but our defense still has a long ways to go.
I highly doubt we'll see a different version of Pmac in the future. He is what he is.....
Sorry, nothing with initials KKK. Not at this point....
Most of my maybe's are not likely's. We need one or two of them to happen to be more than a mediocre team next year. If Bowen shows he can play against top competition and one or two of the freshman are ready for major minutes, it would make a huge difference. Mack's visit over the next couple of days is also huge.
Understood. I'll just say its way more likely we've seen Pmac's ceiling then we have Bowens......
Totally agree here. Bowen wasn’t quite ready and we had Connor and Ulis. He knows he needs to be tougher and stronger. I think he will be.
This was your post: The last 8 college basketball champions were all top 10 offenses, not defense.
I see what you were trying to say now.
You also wrote this in that post: Baylor ('21), NC ('17), Duke ('15) for example all had defenses outside the top 20.
Outside the top 20, sure, but barely. You wrote now that defense has to be good, but doesn’t have to be top 10 good. But it has to be top 22 good. Each of the last 12 national champions had a defense of 22 or better.
My points still stand when it comes to defense:
Here is the KenPom defensive standard for eventual national champion during the last 12 years:
* 9 of the 12 title-winning teams finished the season ranked in the top 10 in defensive efficiency
* Each of the 12 national champions finished #22 or better. 2022 national champion Kansas finished # 17.
* None of the 12 have been more inefficient than Baylor, which entered the 2021 tournament ranked 35th but finished 22nd, according to Pomeroy.
* Iowa hasn't come close to #22 over the last 5 seasons.
Iowa's finishes in Kenpom adjusted defense the past 5 years:
2023- 168
2022- 80
2021- 75
2020- 97
2019- 111
wtw.... what's the word, meaning what's up.
You are using post-tournament efficiency metrics which make the winners all look better, I was stating pre-tournament efficiency as a predictive measure for how the team will perform.
Using your Baylor 2021 champ example above:
Baylor 2021 - Had the #35 ranked defense (#3 offense) on Selection Sunday. After they won the title their defense was then ranked 22nd. North Carolina was ranked #44 defense (#9 offense) on Selection Sunday in 2017, won the title
My point remains, if the 35th and 44th ranked defense entering the tournament can win it all defense is NOT the #1 priority - offense is. If a team does not have a top 10 ranked offense, they won't win the title. Plain and simple.
2014 UConn would like to have a word.
KenPom has been around for 21 National Champions. Of the 21 national champions tracked by KenPom:
* 19 of the 21 national champions (90.5%) finished in the top 20 for both Offensive and Defensive Efficiency.
* The 2 exceptions: The lowest any finished in Offensive Efficiency was 39th (2014 UConn) and the lowest any finished in Defensive Efficiency was 22nd (2021 Baylor).
* 2023 National Champion UConn was #3 in Offensive Efficiency and #7 in Defensive Efficiency. Runner up San Diego State was #75 in Offensive Efficiency and #4 in Defensive Efficiency.
* 2022 National Champion Kansas was #6 in Offensive Efficiency and #17 in Defensive Efficiency. Runner up North Carolina was #18 in Offensive Efficiency and #35 in Defensive Efficiency.
There's no way you're even reading my posts, how is 2014 Uconn in the last 8 years? You continue to double down and don't have a clue lol. You still have not proved anything that I've said to be incorrect, just move on.
You didn't say "the last 8 years" when you wrote this: "If a team does not have a top 10 ranked offense, they won't win the title. Plain and simple."
That statement is clearly incorrect because I went back just 9 seasons (no tourney in 2020) to easily find an exception to your statement.
And now you are trying to move the goal post, saying you meant to only go back 8 seasons and no more. And we all can see why. And you say I don't have a clue. Funny.
Iowas D is no where close to good enough to make an ncaa run, I would say top 50 would be a decent bench mark for Fran to shoot for but he has not showed he really cares about improving the d with recruiting or coaching.
Oh look, Fran getting into it with yet another poster. I think he’s going for a half a dozen just in this thread!
Lol I've not moved the goal post at all, you just can't comprehend what I'm saying (shocker).
My initial post in this thread was that top 10 offense is the #1 requirement and indicator to win a national title, having a top 10 defense is not a requirement but certainly helps. Are you disputing this statement?
I see that you are still butt hurt over our conversation on Ava Jones so I am not surprised that you show up here.
Reminder for everyone: you said that Ava being a gray shirt (where she would have to pay for out of state tuition, housing and food) was the perfect fit for Ava. I simply disagreed. I thought this idea of yours was a ridiculous way to free up a scholarship. Others agreed.
You should really crawl back under the bridge you came from.
Again, you wrote this: "If a team does not have a top 10 ranked offense, they won't win the title. Plain and simple."
Everyone can comprehend what you wrote.
I then simply went back 9 seasons and stated that the 2014 UConn championship team finished 39th in offensive efficiency. Imagine what it was entering the tournament.
I mean, how plain and simple can I make this for you? Would a drawing help?
Thank you for proving my point.
The Twitter Tard (credit to @Legend12 for coming the name creation) has been particularly agitated lately. Easy to accomplish, hilarious to see.
