Post by DanMcQ on Jan 18, 2006 1:43:40 GMT -5
The streak ends Saturday. 
Before we set up the links thread, I had to put this site, created by 'Lara' up for your perusal:
www.jjredick.net/
Selected rationale for the site:
Oddly enough, though Lara decries those who would taunt J.J. without knowng him, her own site declares:
Be still my heart. Can we get a site like this for Roy?
Before we set up the links thread, I had to put this site, created by 'Lara' up for your perusal:
www.jjredick.net/
Selected rationale for the site:
I've been a Duke fan since 1989, the year some people consider the beginning of the Duke Dynasty era. I grew up near Philadelphia and I've never lived anywhere near North Carolina... I just stumbled across Christian Laettner and Co. on television one day and never looked back. Like most Duke fans, I have to listen to a lot of complaining from the fans of other teams. And I understand the reasons for that: I myself loathe the Yankees and the Cowboys for their (former) dominance. I get why people are sick of Duke winning all the time.
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Two years ago, I saw a freshman by the name of J.J. Redick show up on my TV screen, launching ridiculous shots from some other zip code - and making them. Now, I don't think there is such a thing as a Duke recruit who doesn't come with the label “highly-touted”. J.J. was no exception. But he stood out of even that crowd to me right away as a kid with huge potential, because of his heart and his intensity as much as his shot. Over the past three seasons, he's proven my initial hunch to be 100% correct.
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Unfortunately, with great success comes great envy. Because of the combination of Duke's success and his own, J.J. attracts far more than his share of hate. The irrationality of this never ceases to amaze me. It blows my mind that people would dedicate so much of their time to hating on someone they've never met. As I became more aware of the venom directed at J.J., I wanted to do something to counteract it.
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Arguing with the ignorance of people who would sink so low as to verbally attack J.J.'s younger siblings is pointless. So I decided the best way to fight the hate is by being positive and showing support for this terrific young man. I know he has many other fans out there; we just need a place to call our own. To that end, I've created this site as a tribute to J.J., his team and the power of positive energy.
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Two years ago, I saw a freshman by the name of J.J. Redick show up on my TV screen, launching ridiculous shots from some other zip code - and making them. Now, I don't think there is such a thing as a Duke recruit who doesn't come with the label “highly-touted”. J.J. was no exception. But he stood out of even that crowd to me right away as a kid with huge potential, because of his heart and his intensity as much as his shot. Over the past three seasons, he's proven my initial hunch to be 100% correct.
...
Unfortunately, with great success comes great envy. Because of the combination of Duke's success and his own, J.J. attracts far more than his share of hate. The irrationality of this never ceases to amaze me. It blows my mind that people would dedicate so much of their time to hating on someone they've never met. As I became more aware of the venom directed at J.J., I wanted to do something to counteract it.
...
Arguing with the ignorance of people who would sink so low as to verbally attack J.J.'s younger siblings is pointless. So I decided the best way to fight the hate is by being positive and showing support for this terrific young man. I know he has many other fans out there; we just need a place to call our own. To that end, I've created this site as a tribute to J.J., his team and the power of positive energy.
Oddly enough, though Lara decries those who would taunt J.J. without knowng him, her own site declares:
This site is not directly affiliated with J.J. Redick. I do not know him personally, and I cannot pass messages to him. If you wish to contact J.J., the way to do that is through the Duke Athletic Dept
Be still my heart. Can we get a site like this for Roy?
