Former Duke point guard Greg Paulus has recently committed to play football at Syracuse. After playing four years of basketball at Duke, Paulus is takig advantage of a little-known NCAA loophole which allows players that have not redshirted to have a fifth year of eligibililty in a different sport. Although Paulus was a renowned high school quarterback who was recruited by Notre Dame, it is extremely difficult to imagine Tea Bag Greg on a football field. Throughout his Duke career, he would frequently cry like Cristiano Ronaldo due to events such as an opposing team's 6'0 180 lbs. point guard setting a pick on him. How does he expect to handle defensive linemen? In honor of Paulus, let's take a look back at some of Duke's most infamous white boys.
J.J. Reddick: A 2006 graduate, J.J. Reddick was the player we all loved to hate, the Sidney Crosby of the NCAA. Frequently lauded by Dick Vitale, and often described by Vitale's partner and fellow Duke propagandist Mike Patrick as "the best shooter I've ever seen," J.J. was one of the few media darlings who could seriously challenge Brett Favre for the title of ESPN's biggest mancrush. Reddick was pretty much the stereotypical white guard who shot three's, and was greatly aided in his endeavors by referees who would call a foul on anybody who dared to so much as breath on Reddick, while allowing him to push off and handcheck at will. Reddick is currently warming the bench for the Orlando Magic.
Steve Wojciechowski: A 1998 graduate, "Wojo" leaves a very infamous legacy. When it comes to athletes acting like blithering idiots, Wojo was Jose Reyes before Jose Reyes. Amongst his constant theatrics, Wojo is credited with starting or at least popularlizing the Duke tradition of slapping the floor while playing defense. Anybody fortunate enough to witness this year's glorious Sweet 16 matchup between Villanova and Duke knows very well what happens when a team that plays real unrelenting defense matches up with a bunch of posers slapping the floor. Wojo is curenlty an assistant coach at Duke
Bobby Hurley: In the interest of maintaining some semblance of objectivity, I must mention one Dookie who deserves some begrudging respect (besides Jay Bilas of course, who is awesome). From the ghettoes of North Jersey. Hurley was a straight up baller who was instrumental in winning national championships in 1991 and '92. Unfortunelty, his NBA career was derailed by a serious car accident. Hurley currently assists hos father Bob, the coach of St. Anthony's high school, a hotbed of highly rated recruits including Villanova's Dominic Cheek.
Christian Laetner: Hurley's teammate and a selectee to the 1992 U.S. Olympic team along with Duke teammate Grant Hill, Laetner was most famous for his NCAA buzzer beater against Jamal Mashburn's Kentucky. Laetner was the prototype for many Duke players: an outstanding college career led to NBA mediocrity. Laetner was NBA journeyman who never really caught on anywhere, much like, well, every other Duke player that makes the NBA.
That does it for now, but Duke hating is always welcome here.
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