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ClutchCity.Net article in Sports Illustrated - it's out.

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Dr of Dunk, Feb 28, 2001.

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Technically off-topic, but I'm sure most everyone with a brain can understand why. As Clutch and others have been talking about in the feedback forum, CC.Net has made the "big leagues" with about a half-page article in the latest Sports Illustrated. If this is illegal for me to do this, I apologize, but I thought people without access to SI would enjoy it. It is the March 5, 2001 issue. The cover has Nomar Garciaparra on it with the words "A Cut Above". The article is on page 16. The section is called "SI View - Multimedia" :

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ROCKET MAN
With tough love, a Houston fan translates his obsession with Steve Francis and Co. to the Web

Jack Nicholson and Spike Lee get the TV face time, but it's hard to believe any NBA fan puts in more time on his avocation than David Hardisty. An Internet and computer programmer in Austin, Hardisty, 27, spends two to three hours a day on his Rockets website, clutchcity.net--one of the more imaginative and thorough fan-operated sites on the Web. (The name derives from the term that was in vogue when Houston won NBA titles in 1994 and '95; webmaster Hardisty is known to site visitors by his online moniker, Clutch.) "This isn't a press release type of site," Hardisty says. "If somebody doesn't play well, we'll say he sucked." On Feb. 3, after the Clippers had humbled the Rockets 101-84, Haridsty's postgame recap was headlined DISGUSTING.

Hardisty claims that clutchcity.net gets more than 30,000 page views a day. Visitors see an intelligently organized and information-packed site. The history link has records for every season and player in team history, and Hardisty hopes to provide every box score going back to the Elvin Hayes days and beyond, when the franchise was based in San Diego. The 2,600 bulletin board members sometimes even provide an early whiff of a major story, such as the acquisition of guard Steve Francis from the Grizzlies in 1999.

Hardisty juggles his job, his site and time with his wife, Brenda, and daughter, Emily, 2. Jeff Balke, a Houston jewelry salesman; Brian Kagy, an Austin technical trainer; and Mike Keeley, a Chicago web programmer, are his main helpers on clutchcity.net. "[The site] is just for fun. We have real jobs," says Hardisty. "Of course, if something really big happens, we'll be there." -- John O'Keefe

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#1 Dr of Dunk, Feb 28, 2001

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Very nice, DoD....

It's great when the word gets out on how great of a job Clutch and crew do here day in, day out...

Keep it up, guys...

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#2 DarkHorse, Feb 28, 2001
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Kudos on the Pub!!!

Jeff, can you cut me a deal on a 10 yr anniversary ring???? : )

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#3 montgo, Feb 28, 2001
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That was one of the coolest things I've ever read! Way to go guys!

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#4 Turbo, Feb 28, 2001
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Way to go Clutch. Two major magazines down. ESPNmag (My favorite aticle) and now SI, what's next........

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#5 PhiSlammaJamma, Feb 28, 2001
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Chat Admins have leverage/pull to do as they please.

Mango

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#6 Mango, Feb 28, 2001
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Great article....now it's time to go to Defcon 2, the Trolls, they will be a poppin'

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#7 Curly, Feb 28, 2001

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Mango:
Chat Admins have leverage/pull to do as they please.

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Which is exactly why Mango's been bucking for Admin status since he showed up...

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#8 DarkHorse, Feb 28, 2001
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nice story!

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#9 Valio!, Feb 28, 2001
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Who are these David Hardisty, Jeff Balke, Brian Kagy, and Mike Keeley guys, you never see them around here

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#10 SmeggySmeg, Feb 28, 2001

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DoD was there a photo with the article?

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#11 mc mark, Feb 28, 2001
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BTW

CONGRATS TO CLUTCH AND CC.NET!!!!!

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by mc mark:
DoD was there a photo with the article?

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Yes, the photo is an in-game profile pic of Steve Francis. I don't have my scanner hooked up or I would've scanned it, too.

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#14 Dr of Dunk, Feb 28, 2001
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Congratulations Clutch!

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Kudos to the best in the biz.

Please don't start charging us. LOL

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Congrats, Clutch, Brian, Jeff, and Keeley. Its good to see your hard work getting some recognition.

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#17 SamCassell, Feb 28, 2001
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Whos on the cover of the magaine? so i know what to look for.

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#18 Nutcracker, Feb 28, 2001

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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Nutcracker:
Whos on the cover of the magaine? so i know what to look for.

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I edited my original post to include how you can spot it. See above.

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#19 Dr of Dunk, Feb 28, 2001

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Nomar Garciaparra is on the cover I think.

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