Who is Jerome Meyinsse? To basketball fans, he’s a sophomore center-forward from Louisiana; to his classmates, he’s an extremely intelligent economics major; to his friends, he’s a singing superstar (see video); and to those who don’t have the faintest idea who I’m talking about, he’s the really tall guy walking around grounds with enormous headphones. My former hallmate and I sat down and talked about…for lack of a better word: stuff. Read for yourself:
Fanatic: So how tall are you?
Jerome Meyinsse: When I put my shoes on, 6-9.
F: Is there a door on grounds you don’t have to duck under?
J.M: All the doors at JPJ.
F: Why do you wear the massive headphones around? Are you too cool for earbuds?
J.M: No. I’m not cool ENOUGH.
F: What size shoe do you wear? Who has biggest feet on team?
J.M: 16. Lars [Mikalauskus] and Andy [Burns] wear 17.
F: What is the goofiest drill at practice?
J.M: One-on-one box out drill. (Laughs.) After being in there for a while you look pretty goofy.
F: What’s the funniest thing coach has said to you?
J.M: “C’mon Jerome…this isn’t calculus class.”
F: What’s the funniest thing another player has said?
J.M: “I don’t believe in premarriagal sex,” by Lars.
F: Do you guys pull pranks on the freshmen?
J.M: (Laughs)
F: Were any done to you?
J.M: They TP-ed my locker…with tape AND toilet paper. Sean [Singletary] also threw my practice jersey in the hot tub once because I beat him at Madden.
F: What do you guys talk about on the bench during a game?
J.M: (Pondering) We discuss the game. And we discuss how many signs each of us have. Andy had one at Florida State. (Shakes head)
F: What’s it like to be in a video game?
J.M: (Depressed voice.) I’ve never played with myself.
F: What is the most popular video game in locker room?
J.M: Madden
F: Whose is the worst Madden player on the team?
J.M: Jamil [Tucker] by far. Sean beat him by 100.
F: Is Sean the best?
J.M: I’ll give it to him.
F: What’s been the best class you’ve taken so far?
J.M: Econ 301 baby! Yeah!!
F: Worst class?
J.M: Econ 302…
F: What is your favorite NBA team?
J.M: New Orleans Hornets! Jump on the bandwagon time!! Woo!
F: Who’s the NBA player you’d most want to meet?
J.M: Shaquiiiiiiiiiille Oooooooo’Neil.
F: What NCAA team would you most like to play that we don’t play already?
J.M: LSU…of course.
F: Super Bowl pick?
J.M: Patriots…easy. Screw the Giants.
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