In the locker room, one of the more popular activity among players is ping-pong. And really, how can you not like ping-pong? Competing after training today were rookies Ryan Cordeiro and Jeremy Barlow. I can't say I know who ended the day victorious, but Cordeiro was winning while I was watching...
If I had to guess, I'd say you're probably asking yourself the following question: "which United player reigns supreme at the ever-popular game of ping-pong?" Thinking one step ahead of your very own thoughts, I polled a few of the guys to find out.
Me:
Who is the best ping-pong player on the team?
Dan Stratford:
Pat Carroll, probably [who was standing nearby].
Dane Murphy [also standing nearby], in response:
Funny, 'cause I beat him yesterday - worked him.
Strats:
Well, I have to dish out that WVU love [PC and Strats were college teammates]. But, actually Namoff is really good.
Me:
Jose, how are your ping-pong skills? Who's the best?
Jose Carvallo
: I'm not bad, but I'm not perfect. I'd say Jaime, Santino or Marcelo.. maybe Namoff.
Quavas
passes. He is obviously dying to answer the question, as well [embellished for dramatic effect].
Me:
Hello, Q. How are you?
Q:
Ask me! Ask me!
Me:
Oh.. what are you doing this weekend?
Q
: No! Ask me the ping-pong question!
Me:
Oh. Okay. Who do you think is the best ping-pong player on the team?
Q:
Namoff and Jaime are really good. 'Tino is pretty good, too.
Me:
Your answer was really boring, Q, considering how excited you were.
Q:
I know.
One name kept coming up. Namoff. I heard it everywhere I turned.
Me:
Who's the best ping-pong player on the team?
McTavish:
Namoff.
Me:
Who's the best ping-pong player on the team?
Wells:
Namoff.
Me:
Who's the best ping-pong player on the team?
Santino:
Me [okay, not everyone agreed].
Me:
Who's the best ping-pong player on the team?
Burch:
Namoff.
So, I decided to go to the source.
Me:
Yo, Namoff, who's the best ping-pong player on the team?
Namoff:
Bryan Namoff
.
Me:
Really? Third person?
Namoff:
Bryan Namoff.
Me:
Who else is good?
Namoff:
Nobody else.
Me:
Seriously?
Namoff:
I have yet to find an opponent that requires me to break a sweat.
He seems pretty confident. I've not yet seen him in action, but it seems entirely likely that the Inaugural Behind The Badge Ping-Pong! Tournament will be taking place in the near future. Having never seen any of these guys play-pong, who would you put your money on?
