Baller's Backups - Trevor Cooney

You've met Agent Waiters, Baye Moussa Fusillo, $coop Jardine and the Brazilian Belushi. They are at the core of a multi-talented SU team, not only of ballers, but working professionals.

Yet while those players have to multitask to hone skills, Trevor Cooney can spend a little time on shooting, but much more on spinning.

Sure, he's been called the next G-Mac, or Rautins 2.0, but Cooney wants to make a name for himself. And not just on the court in the Dome. But on the turntables in clubs across CNY this winter as well.

Trevor Cooney:
Profession: DJ
Title: DJ Redshirt
Catchphrase: "Georgetown ... tell me how my ass tastes"
Playlist: Slow Jams and Miley for Mookie, underground tracks that won't hit the big-time till next year.

To read all of the "Baller's Backups" on Lots of Pulp, click here.
To read The Post-Standard Q&A, where this series was inspired from, click here.

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Baller's Backups - Scoop Jardine

You've already met the working world versions of Baye Keita and Dion Waiters. It's now time for the man who is primed to be successful, wherever his next career step takes him. Scoop Jardine.

Based on his proficiency on camera, you could imagine Scoop would follow the route of broadcaster or a TV personality. Inside Scoop, a platform on which Mr. Jardine discusses issues of the world, would open to staggering ratings, as a rival of the Daily Show and Real Time with Bill Maher.

Yet instead, Scoop wants a faster route to fame and fortune. Wall Street. Unfortunately, now is not the best time to break in, but we're guessing Scoop is just a big Michael Douglas fan.

So, yes, Scoop's alter-ego is part of the 1%, in striking contrast to his working man image on the hardwood.

Scoop Jardine - "On Wall Street"
Profession: Working on the NYSE floor
Title: Inside Scoop
Favorite Sayings: "I don't throw darts at a board. I bet on sure things. Coach Boeheim once told me, every battle is won before it is ever fought."
"It's not always the most popular person who gets the job done."
"Lunch is for wimps, except when Chipotle or Cheesesteaks are on the menu."
Specialty: Quick sellers, high turnover, not afraid to pull the trigger on high-risk stocks.

Flummoxed on the floor.

Inside Scoop winces as Qdoba's stock overtakes Chipotle.

To read all of the "Baller's Backups" on Lots of Pulp, click here.
To read The Post-Standard Q&A, where this series was inspired from, click here.
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Baller's Backups - Dion Waiters

I have to imagine the most recent Post-Standard off-beat basketball story came from Donna Ditota. Not only does she break down the 2-3 zone, but she's the engineer of the Scoop and Wes (Now Kris) Show, and fills us in with everything from the players' warmup music to kicks.

With the questions and terrific answers up for all to see, we've decided to delve a step deeper as basketball season heats up...now that the hard work has already been done.

Off the bat, we've decided to focus on Baller's Backups - plans the players disclosed if balling wasn't an option.

First up? Dion Waiters:

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A Special #BeatUConn

Thanks for the initial photoshop work, Daily News. A few years ago, they ran this spread along with an article about how Syracuse returned to several traditions, including the burning of the previous season's cleats.

But this is an upgraded, and much more accurate image of what actually happened that crisp night in Upstate NY.

We now know the Fire Monster also exorcises demons of the Syracuse past (the ghost is post 2001 pasqualoni, for reference), and he does it simply with his eyes.

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#BeatUConn

Sure, we don't have to call it the Coach P Bowl. It's just another game. One Syracuse really needs.

Which means, the fire monster spares no one.

Keep an eye out for a bonus fire monster post soon. He's not finished. Pin It Now!