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A Brewskee-Ball Conversation with Brandon "The Makers Marksman"
League: Charlotte, Murphy's Tavern
Team:The Bourbonators
Average: 36.94, Skeeson VI
SKEESPN the Magazine has been seeking out skee-lebritiesfrom across the league for interviews to feature in future issues. Thisweek they had a chance to catch up with Brandon Harris (The Bourbonators). He's been playing since Skeeson II and has set quite a few records in his 4+skeesons.
SKEESPN: Brandon "The Makers Marksman" Harris of the Bourbonators was kind enough to sit down with us for a fewminutes. So Brandon, how did you get the nickname?
Makers Marksman: It kind of came to me in a drunken stupor. I noticed other guys in the league had witty names, so I went with a name that matched me as a roller. I LOVE Makers Mark Bourbon, and I feel like I have the accuracy of a sniper/marksman on the skeeball machine. It was a perfect fit.
SKEESPN: Rumor has it you rolled an astonishing 393 last match, with an 81 in the 9th frame and a 54 in the 10th frame. Any advice for our rookskeerollers on how to attain such unskeelievable scores?
Makers Marksman: Rumor is correct. I thought I had lost my hundo touch, but it was still there, I just had to dig deep down tofind it. Skee-A-Licious helped me find it. The Bourbonators had our backs against the wall against those hot rollers, and only the hundo was going to save us. I really thought I was going to get all nine, then the 8th ball rattled out. As far as high scores my advice is to get a nice buzz, not too drunk, relax, and roll. Also look at a point on the lane, not the hole, this has always helped me hit the hole I wanted.
SKEESPN: That's great advice! You're facing the "Bad NewsBallers" this week. They're currently in last place and struggling to findthe 30, let alone the 40. Do you see the Bourbonators slipping up and possibly choking against this team as they've done in all of their Championship Saturday performances?
Makers Marksman: Wow, laying it on pretty harsh there bro.
SKEESPN: Just doing my job Brandon.
Makers Marksman: But yes the Bourbonators have lost in all of there Championship Saturday appearances, we are the Buffalo Bills of Brewskee-Ball, and I am Jim Kelly our fearless leader. No way, no how that will happen this skeeson, we are a team that is hungry, we are determined, we are focused, we are a team that is going undefeated this year, mark it down....12-0 for the Bourbonators this year, we are chugging from the mugs!!!
SKEESPN: Wow. That's a bold statement. Who do you view as your biggestcompetition? The Brewskeez? RockHouse Skeevents? Skee-A-Licious? Askee Dskee?
Makers Marksman: Well after last weeks thrilling come from behind match I think Skee-A-Licious is FOR REAL. They have 3 rollers that can roll a fully or pop a cherry at the drop of a hat. I would have to put Brewskeez and Rockhouse a close 3rd and 4th. A lot of doing well in this league is about experience, they all have it, and that helps.
SKEESPN: There's been a lot of buzz about your upcoming book tour this summer promoting your biography "I'm a High Roller: The Life and High Times of Brandon Harris." Do you think your book sales will be hurt by your inability to capture a Brewskee Mug or win the BROTY yet?
Makers Marksman: HaHaHa. It's true, I am what you might call the best roller to not have any of the real hardware. But I feel like my numbers speak for themselves. I have some individual and team scores that I feel might never be broken. That's enough for me now. I know my time will come soon enough, it took Phil Mickelson a while to win a Major, and I like Phil. I think I'm following his same path and that's fine by me.
SKEESPN: If you had to put together a Charlotte All-Star squad, assuming you'd pick yourself, who would the other two rollers be?
Makers Marksman: Great question, especially since there is a great chance for an inter-state skeeball tournament, this would be the team to beat. The Makers Marksman, Chad "The Arm" Brophy, and I am torn between my 3rd slot. It would be a tie between Ryan Molloy and Nick"The One" Giaimo.
SKEESPN: Wow. Giaimo may never speak to you again.
Makers Marksman: I listed him on there. But he is out of the league, and his arm is getting a little rusty. Molloy is always $, and is still rolling.
SKEESPN: Alright Brandon, it's been a pleasure. We wish you the best of luck this skeeson and this off-skeeson with the book tour. Any final words of advice for all the up and coming youngsters out there?
Makers Marksman: Don't smoke crack
SKEESPN: Can I quote you on that?
Makers Marksman: Of course, I don't want any young skee-ballers hitting the pipe. Crack is whack. And of course FIND YOUR 40
SKEESPN: Alright Money, good talking with you. Good luck and God skeed!
Makers Marksman: Peace B-Feezy
