Monday, August 11, 2008

The Umbrella Man Cometh


Basketball barker Rolly Manlapaz in my opinion is one of the best voice talents we have out there. I worked with him in the Fight! Fight! The Story of the Blue & White documentary and the guy is just awesome. During game time, he definitely adds spice to the game with the way he pronounces Hans Thiele's surname and when he calls out NU's Jerome Tungcul... the Umbrella Man.

I asked Rolly about Tungcul's startling monicker and the vet barker revealed that Tungcul once borrowed an umbrella when the rain was pouring and the Bulldog guard never returned it. And on another occasion, he asked Manlapaz again for an umbrella during one downpour!

So there you have it folks, mystery solved.

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