Interview with Adam's Friend Darin

I thought it might be nice to get a bit of insight into Adam from his friend Darin. I hope you enjoy the interview... Please do note that Adam's buddy refers to him as Baller and A-Ball. There is no 8.

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bb9dish-Carolyn: Until the week of his HoH, Adam had managed to play a very under the radar game. With his position as HoH, he took charge and even let Sheila know who's boss a few times. Were you beyond thrilled to see the real Adam finally come out?

Darin: I wouldn't say the real Adam has even come out yet. I don't think you'll ever see the real Adam. I only catch glimpses of the real Adam from time to time. As for the real Baller? Yes, he's definitely coming out. I think the real Baller came out when he confronted James the other night. That's classic Baller. He doesn't like being put in a corner and he resolves all disputes immediately. He let's you know how he feels and he doesn't care what you think. I think up until that point he's been avoiding confrontation.

Carolyn: OK, so what's the difference between Baller and Adam? You speak about them as if they were 2 different people.

Darin: Adam is Adam and Baller or A Ball is someone almost completely different. Baller is more like a composition of different people with different styles. Baller is kind of like an over-the-top version of Adam. It's Adam without the filter. Adam's not schizophrenic, so it's not like he's these 2 completely different people and has no idea. It's kind of like how sometimes Sheila says she's Kimberly or Natalie's Naughty Natalia, only Adam is Baller 95% of the time. Plus Baller is way more fun than Adam. For example: Adam would take in a stray dog and care for it, Baller would buy it a Prada coat and some fronts and tell it to get it's hustle on.

BB9Dish-Carolyn: While I'm at it, can you please settle the debate and kill all the rumors? Where did that nickname come from? And is it A-Baller or 8-Baller?
Darin: Yeah... there a lot of false rumors out there about how his nickname actually came about. I think it all started when Adam got his hair cut. Adam used to have this long curly hair (I think they showed a picture of him with it in the CBS piece). Then one day he got it cut off and he went from this scrawy, shy kid to what we know him as now. He would tell everyone back then that he was "ballin' out". So eventually we started calling him Baller, then A Ball (the A for Adam of course) and the rest is kind of history.

From left to right: Darin, Mike, Jared & Adam

Carolyn: What was your initial reaction to the couples twist, and Adam being partnered with Sheila?
Darin: I thought the couple's twist would be interesting. My only hope was that Adam wouldn't be paired up with someone who would ruin this opportunity for him, he should have the chance to ruin it for himself. So when I watched the first show, the way Sheila treated him, and how she gave up on the first competition, I thought "not good." I assumed he would be going home that first week and it wouldn't be because of him. So pretty much ever since that first show all of Adam's friends have been completely anti-Sheila. Sheila is trouble, and I just hope Adam gets rid of her when she is no longer of use to him. Sheila just annoys me to no end. If I have to hear that she's 45 years old one more time I'm gonna frikkin flip the frick out. Oh god she's in my head.

bb9dish-Carolyn: Are you pleased with the way Adam's been playing the game?
Darin: Yes. Adam has stuck to his game plan, staying under the radar while silently conspiring to run the street. Adam is very smart and manipulative and every move he makes is well calculated. I think now that the numbers in the house are starting to dwindle that he needs to actually start trying to win these competitions and voicing his opinion more. No more Mr. Nice Guy. He needs to dance with the sweet lady and get into the mix.


Carolyn: Who would you most like to see with Adam in the final 2, and why?
Darin: Ideally, I'd like to see Josh there with him. Josh has burned so many bridges that I don't think he can pull the votes to win it all. Josh is an excellent final 2 pawn. On a personal level, I'd like to see Natalie. She gets a lot of flak from everyone because she's pretty much got the common knowledge capacity of those guinea pigs, but she's so nice. There are times though that I think Natalie is playing us all, and this whole dumb thing is an act. She'll say something really intelligent and it completely throws me off. Then she is amazed that pickles are cucumbers and I'm right back where I started.



Carolyn: At the moment, things aren't looking too good for Josh... Any other first choice options?
Darin: I guess anyone but James or Sheila really. James is way too strong and I think if he continues to play this way people are going to have to vote for him to win. He's playing a strong game. Sheila is Sheila. Adam could definitely pull the votes if he was up against her, but the thought of her getting any money for being 2nd just sickens me. Plus she's already got that Best Seller in the works that I will be sure to never buy. I don't wish bad for Sheila, but I hope she goes scuba diving and the boat forgets her. Oh wait, then I do wish bad for her.

Carolyn: Have you been watching the live feeds?
Darin: I actually signed up for the feeds when Adam became HoH, because I heard his brother sent a funny picture of me for his room and I wanted to see what he would say. Unfortunately the show decided not to go with it, but ever since then I've been watching them from time to time. Plus I watched Showtime (I usually record it and watch the previous night's the next day) This show is crack. Honestly, I never watched the show before Adam got on it, and now I can't stop watching it.

bb9dish-Carolyn: What has surprised you most about Adam on BB?
Darin: I guess the only thing that's really surprised me is that Johnny F'n Fashion has been reduced to wearing that beat up Miami sweatshirt and that "Spring Break is for Lovers" t-shirt. I'm never surprised by anything A Ball ever does.

Carolyn: Who would you advise Adam to be aligned with?
Darin: I think he has a good thing going with Ryan and Natalie. At least I thought that until they decided to make this new secret alliance, so we'll see how that works out. Ryan seems like a good guy, so hopefully he doesn't stab my boy in the back. If they decide to put Adam in a corner you'll see it hit the fan. Nobody puts Baby in a corner. Adam can be the nicest guy to you, but cross him, and you're done, bro.

bb9dish-Carolyn: If you could have a 2 minute, uncensored conversation with Adam tonight, what would you want to tell him?
Darin: It would probably be a 2 min. conversation about nothing that only we could understand. It would probably involve the words babies, sweet lady, broham, rockin it, jerk, and the phrase "why don't you just tell me the name of the movie you want to see." Pretty much anything but Big Brother.

Carolyn: There was a huge brouhaha early on about Adam's retard comment... So big that it made national news and the organization he used to work for said they fired him... To my understanding, he hadn't worked there for quite some time anyhow, and it was a face saving/PR move on their part.. What details can you share with us on that?

Darin: I don't really have any details to share. All I can really say is that A Ball's mouth isn't always connected to his brain. I'm sure he didn't mean to hurt anyone by it. A Ball's a nice guy and I'm sure he didn't mean any disrespect. I know he still feels bad about it, because he mentioned it to Josh the other day. It seems, though, that this whole thing has been blown way out of proportion. He made one mistake and it seems that for a couple of weeks, everyone wanted to destroy his life (the firing, all the false allegations about his charity, etc.) Other than that one comment, what can anyone really say Baller has done wrong? I think now that everyone has seen what a nice guy he really is, they are starting to come around.

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