The Real World: Portland - Marlon Williams

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Behind the Screen: The Real World: Portland - Marlon Williams

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So excited to see this dude represent Lubbock Edit :I just found out we have a mutual friend, she said he has a temper...

— YvanEhtNioj

Looks like he and Tyrie know eachother. Possibly familymembers...

— GDInstall

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Discussion thread about The Real World: Portland - Marlon Williams with 30 replies from the Vevmo community.

Marlon Williams 24 Pflugerville, Texas He was a linebacker at Texas Tech and was ranked in the top 100 linebackers in the 2010 NFL draft, participating in NFL Pro Day. Although projected by some to be drafted, he went undrafted and played professional football in Canada for a couple of years. In addition, he was a civil engineering major while at TTU. He has the alter ego Jay Dillinger who's a rapper. According to his Twitter account, he will be moving to Dallas to continue his music career. Based on his football profile, he was raised by his father and does not appear to have a mother in his life. Marlon Williams Profile - Texas Tech Red Raiders Official Athletic Site https://twitter.com/J_DillingerWAVY Jay Dillinger - YouTube (Thanks NPresh)

30 Comments

YvanEhtNioj#2

October 26, 2012 - 9:38pm

WRECK 'EM TECH! So excited to see this dude represent Lubbock Edit :I just found out we have a mutual friend, she said he has a temper

ILoveRW#3

October 27, 2012 - 6:28am

Best looking guy on the show in years.

GDInstall#4

October 27, 2012 - 4:12pm

Looks like he and Tyrie know eachother. Possibly familymembers!

YvanEhtNioj#5

October 27, 2012 - 4:22pm

GDInstall;324278 wrote:
Looks like he and Tyrie know eachother. Possibly familymembers!

I think they just started to communicate because they were both on RW. Most cast members from older seasons start welcoming the new kids to the family before their season airs. But you never know..

GDInstall#6

October 27, 2012 - 4:37pm

YvanEhtNioj;324281 wrote:
I think they just started to communicate because they were both on RW. Most cast members from older seasons start welcoming the new kids to the family before their season airs. But you never know..

Yeah, but after MTV announces them not before. Or Tyrie is just very into Portland^^

YvanEhtNioj#7

October 27, 2012 - 4:51pm

GDInstall;324283 wrote:
Yeah, but after MTV announces them not before. Or Tyrie is just very into Portland^^

No, usually before. Some of them actually start communicating during the finals of casting. I imagine that it doesn't take much to send a message saying "I'm on the show. wish me luck" to an alumni.

TheFeedMachi#8

October 27, 2012 - 5:14pm

GDInstall;324283 wrote:
Yeah, but after MTV announces them not before. Or Tyrie is just very into Portland^^

Tyrie could have found out through this website. A lot of the cast members read through this website and Tyrie has even posted before.

Nostalgic#9

October 27, 2012 - 5:23pm

GDInstall;324278 wrote:
Looks like he and Tyrie know eachother. Possibly familymembers!

Wishful thinking...

TwoStrikes#10

October 27, 2012 - 6:16pm

GDInstall;324278 wrote:
Looks like he and Tyrie know eachother. Possibly familymembers!

When Tyrie said "Hey fam", the first thing I thought of was him now being part of the Real World family.

Debut Album#11

October 29, 2012 - 1:07pm

He looks like the Rapper Kid Cudi.

YvanEhtNioj#12

October 29, 2012 - 1:19pm

Debut Album;324510 wrote:
He looks like the Rapper Kid Cudi.

He does! Maybe his stroy line will be that he has 99 problems, and they're all *****es.

Legend#13

October 30, 2012 - 7:30pm

I can see him being the chill, Leroy-esque castmember (except for the fighting...).

Nostalgic#14

October 30, 2012 - 7:50pm

Why is it all the brothers get compared to Leroy, lmao.

LexBlair#15

October 31, 2012 - 5:16am

Nostalgic;324609 wrote:
Why is it all the brothers get compared to Leroy, lmao.

Lol. On top of that, Marlon has been described as being everything but "chill"

TheKorean#16

October 31, 2012 - 9:40am

Leroy was the best AA male since the Hollywood season. He was just so down to earth & relatable & I think for the next few seasons every black guy will be compared to him.

RedRaider#17

October 31, 2012 - 9:44am

This is going to be interesting! Wreck 'em Tech.

JodyBreeze#18

October 31, 2012 - 12:06pm

LexBlair;324628 wrote:
Lol. On top of that, Marlon has been described as being everything but "chill"

Oh so more Tyrie esque....

Dash_Vegas#19

October 31, 2012 - 7:12pm

TheKorean;324633 wrote:
Leroy was the best AA male since the Hollywood season. He was just so down to earth & relatable & I think for the next few seasons every black guy will be compared to him.

More like best AA since the LV1 Alton. I didn't like Will, Nick, or that other dude.

ILoveRW#20

October 31, 2012 - 7:52pm

Hell no, Preston is the best AA of all time. The way he kept everyone in check by ******* on their toothbrushes. Man makes all the other AA look like SA.

YvanEhtNioj#21

October 31, 2012 - 7:57pm

ILoveRW;324656 wrote:
Hell no, Preston is the best AA of all time. The way he kept everyone in check by ******* on their toothbrushes. Man makes all the other AA look like SA.

This conversation needs to stop about who is the "best" African American. I find it offensive that you think urinating on other peoples toothbrushes qualifies him the "best" of my race. What does this all have to do with Marlon, anyway? These post should be removed.

ILoveRW#22

October 31, 2012 - 8:01pm

YvanEhtNioj;324658 wrote:
This conversation needs to stop about who is the "best" African American. I find it offensive that you think urinating on other peoples toothbrushes makes you the "best" of my race. What does this all have to do with Marlon, anyway?

My comment was intentionally ridiculous, to point out how the whole conversation was ridiculous /facepalm Thought it was obvious. guess not. Oh and SA stands for Samoan Americans.

TheKorean#23

November 2, 2012 - 3:06pm

YvanEhtNioj;324658 wrote:
This conversation needs to stop about who is the "best" African American. I find it offensive that you think urinating on other peoples toothbrushes qualifies him the "best" of my race. What does this all have to do with Marlon, anyway? These post should be removed.

Well I'm black & I wasn't offended by the comments. The AA males typically suck on the Real World so seeing someone like Leroy was extremely refreshing.

TheKorean#24

November 2, 2012 - 3:08pm

Dash_Vegas!;324655 wrote:
More like best AA since the LV1 Alton. I didn't like Will, Nick, or that other dude.

I actually liked Nick, Will & that d-bag from Hollywood all for different reasons though.

Nostalgic#25

November 2, 2012 - 4:00pm

TheKorean;324790 wrote:
Well I'm black & I wasn't offended by the comments. The AA males typically suck on the Real World so seeing someone like Leroy was extremely refreshing.

That is such bull****. Other than Slapping Steven and Stephen from Denver the black guys are actually pretty cool. Not just Leroy, you know...

UrbanTactics#26

November 3, 2012 - 10:14am

Nostalgic;324793 wrote:
That is such bull****. Other than Slapping Steven and Stephen from Denver the black guys are actually pretty cool. Not just Leroy, you know...

Will and that other d-bag (Hollywood) Jasmine (Cancun) Ty (DC) Preston (NOLA) Naomi (LV) and now Swift All of them were lame. Leroy was the only refreshing African American in the past few seasons. Devyn has also proven to be cool based on the Challenge lol

CherryPie#27

November 3, 2012 - 10:31am

ILoveRW;324251 wrote:
Best looking guy on the show in years.

We agree.

Nostalgic;324609 wrote:
Why is it all the brothers get compared to Leroy, lmao.

I know right? ******* ridiculous.

Nostalgic#28

November 3, 2012 - 10:52am

UrbanTactics;324864 wrote:
Will and that other d-bag (Hollywood) Jasmine (Cancun) Ty (DC) Preston (NOLA) Naomi (LV) and now Swift All of them were lame. Leroy was the only refreshing African American in the past few seasons. Devyn has also proven to be cool based on the Challenge lol

I'm sorry but that list is still sad and pathetic.

YvanEhtNioj#29

November 3, 2012 - 11:20am

What exactly are you guys using to determine what makes someone the "best" or "coolest" African American on the show? It depends on exactly what you individually like about someone, ya know? Like if you like someone who is honest but chill, then I'd say Leroy, Brandon, and Will are the "best" in that category. If you like someone who is brash, candid, and keeps it "real", then you might go with Tyrie, Stephen from Denver, Presto and Jasmine. Even though they're all the same race, everyone is different..which is why I'm not understanding why people are pooling them together.. I don't know much about Marlon, or Jay as one of my friends calls him, but from what our friend from school has said is that he's not a very chill person a lot of the time. He has a temper, but is fun to be around. The most accurate comparison would probably be Tyrie.

UrbanTactics#30

November 3, 2012 - 11:48am

Nostalgic;324870 wrote:
I'm sorry but that list is still sad and pathetic.

All a matter of opinion. Jasmine was nuts on her season. Clinging to a guy who played up the cameras, drinking alcohol and then smashing things. Ty was, in my opinion, just annoying on his season. He's alright on the Challenges. Preston is self-explanatory. Naomi was obnoxious. Acting like she was hard because she was from the Bronx. And Swift was ridiculous. Playing up a persona for the cameras to get air time.

UrbanTactics#31

November 3, 2012 - 11:53am

YvanEhtNioj;324871 wrote:
What exactly are you guys using to determine what makes someone the "best" or "coolest" African American on the show? It depends on exactly what you individually like about someone, ya know? Like if you like someone who is honest but chill, then I'd say Leroy, Brandon, and Will are the "best" in that category. If you like someone who is brash, candid, and keeps it "real", then you might go with Tyrie, Stephen from Denver, Presto and Jasmine. Even though they're all the same race, everyone is different..which is why I'm not understanding why people are pooling them together.. I don't know much about Marlon, or Jay as one of my friends calls him, but from what our friend from school has said is that he's not a very chill person a lot of the time. He has a temper, but is fun to be around. The most accurate comparison would probably be Tyrie.

I say best and "coolest" as down to earth, not playing up a character for the cameras, and not having an overly-large ego. Leroy is the only contender in the past few years. Preston wasn't real. He was over-dramatic for a reason, same with Tyrie and Jasmine; unless they're all just extremely sensitive.

Behind the Screen: The Real World: Portland - Marlon Williams

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