Scott Van Pelt
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[edit] Biography
Scott van Pelt is an anchor for the television show SportsCenter on the ESPN network. Van Pelt signed on with ESPN after a stint with The Golf Channel, which explains why he is also one of the network's golf correspondents, covering the Majors.
Van Pelt stands at 6'6" tall.
Van Pelt delivered the commencement speech at Sherwood High School's graduation on June 12th. Sherwood is his alma mater. [1]
[edit] Catch Phrases
Some of the phrases Van Pelt uses on SportsCenter come from different sources, making references to such entities as his alma mater, the University of Maryland, College Park ("Let's go to Bentley's!" is uttered whenever the "Terps" win a college football or basketball game), and the rock group Tenacious D. Sometimes lines from the 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou? are uttered. "That rancor in your voice I don't intend to dignify with comment" is an example, even though it is actually a misquote. (The actual quote is, "Pete, the personal rancor reflected in that remark I don't intend to dignify with comment.") He seems to be most fond of referencing Brock and Chest, who are fictional porn star characters played by Mark Wahlberg and John C. Reilly in the movie "Boogie Nights".
Other catch phrases include:
- "(player's name), a professional gentleman of leisure, on the stroll." (Used when a baseball player hits a home run)
- "Don't bring that Kool-Aid to no gin party!" (Used when a basketball player blocks a shot)
- "Makes the homies say ho, makes the girlies wanna scream." (From the opening of Aqua Teen Hunger Force)
- "...is #1 in the hood, G." (another Aqua Teen Hunger Force quote, usually used during the Top 10 plays segment)
- "Get to the chopper!" (Used when a baseball player charges a slow-rolling groundball, or when there is a highlight for the Nashville Predators NHL hockey team. It's a reference to Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator). Also, "If it bleeds, we can kill it" (another Predator reference, usually when the Nashville Predators lose.)
- "He dunks the ball like a bald, dorky, white guy...wait a minute..thats me!!"
- "You create something! Like inward singing!" (Reference to "Inward Singing" on Tenacious D's self-titled album.)
- "Useful shot that, useful." (A quote from Sam Torrance, said in a Scottish accent, used to describe a nice approach shot in golf)
- "Gimmie all three of these." (When a basketball player makes a three)
- "I'm ready to shoot now, Jack" in reference to Boogie Nights well-hung star Dirk Diggler
- "He goes Johnny Drama on him ... VICTORY!" (used for a walk-off home run, in reference to Johnny Drama on Entourage)
- "Oh, BABY!" (from the PA Announcer of the And 1 Mix Tape Tour)
- "He's got powers comparable to Wonder Boy!" and "That's levitation, Holmes!" (from another Tenacious D song, "Wonderboy")
- "I feel like the prettiest flower in the pond." (poking fun at skater Johnny Weir)
- "All the ladies in the house say... yeeeeeeeaaahhhhhhhhhhh!" (Before a female sport is covered)
- "They are TERRIBLE" (said in an accent like Stephen A. Smith's whenever the 2005-06 New York Knicks lose a game)
- "Scotty, beam that one up to the mothership." (when a player hits a home run)
- "Representing 718 dangerously"(used as a reference for Brooklyn born athletes, usually basketball players. 718 is the area code designated for Brooklyn. The quote is from Brooklyn based hip-hop artists, M.O.P., and is mentioned on many different tracks."
- "I can't get over the size of that Russian." (from Rocky IV, Warner Wolf on Ivan Drago, referring to Andrei Kirilenko)
- "Oh, that's a great pitch...for me to poop on!" Used when a player hits a home run, it is a reference to Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog
- "I AM...William Wallace!" Used when a player hits a home run. (reference to Braveheart) (he almost always says this when Jason Giambi of the New York Yankees hits a deep home run [2nd deck or above])
- "Let's Go Mountaineer's/Let's go drink some beers." after West Virginia University highlights
Recently, he has been vocal in his support of George Washington University's basketball team, especially forward/center Pops Mensah-Bonsu. He has announced his intention to attend a GW game, but not the game against his alma mater, the University of Maryland, because he does not want to draw the ire from fellow Terrapins for cheering for GW. This claim was fulfilled when he attended the GW vs. Charlotte game on March 4, 2006, sitting with the GW fans.
