Scott Van Pelt
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Yeah, baby.
You know, we're an area where not a ton of people have made it to the big time as evidenced by the fact that they were like, who can we put in? Like Van Pelt? Yeah. He threw like 75 when he was in high school. We don't have a ton of people from around here that have made it. But what makes it cool is the people that have that have made it to the league or wherever. Those folks are a big deal.
You know, we're an area where not a ton of people have made it to the big time as evidenced by the fact that they were like, who can we put in? Like Van Pelt? Yeah. He threw like 75 when he was in high school. We don't have a ton of people from around here that have made it. But what makes it cool is the people that have that have made it to the league or wherever. Those folks are a big deal.
You know, we're an area where not a ton of people have made it to the big time as evidenced by the fact that they were like, who can we put in? Like Van Pelt? Yeah. He threw like 75 when he was in high school. We don't have a ton of people from around here that have made it. But what makes it cool is the people that have that have made it to the league or wherever. Those folks are a big deal.
And it was really it was it was an honor that they thought this is all just the broadcasting piece of it. And it was it's flattering. It was not for my sports prowess. Yeah, I mean, I was, you know, I was like the classic high school guy. I was a good basketball player. I was a good pitcher. But that was that was the extent of it.
And it was really it was it was an honor that they thought this is all just the broadcasting piece of it. And it was it's flattering. It was not for my sports prowess. Yeah, I mean, I was, you know, I was like the classic high school guy. I was a good basketball player. I was a good pitcher. But that was that was the extent of it.
And it was really it was it was an honor that they thought this is all just the broadcasting piece of it. And it was it's flattering. It was not for my sports prowess. Yeah, I mean, I was, you know, I was like the classic high school guy. I was a good basketball player. I was a good pitcher. But that was that was the extent of it.
I'd say hoops. Before the age when people started redshirting their children in elementary school, I would have really benefited from one more year. I'm not kidding. I'm not kidding. In the area where I'm at, there's 20-year-old high school seniors that have been held back a few years, and then they end up getting...
I'd say hoops. Before the age when people started redshirting their children in elementary school, I would have really benefited from one more year. I'm not kidding. I'm not kidding. In the area where I'm at, there's 20-year-old high school seniors that have been held back a few years, and then they end up getting...
I'd say hoops. Before the age when people started redshirting their children in elementary school, I would have really benefited from one more year. I'm not kidding. I'm not kidding. In the area where I'm at, there's 20-year-old high school seniors that have been held back a few years, and then they end up getting...
for sure scholarships to go play lacrosse at an ivy league and you're like you know there was a there was a method to the madness but i was i was like a 17 year old high school senior my nickname was fungo i was 6 4 170 and by my freshman year in maryland i'm 6 6 205 like i'd have been i'd probably had a chance somewhere just because my i was just physically completely you know what i mean for sure
for sure scholarships to go play lacrosse at an ivy league and you're like you know there was a there was a method to the madness but i was i was like a 17 year old high school senior my nickname was fungo i was 6 4 170 and by my freshman year in maryland i'm 6 6 205 like i'd have been i'd probably had a chance somewhere just because my i was just physically completely you know what i mean for sure
for sure scholarships to go play lacrosse at an ivy league and you're like you know there was a there was a method to the madness but i was i was like a 17 year old high school senior my nickname was fungo i was 6 4 170 and by my freshman year in maryland i'm 6 6 205 like i'd have been i'd probably had a chance somewhere just because my i was just physically completely you know what i mean for sure
whatever i was a decent hoop player so i mean at maryland like there were a bunch of people in like the intramural system that were like could have played college somewhere but just you know whatever but i was that's it i was you know frustrated thought when i was little i thought i would be the guy people were talking about but as it works out i get to be the person talking about the people and that that career lasts a hell of a lot longer thankfully as as we sit here now much you're one of the best man you're one of the best one of the icons i appreciate that
whatever i was a decent hoop player so i mean at maryland like there were a bunch of people in like the intramural system that were like could have played college somewhere but just you know whatever but i was that's it i was you know frustrated thought when i was little i thought i would be the guy people were talking about but as it works out i get to be the person talking about the people and that that career lasts a hell of a lot longer thankfully as as we sit here now much you're one of the best man you're one of the best one of the icons i appreciate that
whatever i was a decent hoop player so i mean at maryland like there were a bunch of people in like the intramural system that were like could have played college somewhere but just you know whatever but i was that's it i was you know frustrated thought when i was little i thought i would be the guy people were talking about but as it works out i get to be the person talking about the people and that that career lasts a hell of a lot longer thankfully as as we sit here now much you're one of the best man you're one of the best one of the icons i appreciate that
It was a big bummer.
It was a big bummer.
It was a big bummer.
They were looking โ Had a chance, but Florida's really good. And then the end coincided with the coach leaving, and we talked about that on the pod just because Kevin Willard went to go to Villanova, which is a great job, and I think totally get why โ that job would be appealing. It's just the way it ended, like there's a way to go. And it got really sticky.