Scott Van Pelt

And now Dale Earnhardt is gone. But from my perspective as, all right, can I do this? It was, you're not going to be asked to cover something more significant than that. And I was able to do it. And then it was just the recognition of, all right, you're, you're in a different place now than at the golf channel where you just go on to the next, you know, tour stop and

And now Dale Earnhardt is gone. But from my perspective as, all right, can I do this? It was, you're not going to be asked to cover something more significant than that. And I was able to do it. And then it was just the recognition of, all right, you're, you're in a different place now than at the golf channel where you just go on to the next, you know, tour stop and

That was all that we were going to do. And then, as I say, it was more used to do some NBA things like Tracy McGrady and Shaq and people like that were the magic at the time. You do some of that. And it was just around that summer was when they said, hey, we want you to come up and maybe do some SportsCenter. And I'm like, all right, I can do that.

That was all that we were going to do. And then, as I say, it was more used to do some NBA things like Tracy McGrady and Shaq and people like that were the magic at the time. You do some of that. And it was just around that summer was when they said, hey, we want you to come up and maybe do some SportsCenter. And I'm like, all right, I can do that.

That was all that we were going to do. And then, as I say, it was more used to do some NBA things like Tracy McGrady and Shaq and people like that were the magic at the time. You do some of that. And it was just around that summer was when they said, hey, we want you to come up and maybe do some SportsCenter. And I'm like, all right, I can do that.

And then the next thing you know, it's like, hey, we want you to move up here. and do it. And I'm, I mean, leaving Orlando where it was 75 and sunny every day for Bristol was, that was, that was a different kind of reality check. Like who, what am I doing? Sure. Sure. That was a rough adjustment initially.

And then the next thing you know, it's like, hey, we want you to move up here. and do it. And I'm, I mean, leaving Orlando where it was 75 and sunny every day for Bristol was, that was, that was a different kind of reality check. Like who, what am I doing? Sure. Sure. That was a rough adjustment initially.

And then the next thing you know, it's like, hey, we want you to move up here. and do it. And I'm, I mean, leaving Orlando where it was 75 and sunny every day for Bristol was, that was, that was a different kind of reality check. Like who, what am I doing? Sure. Sure. That was a rough adjustment initially.

I mean, I don't think I had... as much of a sort of a, of a guide, as much as I just, there's, there's a person and you would know this name cause you know him. And he's the guy that's now in charge of, of all things at ESPN, a guy named Mike McQuaid. He's a behind the scenes guy who's has been as instrumental in helping me get where I am as anyone.

I mean, I don't think I had... as much of a sort of a, of a guide, as much as I just, there's, there's a person and you would know this name cause you know him. And he's the guy that's now in charge of, of all things at ESPN, a guy named Mike McQuaid. He's a behind the scenes guy who's has been as instrumental in helping me get where I am as anyone.

I mean, I don't think I had... as much of a sort of a, of a guide, as much as I just, there's, there's a person and you would know this name cause you know him. And he's the guy that's now in charge of, of all things at ESPN, a guy named Mike McQuaid. He's a behind the scenes guy who's has been as instrumental in helping me get where I am as anyone.

Just what he did, what he did, Jason was, he basically just said, you know what to do, just go do it. And, and was great with feedback. Um, You told me something when we played golf that day. You said, I like being coached. And I thought, that's great news. Because not everybody does. Everyone says they want feedback. You know what feedback they want? They want grab ass, you're awesome, attaboy.

Just what he did, what he did, Jason was, he basically just said, you know what to do, just go do it. And, and was great with feedback. Um, You told me something when we played golf that day. You said, I like being coached. And I thought, that's great news. Because not everybody does. Everyone says they want feedback. You know what feedback they want? They want grab ass, you're awesome, attaboy.

Just what he did, what he did, Jason was, he basically just said, you know what to do, just go do it. And, and was great with feedback. Um, You told me something when we played golf that day. You said, I like being coached. And I thought, that's great news. Because not everybody does. Everyone says they want feedback. You know what feedback they want? They want grab ass, you're awesome, attaboy.

They don't want, hey, that's bullshit. You can't do this. That was bad. Here's why this sucked. But that's what you need. And having a guy like that that was really helpful and just trusted that I would do the work and put in the work and wherever the bumpy spots were, I'd figure him out. He was great from a behind-the-scenes standpoint. But then, as I mentioned, Stuart Scott was awesome.

They don't want, hey, that's bullshit. You can't do this. That was bad. Here's why this sucked. But that's what you need. And having a guy like that that was really helpful and just trusted that I would do the work and put in the work and wherever the bumpy spots were, I'd figure him out. He was great from a behind-the-scenes standpoint. But then, as I mentioned, Stuart Scott was awesome.

They don't want, hey, that's bullshit. You can't do this. That was bad. Here's why this sucked. But that's what you need. And having a guy like that that was really helpful and just trusted that I would do the work and put in the work and wherever the bumpy spots were, I'd figure him out. He was great from a behind-the-scenes standpoint. But then, as I mentioned, Stuart Scott was awesome.

And we had this... we had this kind of admiration from afar because he and Tiger were boys and I was as well. And so we had kind of seen each other from across the aisle. And then when I came, I had kind of the endorsement from Tiger with Stewart. And then I was an ACC guy from Maryland. He was a Carolina guy. And we had that kind of common thing.

And we had this... we had this kind of admiration from afar because he and Tiger were boys and I was as well. And so we had kind of seen each other from across the aisle. And then when I came, I had kind of the endorsement from Tiger with Stewart. And then I was an ACC guy from Maryland. He was a Carolina guy. And we had that kind of common thing.

And we had this... we had this kind of admiration from afar because he and Tiger were boys and I was as well. And so we had kind of seen each other from across the aisle. And then when I came, I had kind of the endorsement from Tiger with Stewart. And then I was an ACC guy from Maryland. He was a Carolina guy. And we had that kind of common thing.