Scott Van Pelt
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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. This explains the fact that he is also one of the network's golf correspondents, covering the Grand Slam events.
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.")
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 gym 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)