🏈 ESPN's Stuart Scott passed

[planomateo]

Bummer, my thoughts are with the Scott family. I've listened to him for almost my entire adult life on ESPN. He was easily one of my favorites from the network.

RIP Stuart.

http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/12118296/stuart-scott-espn-anchor-dies-age-49

 

[bama alum]

Tragic! Cancer sux.

The video in the link above is about fifteen minutes or so. It is definitely worth the time to watch. Stu was a professional, but he also knew how to have fun on the air. I really liked him.

 

[TerryP]

Stu was a professional, but he also knew how to have fun on the air.

One thing about him that I liked was he was an unabashed UNC fan. He let anyone, and everyone, know even when he was anchoring SC. However, you didn't see him take it to the "homer" level we've seen in the last few years with some of their newer personalities.

 

[TerryP]

 

[BamaFan334]

I grew up watching Stuart. I personally believe be transformed Sportscenter into what it is today. All of his creative wording and excitement pushed the show to the forefront.

 

[sean]

holy crap. i had no idea he was sick.

damn, that sux. i liked him.

R.I.P. Stuart. you will be missed.

 

[UAgrad93]

RIP Stuart! Class act.

 

[alabama mike]

I loved his ESPY acceptance speech last summer. Scott was a great reporter! RIP

 

[Rolltide24]

If I'm not mistaken, Stuart got promoted to the main ESPN (from the only other channel at the time, ESPN2) at the same time or close to when Rich and Rece got the nod. There were a lot less anchors back then. They brought a good new energy and wit to the show. Stuart would come up with some great similes, or whatever you call them... I've only ever heard great things about him. Agree with TerryP on the UNC thing. I've asked Rece before if he would give UA a little love every now and then, he laughs it off.

Here's to a guy that's as cool as the other side of the pillow.

 

[Bamabww]

Stuart was a pro. Wish the younger generation would attempt to follow his example. Prayers to his family and friends.

 

[UAgrad93]

Stuart was " as cool as the other side of the pillow!"

 

[PhillyGirl]

"Boo yah!"

Rest in peace, brother.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Stuart was " as cool as the other side of the pillow!"

My close second in old school SC lines to "shopping at the gap".

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

Rich Eisen's NFL game highlight tribute was fantastic, though he should have bounced a brick off Micheal Irvin's skull about 10 seconds into it.

http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/r...ghlight-package-with-stuart-sc-1677442800/all

 

[rick4bama]

Enjoy him, RIP parys go out to his family.

 

[JoshB]

The Rich Eisen tribute was hard to watch, you could tell he was really really fighting to not break down.