SWFLSkins Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/12118296/stuart-scott-espn-anchor-dies-age-49 Stuart Scott, a longtime anchor at ESPN, died Sunday morning at the age of 49. Among the features of the new ESPN studio in Bristol is a wall of catchphrases made famous by on-air talent over the years. An amazing nine of them belong to one man -- from his signature "Boo-Yah!" to "As cool as the other side of the pillow" to "He must be the bus driver cuz he was takin' him to school." That man is Stuart Scott, and his contributions to the sports lexicon are writ large. But they are only one aspect of his legacy. When he passed away, he left behind so much more. He inspired his colleagues with his sheer talent, his work ethic and his devotion to his daughters, Taelor, 19, and Sydni, 15. He defied convention and criticism to help bring this network into a new century. He spoke to the very athletes he was talking about with a flair and a style that ESPN President John Skipper says, "changed everything." Link to post Share on other sites
DeMarco Murray 29 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 What!! Unreal. RIP Stuart. You will be missed! Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter_R Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Cancer sucks. RIP to one of the few analysts that I liked. Link to post Share on other sites
SWFLSkins Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 That article is a must read for all Sports fans, it does the man justice. SportsCenter @SportsCenter 15m15 minutes ago Stuart Scott's unforgettable speech when accepting the Jimmy V Perseverance Award in July. http://es.pn/1oKszL3 Link to post Share on other sites
Jacoby6644 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Rest in peace Stu. Always thought you brought a unique style and attention to detail to your work that you performed with a child like enthusiasm. By the tributes on ESPN and the Rich Eisen monologue on the NFL Network it is obvious that you were loved and will be greatly missed. Godspeed and prayers to your family.......... Link to post Share on other sites
arftech Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 RIP Stu! Godspeed and prayers to your family..........Indeed! Link to post Share on other sites
Leonard Washington Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Truly sad. He really took ESPN to another level. RIP Link to post Share on other sites
Chrisandheather2002 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 RIP Stew! You were my favorite ESPN anchor. Godspeed. You had so much charisma and talent. ESPN will not be the same. Link to post Share on other sites
SWFLSkins Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 DeSean Jackson's Mom retweeted Tiger Woods @TigerWoods 6m6 minutes ago Stuart wasn't covering heroes & champions, it was the other way around. Thinking of my friend & his daughters. Link to post Share on other sites
SWFLSkins Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 DeSean Jackson's Mom retweeted Joe Theismann @Theismann7 10m10 minutes ago We lost a great man, a friend, today. Stuart Scott was so special to so many. We can all learn from his courage. RIP my friend, we'll miss u Link to post Share on other sites
bradboyd80 Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Cancer sucks. RIP to one of the few analysts that I liked. Same here. I used to love watching him back in the day on Sportcenter when he first joined. Good video here if interested. http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=12118361 Link to post Share on other sites
SWFLSkins Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Rich Eisens tribute.....this morning, http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2318901-rich-eisen-gives-heartfelt-tribute-to-stuart-scott-on-nfl-networks-gameday?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national Link to post Share on other sites
Voice_of_Reason Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Cooler than the other side of the pillow. Call him butter because he's on a roll. Boo yah! I cried listening to Rich Eisen talk about Stuart this morning. Without question my favorite SC anchor after Olberman and Patrick ended their run. Rich Eisens tribute.....this morning, http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2318901-rich-eisen-gives-heartfelt-tribute-to-stuart-scott-on-nfl-networks-gameday?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming-national I lost it. Link to post Share on other sites
SWFLSkins Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Cooler than the other side of the pillow. Call him butter because he's on a roll. Boo yah! I cried listening to Rich Eisen talk about Stuart this morning. Without question my favorite SC anchor after Olberman and Patrick ended their run. I lost it. My wife watched some of the segments this morning including the ESPY award, she didn't even know who he was but recognized him, she lost it. His story and his way was very powerful. Entertaining, smart, witty and genuine, he was one of the best announcers ever for me. Dianna D. Deoudes @DDD_Cookie 5m5 minutes agoHerndon, VA Rest In Paradise!! HTTR! Link to post Share on other sites
justice98 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Was never a huge fan of his act, but in spite of that, his influence on sports broadcasting was undeniable. And watching the tributes and how he touched people, THAT'S how you leave your mark on this world. We should all be so lucky to leave an impact on just one person like that. RIP Link to post Share on other sites
Kosher Ham Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I always felt like he was going too hard for the hip-hop aspect of everything and it was bad timing. Then he mellowed out and was a true influence to sports reporting. RIP Stu. Link to post Share on other sites
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