Was an Ohio All-State basketball selection as a high school senior.Admitted to an error in his usage of the Spanish phrase "el fuego" on the air. He had been trying to coin his eventual catch phrase "Dare I say, en fuego" but had mistakenly used el fuego - which is "the fire" rather than the intended "on fire." He was notifed of the mistake in a letter from a high school Spanish teacher.Left ESPN in August 2007 to pursue new interests. This ended an 18-year tenure with the network.