If you’re wondering exactly how prop comedian Scott “Carrot Top” Thompson found his way onto ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday, you’re not alone.
Ahead of a show in Las Vegas, Carrot Top joined College GameDay host Rece Davis to discuss the comedian’s status as a proud Florida Atlantic alumnus.
Indeed, Carrot Top is cheering on his Owls as they prepare for Saturday’s 2023 men’s NCAA tournament Final Four battle with San Diego State for a spot in Monday’s national title game.
However, the interview went a bit off the rails without anyone really trying for it to, with some sort of transmission delay clashing with Carrot Top’s endearingly awkward energy and Davis’ laser-focused broadcaster persona.
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Carrot Top does get one really good joke in, saying his alma mater was sarcastically called “Find Another University” while he was there.
Davis asked how Carrot Top was going to watch Saturday’s big FAU game since the comedian was set to perform in Vegas, and the latter’s solution was going to be to record the game, if you were curious.
If you’re going to have a perfectly pleasant interview with a celebrity that also ramp up the cringe levels past infinity, you could do a lot worse than Davis does here.
Kudos to Carrot Top for cheering on his old college, and kudos to them both for finding a way through this hilariously awkward encounter.
Feature image courtesy of ESPN.
