Those 20-30 minutes may as well have been hours. Kirk Herbstreit recalled to US Magazine a recent meeting with former longtime “College Gameday” co-host Lee Corso in Orlando that had the two in tears. Making it all the more special for Herbstreit is knowing the effort Corso, 91, put in to make it happen while … Read more
Kirk Herbstreit gave a shoutout to a legendary Indiana Hoosier. After Indiana defeated Miami 27-21 in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday night, Herbstreit gave a shoutout to his former “College GameDay” co-host Lee Corso — a longtime Hoosiers coach — who retired from the ESPN airwaves before the season. “Chris [Fowler] … Read more
Lee Corso would trade in some presumed nice weather and relaxing days to be picking up oversized mascot heads every Saturday like he did for 38 years. “Lousy. I hate it,” the 90-year-old Corso told WESH in Florida of retirement. “I can’t watch ‘College GameDay.’ I can’t get used to it. I’m not working anymore. … Read more
Lee Corso’s long “College GameDay” run has come to an end. After 38 years on the air, Corso made his final appearance on the ESPN show ahead of Saturday’s heavyweight matchup between No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Ohio State in Columbus. Corso, who turned 90 earlier this month, has long been a beloved staple … Read more
Lee Corso has one more mascot head to wear. ESPN announced that the legendary college football analyst will be retiring after 38 seasons following his appearance on the Week 1 episode of “College Gameday” next season. Corso, 89, has been at ESPN for 38 years and has become a staple of the network’s college football … Read more
Reece Davis made sure to quell any worry when Lee Corso was missing from the “College GameDay” dais on Sunday. Davis announced on the program Saturday that Corso underwent a “minor procedure” and that’s why he wasn’t with the ESPN crew in Atlanta before the SEC championship game between No. 2 Texas and No. 5 … Read more
The “College GameDay” broadcast lacked a familiar face again, with Lee Corso — a mainstay on the show for more than three decades — missing his second consecutive week due to health reasons, according to host Rece Davis. “He’s not going to be here this week,” Davis told reporters leading up to the show, according … Read more
Desmond Howard opened up about getting tied up in ESPN’s Emmy Awards scandal. Earlier this week, the network revealed to The Athletic that they submitted fake names to the Emmys for on-air talent that were ineligible for awards, and then re-engraved them before giving them to the talent. It impacted “College GameDay” stars, but Howard, … Read more