TMC
04-17-2025, 05:45 PM
...College Gameday after 38 years
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/44713375/lee-corso-sign-college-gameday-analyst-august
The college football broadcasting icon, who was part of College Gameday's launch in 1987, will sign off with the college football pregame show's season premiere on Aug. 30. His final appearance will come weeks after his 90th birthday on Aug. 7. "My family and I will be forever indebted for the opportunity to be part of ESPN and College GameDay for nearly 40 years," Corso said in a statement released by ESPN. "I have a treasure of many friends, fond memories and some unusual experiences to take with me into retirement." Corso is most famous for his headgear segment (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsn2UQykuD4), which he began in 1995 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQSxEjF2iVE). It’s unclear if ESPN will continue the tradition with somebody else. As Awful Announcing's Matt Yoder explains, "Corso has been one of the defining figures in college football’s rise in popularity over the last few decades. His joy and exuberance on the College GameDay set helped make the show one of the defining studio shows of our time. And ESPN’s decision to send Lee Corso and company on the road to campuses across the country for College Gameday has proven to be one of the best moves in the history of sports media." The college sports world paid tribute to Corso (https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/sports-world-tribute-lee-corso-retirement-announcement.html), including videos released by former longtime College Gameday host Chris Fowler (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIjOvy5M0g3/), current host Rece Davis (https://x.com/ReceDavis/status/1912872632866812253) and analyst Kirk Herbstreit (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIjQkMfxGGL), who has become closest to Corso. "We've had so many great moments on the show. Off the show," said Herbstreit, calling Corso "a once in a lifetime broadcaster." ALSO: ESPN faces a tough decision for where to go for Lee Corso's final College Gameday (https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/lee-corso-college-gameday-florida-ohio-state.html).
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/44713375/lee-corso-sign-college-gameday-analyst-august
The college football broadcasting icon, who was part of College Gameday's launch in 1987, will sign off with the college football pregame show's season premiere on Aug. 30. His final appearance will come weeks after his 90th birthday on Aug. 7. "My family and I will be forever indebted for the opportunity to be part of ESPN and College GameDay for nearly 40 years," Corso said in a statement released by ESPN. "I have a treasure of many friends, fond memories and some unusual experiences to take with me into retirement." Corso is most famous for his headgear segment (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsn2UQykuD4), which he began in 1995 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQSxEjF2iVE). It’s unclear if ESPN will continue the tradition with somebody else. As Awful Announcing's Matt Yoder explains, "Corso has been one of the defining figures in college football’s rise in popularity over the last few decades. His joy and exuberance on the College GameDay set helped make the show one of the defining studio shows of our time. And ESPN’s decision to send Lee Corso and company on the road to campuses across the country for College Gameday has proven to be one of the best moves in the history of sports media." The college sports world paid tribute to Corso (https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/sports-world-tribute-lee-corso-retirement-announcement.html), including videos released by former longtime College Gameday host Chris Fowler (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIjOvy5M0g3/), current host Rece Davis (https://x.com/ReceDavis/status/1912872632866812253) and analyst Kirk Herbstreit (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIjQkMfxGGL), who has become closest to Corso. "We've had so many great moments on the show. Off the show," said Herbstreit, calling Corso "a once in a lifetime broadcaster." ALSO: ESPN faces a tough decision for where to go for Lee Corso's final College Gameday (https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/lee-corso-college-gameday-florida-ohio-state.html).