As Lee Corso prepares to walk away from “College GameDay” 38 years after its 1987 debut, his son is a bit disappointed with how its ending.
When ESPN decided on Corso’s final appearance it had a tough choice to make: take the show on the road to Sunshine Scooter’s alma mater Florida State, or drive the bus to Columbus for Week 1’s marquee matchup between the Longhorns and the Buckeyes.
The network chose the latter. Which while understandable, wasn’t the decision the Corsos would have made.
“As a family of Seminoles, yes, it was disappointing,” Lee’s son, Dan, admitted. “But at the same time, it will be fun to watch his last ‘GameDay’ and headgear in Columbus.”
ESPN hasn’t hosted its show in Tallahassee since the Jameis Winston era back in 2014, but has made 36 total appearances across the show’s runtime with the Noles winning 17 of those matchups.
“He was consistent with his love for FSU and the pageantry and tradition of college football, and on a weekly basis for 38 years, reminded everyone that college football is a great form of entertainment,” Dan said of his dad.
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And even though Dan doesn’t remember much of his father’s 15-year coaching career, he’s extremely proud of what his dad helped turn “College GameDay” into over the past four decades.
“Lots of preparation, discussion, production meetings with producers and other ‘GameDay’ talent,” Dan shared. “And early bedtime on Friday night definitely much earlier than the other GameDay talent.”
Corso will be turning 90 years old during his last month on the show— and what a ride its been.
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