After announcing his retirement in April, Lee Corso officially signed the ESPN College gameday For the last time.
On Saturday, two weeks after his 90th anniversary, the former university football coach and analyst chose Ohio State to beat Texas as his last call, while his crew paid tribute to the air in a touching way.
“This is one of the easiest choices I have ever made … Give me my first love,” said Corso, referring to his first choice of headgear in 1996 and launching the head of the Mascot of the Brutus Buckeye team.
THE College gameday The crew also launched its own lee giant masks as a soft shipment, the crowd holding its own masks from the coach Corso, giving him an enthusiastic reception.
After almost 30 years as an university and professional trail, Corso made his ESPN debut in 1987, appearing on the very first edition of College gameday In 1993. He made 431 choices during his stay in the pre-match show.
Corso said about his retirement in April: “My family and I will be indeed indebted to the opportunity to be part of ESPN and College gameday for almost 40 years. I have a treasure of many friends, good memories and unusual experiences to take away with me retired. »»
