University football Saturdays will never be alike again.
The legendary analyst of university football, Lee Corso, 89, announced Thursday that after almost four decades in progress with ESPN, he will retire after a final “College Gameday” broadcast later this summer.
The Ohio State Brutus mascot interacts with Lee Corso on the set of ESPN College Gameday before the first -round match between Ohio State Buckeyes and Tennessee volunteers in Columbus on December 21, 2024. (Imagn)
“My family and I will forever be indebted for the opportunity to be part of the ESPN and the Gameday University for almost 40 years. I have a treasure of many friends, good memories and some unusual experiences to take with me retired,” he said in a statement provided by ESPN.
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“ESPN has been exceptionally generous for me, especially in recent years. They have welcomed me and supported me, as is my colleagues at the start of Gameday University.”
Corso will officially retire after its last broadcast with “College Gameday” on August 30. He is 90 years old when he goes up the last time.
Corso joined the network for the first time 38 years ago in 1987 and remains, at least for a short time, the only original personality remaining in the air for “College Gameday”. He became a full -time analyst in 1989, working alongside many adults, but in his last farewell, Corso thanked a particular person.
Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit on the set of ESPN College Gameday before the match between the Colorado Buffaloes and the Colorado State Rams in Folsom Field on September 16, 2023. (Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY SPORTS)
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“A special thank you to Kirk Herbstreit For his friendship and encouragement. And for fear that I forget, fans … really a blessing to share this with them. ESPN gave me this wonderful opportunity and provided me with support to ensure success. I am really grateful. “”
Corso has become known for its choices of popular headgear over the years, which started in October 1995 during a match in Ohio State, And his popular slogan, “not so fast, my friend.”
Tributes in Corso flocked on Thursday online while the university football community reacted to the news of its retirement.
ESPN Lee Corso personality before the match between Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners at Cotton Bowl on October 7, 2023. (Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY SPORTS)
“I just wanted to say that I love you,” said Herbstreit in a video published on X. “Thank you for so many lessons that you taught me. Almost 30 years together, I enjoyed sitting next to you watching you do your thing. So much pleasure. We had so many good times in the series, outside the show.
“You are an icon,” he added. “You are a unique person, a unique diffuser.”
