Lee Corso’s Exit & the Last Remnants of Old College Football

For nearly 40 years, Lee Corso was the heartbeat of Saturdays. His retirement marks the end of an illustrious career and highlights the sport’s continued transformation

After nearly 40 years on the set of College GameDay, National Sports Media Association Hall of Famer and former head coach Lee Corso is calling it a career. Corso left the broadcasting world and the show with a flourish of excellence — indicative of the sort of career he had with ESPN.

In his final appearance on the network’s flagship college football program, Corso correctly predicted his final headgear pick, picked every game the show previewed correctly, and all the teams he coached in his career won on that Saturday. It’s a storybook ending for a figure that has been a part of Saturday mornings in the fall for decades. More than anything, Corso was a steady reminder of the old world of college football, an institution that continues to be remolded and reformed. With his exit, the reminders of the past become fewer as college football continues to evolve.

Good Coach, Legendary Analyst