College football Saturdays will never look the same again.
Legendary college football analyst Lee Corso, 89, announced on Thursday that after almost four decades in the air with ESPN, he retires after a final “College Gameeday” Sent later this summer.
Ohio State Mascot Brutus interacts with Lee Corso on the set of ESPN College Gameday before the first round game between Ohio State Buckeyes and Tennessee Volunteers in Columbus on December 21, 2024. (IMagn)
“My family and I will forever be debt to the possibility of being part of ESPN and College Gameday for almost 40 years. I have a treasure of many friends, good memories and some unusual experiences to take with me for retirement,” he said in a statement from ESPN.
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“ESPN has been unusually generous to me, especially the last few years. They met me and supported me, just as my colleagues did in the early days of College Gameeday.”
Corso will officially retire after his last broadcast with “College Gameday” on August 30th. He will be 90 when he takes the stage one last time.
Corso first joined the network 38 years ago in 1987 and at least remain for a short while the only remaining original on-air personality for “College Gameday.” He became a full -time analyst in 1989 and worked with many greatnesses, but in his last goodbye, Corso thanked a person in particular.
Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit on the set of ESPN College Gameday ahead of the game between Colorado Buffaloes and Colorado State Rams at Folsom Field on September 16, 2023. (Andrew WeVers-usa Today Sports)
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“Special thanks to Kirk Herbstreit For his friendship and encouragement. And not to forget, the fans … Really a blessing to share this with them. ESPN gave me this wonderful opportunity and gave me the support to ensure success. I’m really grateful. “
Corso became known for its popular headgear over the years that began in October 1995 on a game on Ohio State, And his popular slogan, “Not so fast, my friend.”
Tribute for Corso poured in online on Thursday as the college soccer community responded to the news of his retirement.
Espn -Personality Lee Corso before the game between Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners in Cotton Bowl on October 7, 2023. (Kevin Jairaj-usa Today Sports)
“I just wanted to say that I love you,” Herbstreit said in a video that was sent on X. “I thank you for so many lessons you taught me. Almost 30 years together I’ve had a good time sitting next to you watching you do your thing. So much fun. We’ve had so many great moments on the show out of the show.
“You’re an icon,” he added. “You are a person who was a time-in-life, one time-in-life-TV company.”
