COLLEGE GameDay legend Lee Corso honored at Miami-Florida State clash on Saturday.
His former ESPN colleagues, Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit, paid tribute to Corso, reminiscing on their time together.
Corso spent almost 40 years on ESPN’s College GameDay[/caption]
The 90-year-old retired from College GameDay earlier this season.
He was honored with a replica jersey during the rivalry game between the Miami Hurricanes and Florida State Seminoles.
Fowler and Herbstreit, who had been with Corso for much of his career, paid a touching tribute on commentary.
Fowler said, “Wonderful moment for our deer friend Lee Corso, the sunshine scooter, back in the early days of this program.
“A two-way star, quarterback and defensive back, being presented with a replica of his old number 20 jersey.”
Herbstreit followed up with his own memories.
He commented, “Great to see him back. Great to see him get a reception from the fans.
“They don’t get to see him that much with the job that’s he’s had working with us.
“But good to see him back and the Seminole fans showing their love.
“What a great player, people forget. He led the Noles in career interceptions until Dieon Sanders.
“But so many moments that we had with him. Just the best.”
The b-roll showed many comedic moments of him on GameDay alongside highlights of his career.
Corso was a two-way player for FSU, starring as both a quarterback and a cornerback, as well as playing baseball for the university.
While at Florida State, Corso received the nickname ‘the sunshine scooter’ due to speed on the football field.
And as a defensive star, he held the record for most career interceptions (14) for the Noles for over two decades.
This was eventually beaten by Deion Sanders, father of current NFL QB Shedeur.
After college, he went into coaching for almost 30 years, before shifting to broadcasting.
In 1987, Corso was hired by ESPN as an analyst for its Saturday College GameDay program, providing a comedic foil to Fowler and Herbstreit.
He eventually retired earlier this year. after almost 40 years on the show.
His return this weekend was part of the Nugent’s Boys reunion, celebrating players who competed under former head coach Tom Nugent from 1953-1958.
