In April, ESPN announced that legendary analyst and member of the beloved College GameDay crew, Lee Corso, will officially retire from the network after 38 years.
On June 10, the company announced that Corso will make one final appearance on Gameday for a week one matchup in Columbus between Ohio State and Texas. Many fans thought this was the perfect game for Corso to end his career with, but now his son is speaking out and believes there was a better option.
Lee Corso’s Son Voices Frustration Over GameDay’s Decision to Skip Florida State Farewell
Lee Corso graduated from Florida State University in 1957 after playing for the Seminoles football team as a cornerback for four seasons. He started his coaching career with Florida State as a graduate assistant for the team in the 1958 season.
The Seminoles will take on Alabama in a week one matchup on August 30 this season. Still, ESPN decided to make College Gameday travel to Columbus for the Texas and Ohio State game.
📍 Week 1: Columbus, OH
We’re kicking off College GameDay with a trip to Texas-Ohio State, as we celebrate Lee Corso’s final show back where he first made headgear history! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/FtOLmXPXKB
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) June 10, 2025
Corso’s son, Dan Corso, told Peter Holland, a reporter for the Tallahassee Democrat, that ESPN should have allowed his dad to finish his gameday career at his alma mater.
“As a family of Seminoles, yes, it was disappointing, but at the same time, it will be fun to watch his last GameDay and headgear in Columbus.” Dan Corso told Holland.
While it’s easy to understand why Corso’s son would rather his dad’s last game day appearance be on the campus where it all started for Lee, the legendary analyst also has deep ties to Ohio State.
Corso made his first-ever famous “headgear pick” in 1996 in Columbus, where he put on the Brutus head as he picked the Buckeyes over the Penn State Nittany Lions.
It’s pretty special that his last headgear pick will be in the place that started it all. Corso has also put on the Brutus head more than any other mascot head in his career, a whopping 45 times, only deepening his ties to Ohio State.
Obviously, it would’ve been awesome to see Coach back at the University he attended, but it should still be an awesome send-off in August, when he likely will put the Brutus head on for one final time.
Dan Corso doesn’t seem too upset about his dad’s last show being in Columbus, but college football fans everywhere will be sad to see him leave the stage after 38 years of bringing them joy every Saturday morning in the fall.
