Overview

• ESPN aired a one-hour tribute, “Not So Fast, My Friend,” on Aug. 22 featuring messages from colleagues, coaches and celebrities that left Corso visibly moved.
• Longtime partner Kirk Herbstreit delivered a tearful message in the special, calling it an honor to work with Corso and saying, “There will never be another Lee Corso.”
• Corso will make his final College GameDay appearance and last headgear pick on Aug. 30 in Columbus before Ohio State vs. Texas, returning to the site of his first mascot pick in 1996.
• LeBron James amplified the send-off by reposting the tribute video on Instagram with the message, “We will all miss you man,” reflecting the broad reach of Corso’s influence.
• GameDay host Rece Davis has argued the headgear ritual should retire with Corso, and Herbstreit is slated to call LSU–Clemson later that night after the Columbus show, according to reports.