Overview

• ESPN premiered the one-hour Not So Fast, My Friend tribute on Aug. 22, featuring memories from Rece Davis, Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Pat McAfee, Desmond Howard and Nick Saban with additional shout-outs from coaching and player luminaries.
• Kirk Herbstreit grew tearful in his on-air salute, calling Corso a mentor and father figure and saying there will never be another Lee Corso.
• LeBron James reposted the tribute trailer on Instagram, writing, “We will all miss you man,” as fans flooded social media with thanks and memories.
• Kristen Saban reacted with a crying GIF on College GameDay’s post, while Nick Saban praised Corso as a consummate professional whose retirement should be celebrated.
• Corso’s final College GameDay is set for Aug. 30 at Ohio Stadium before No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 1 Texas, concluding a 38-season run that includes 430 headgear picks since 1996 and a 286–144 record, with Ohio State favored 45 times.