ESPN’s College GameDay will open season elsewhere, meaning Lee Corso won’t say his broadcasting goodbye at FSU
There was a brewing expectation among national pundits such as Brett McMurphy that FSU, despite a 2-10 record in 2024, would be the destination for the preview show ahead of a primetime contest against Alabama. Fox Sports’ Big Noon Kickoff will also be broadcasting from Columbus and the game will be televised on Fox, two reasons for the thought that the FSU-Alabama matchup could be appealing to ESPN’s College GameDay.If Florida State hosts College GameDay this season, it will not be for the season opener against Alabama. ESPN’s popular college-football program will head to Columbus, Ohio for the Texas-Ohio State game in Week 1, meaning that former FSU standout and CFB icon Lee Corso will not return to Tallahassee for his send off for a broadcasting career that began in 1987.
ESPN announced that the anticipated Top 5 matchup between the two college blue bloods, including defending national champion Ohio State, would be where Corso says goodbye to a national TV audience.Corso accomplished a difficult feat by developing a widespread reputation as a likable persona among college football fans for his passionate approach to analyzing the game. This included a catchphrase “not so fast, my friends” and the tradition of putting a team’s mascot head on when making his prediction for the final segment of the pre-game broadcast.
Corso, 89, played defensive for FSU in the 50s and was the roommate of Burt Reynolds. He earned the nickname Sunshine Scooter and set a program record for 14 career interceptions
