ESPN's Lee Corso Honored By Net For 20 Years Of Mascot Headgear

ESPN “College Gameday” yesterday paid tribute to analyst Lee Corso with a segment on his 20 years of using mascot headgear on the show. Corso said, “ESPN, thank you for not getting rid of me when I had my stroke. You let me recover. Thanks to all the guys on the set and in the trucks and everything for helping me with the headgear, but most of all, thanks to the fans for having so much fun with me.” ESPN’s Rece Davis said, “You want a connection with people and nobody has done that better than you have, really throughout your career, but particularly over the last 20 years with this phenomenon. That’s really cool and really awesome.” ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit said, “We're in the entertainment business, isn't that what you say? Twenty years, unbelievable. Thank you. Don't thank us, thank you” (“College Gameday,” ESPN, 10/8).