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Dan Lyons

ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit Offers Emotional Defense of Lee Corso

Lee Corso is a college football legend by any standard, but his ongoing presence on ESPN’s College GameDay has become somewhat controversial to some, as the 88-year-old former coach has endured a rash of health concerns in recent years that have kept him away from the show some weeks and have reduced his camera time when he’s on the show.

In a recent GQ profile written by Alex Kirshner, Corso said he plans to be back with the show next fall, acknowledging how his role has shifted since 1987, when College GameDay began.

“I’m gonna be like that guy in Vaudeville,” Corso said. “They hook him around the neck, and they pull him off the stage as he keeps talking.”

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