Lee Corso will return to the “College GameDay” set Saturday.
Corso will be on hand when the crew heads to Knoxville to watch the Alabama Crimson Tide face the Tennessee Volunteers in what should be an electric SEC game. Corso, 87, missed the last two weeks due to an unspecified illness.
ESPN’s public relations department announced Corso’s return Friday:
It’s great to have Coach Lee Corso back with the @CollegeGameDay crew this weekend in Knoxville
From Friday morning’s production meeting, gearing up for show prep with coordinating producer @drewgallagher
📸 @ESPNImages pic.twitter.com/isfjfcibmG
— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) October 14, 2022
“It’s great to have Coach Lee Corso back with the College GameDay crew this weekend in Knoxville from Friday morning’s production meeting, gearing up for show prep with coordinating producer Drew Gallagher,” ESPN’s tweet read.
Same vibes https://t.co/I2nx9pZfZH pic.twitter.com/EXtsFdA5AV
— Eric Goodman (@Goodman) October 14, 2022
“Same vibes,” Eric Goodman said with a GIF of a scene from HBO’s House of Dragons.
So good to see Coach back. https://t.co/GCYY3g7jwO
— Kevin Negandhi (@KevinNegandhi) October 14, 2022
“So good to see Coach back,” tweeted Kevin Negandh.
The King has returned.
Look for Lee Corso to return to ESPN's "College GameDay" pregame show this Saturday in Knoxville after a few weeks off due to illness.
Welcome back Coach. https://t.co/gQNbL3k5VJ
— Michael McCarthy (@MMcCarthyREV) October 14, 2022
“The King has returned,” Michael McCarthy wrote.
College football fans everywhere are happy to see this! https://t.co/iH4QOKKGj6
— Chris K (@Chrisrobin315) October 14, 2022
“College football fans everywhere are happy to see this,” said one fan.
Nice to see Coach Corso back at it. We’ve missed ya Sunshine Scooter.
— Stephanie Blackwell (@Steph_Bwell) October 14, 2022
“Nice to see Coach Corso back at it. We’ve missed ya Sunshine Scooter,” Stephanie Blackwell wrote.
Corso suffered a stroke in 2009, and ESPN found ways to accommodate his health needs throughout the rigorous traveling schedule of the program.
Corso joined the “GameDay” set in its inception in 1987, and he has been traveling with the crew from coast to coast for college football games since the program went on the road in 1993.
[ESPN]
