‘Not So Quick:’ Lee Corso’s many memorable headgear choices through
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Anthony Gharib, ESPNSep 15, 2023, 09:09 AM ET Lee Corso’s” Not So Quick”is a memory combined with the customs of Saturday football.Editor’s Picks
1 Related But, a lot more iconic than that expression is what comes near the end of”College GameDay “each weekend when Corso places on headgear and develops into a
mascot.This weekend marks Corso’s 400th headgear choice, a custom that began in 1996. His very first choice came between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Penn State Nittany Lions. Corso became Brutus Buckeye, selecting Ohio State, and the Buckeyes won 38-7.
Throwback to Lee Corso’s really first headgear badger College GameDay pic.twitter.com/5DRKwOwuAe!.?.!— College GameDay(@CollegeGameDay)September 12, 2023 The rest, as they say, is history. Corso’s been a tree, danced
with the leprechaun of the Notre Dame Combating Irish and dressed up as Benjamin Franklin. And there’s absolutely nothing like his soft wave once the headgear is on as the crowd either boos or cheers.Corso has a total record of 66.5%with 266 wins and 134 losses, according to “Cole’s GameDay
Blog site, “a website that has actually tracked all of his picks.He’s selected 68 different groups perpetuity, however none more than the Buckeyes at 38, according to ESPN Stats & Info. The next closest is
the Alabama Crimson Tide(36 ). No other group has actually been picked more than 23 times( LSU Tigers). Loyalty runs deep for Corso. He has actually never picked against the Navy Midshipmen when they’ve been featured on the show.Here are a few of Corso’s many unforgettable headgear choices
: Corso flights with the Ducks It’s tough to browse Corso’s most popular picks without finding the Oregon Ducks. Their matchup with the
USC Trojans in 2009 resulted in an iconic”College GameDay” ending.No. 10 Oregon hosted No. 5 USC and Corso decided to
ride with the Ducks– actually. With Nike CEO Phil Knight on the set, Corso put his headgear on, hugged the Oregon Duck and hopped on the rear seats of a motorcycle
and rode off. Oregon did the same, winning 47-20. Live gator on set In 2019, the Florida Gators were in their 2nd
year of a renewal under coach Dan Mullen. With the Auburn Tigers coming to town, it was an old fashioned SEC battle and Corso ensured to be prepared.Corso used the Florida headgear and held a live infant gator in his hand, sending Emmitt Smith and the rest of team in disbelief. The Gators wound up winning 24-13 to move to 6-0. When Coach held a live gator His 400th choice happens this Saturday on #CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/OWxteEwvCs!.?.!— College GameDay(@CollegeGameDay )September 12, 2023 Two
lame ducks upset Will Ferrell There’s just something about those ducks and Corso. He has actually chosen Oregon 21 times and the Ducks have won 14 of those times, according to”Cole’s GameDay Blog.”It was no various in 2010 when
Oregon checked out USC throughout the season and it made it to the BCS National Championship game. Corso bank on the Ducks’ buzz, choosing Oregon to defeat USC in Week 8. It’s safe to say that Trojans alum Will Ferrell didn’t value
Corso’s choice. Oregon ended up winning 53-32. When Will Ferrell and Lee Corso entered into it Do not miss Coach make his 400th choice this Saturday on #CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/knUXpHAlHD!.?.!— College GameDay(@CollegeGameDay) September 13, 2023’But that pet dog is awful!’Uga, mascot of the Georgia Bulldogs, and Corso have a complex relationship and the origins are simple to figure out.In 2008, Alabama and Georgia entered this Week 5 match both undefeated. Georgia
hadn’t lost to Alabama given that 1995, however that didn’t stop Corso.Moments after he called Uga ugly to his face, Corso placed on the Huge Al headgear and selected Alabama, which won 41-30. Corso becomes a Trojan Here’s one that will make Ferrell happy. Corso and USC have an impressive record together. Corso’s a best 17-0 when choosing USC, his a lot of wins without a loss,
according to ESPN Statistics & Info. The next closest is Virginia Tech at 4-0. In 2013, the unranked Trojans welcomed the No. 4 Stanford Cardinal and Corso didn’t take notice of the chances. Putting on Trojan armor and a helmet, he picked USC to win while phony sword fighting Kirk Herbstreit. The Trojans pulled off the
20-17 upset victory.