BON Interviews ESPN's Lee Corso
by Peter Bean on Oct 4, 2007 9:08 AM CDT
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PrintAn opportunity to chat with Lee Corso came up today, which is something you don't pass up. He was about to board a plane, so our conversation was brief. Enjoyable, nonetheless. What follows is a transcript of our chat.
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Lee Corso, ESPN The fact is, this game is tremendously important for both teams. Both teams have lost already and I don't know when the last time both teams entered this game on a losing streak, but I'm sure it's been a long time. Neither team can afford to lose because the loser is definitely out of the national title chase. The winner will still have a chance to remain in the conversation.
One reason we all want your job is because you get to travel to all of America's great college football destinations. Which one is your personal favorite?
Lee Corso, ESPN Nebraska. They have the best college football fans. They have tremendous spirit and those fans really know and love the game. And they respect their opponents. I remember when I was coaching at Indiana 30 years ago and we went in to Lincoln and late in the fourth quarter I went for it on fourth down deep in my own territory. Nebraska stopped us and won that game, but as we came off the field, those stands gave us a standing ovation. They do that sort of stuff all the time.
One of the traditions of Gameday is the gathering of the large crowds behind the set. As you know, the fans bring all sorts of creative signage with them. Do you ever read the signs behind you?
Lee Corso, ESPN I don't read them at all. In fact, we have a sign patrol with police and truck staff who regulate the signs and take down the vulgar ones. So I don't actually read those things.
Switching gears to a more philosophical question - how conscious are you and your crew of the effect your coverage can have on rankings, awards, and perceptions of teams?
Lee Corso, ESPN More than people would anticipate. We understand that a lot of people watch what we're saying, but we think that our opinions are based on facts that are true. The bottom line is that the voters pick the teams and players they want on the merits, not on what we say.
And finally, before I let you go, I have to know: who spends more time on his hair? Kirk or Chris?
Lee Corso, ESPN I don't actually see those guys off stage - we prep in different areas so I'm not really sure.
If you had to guess.
Lee Corso, ESPN I have no idea.
Not gonna bite on this one, are you.
Lee Corso, ESPN Nope.
Tierra del Fuego. Thanks for taking the time to chat and enjoy the weekend's games.
Lee Corso, ESPN I always do. Thanks for getting in touch.
--PB--
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Not so fast jackass
For a guy who enjoys yucking it up on the show with mascot costume gimmicks and Dad humor, he can sure be a jackass when other people want to have fun with him.
Many of you have probably heard of the all-sports radio station, The Ticket, here in Dallas. A little over a year ago, midday guys, Bob and Dan were interviewing Lee and asked him about being Burt Reynolds roommate at Florida State. So Lee goes rambling on about how Burt posed nude or something back in the 70's and one of the DJ's, Dan, says something stupid, like, I bet you posed too or something.
Instead of laughing, Lee just laid out on him accusing him of trying to denigrate him in front of the listeners. It was classic bipolar.
One other Cors-hole story...my brother played ball at Navy and at their football banquet at the end of the year (I think it was 2000), they invited Corso to be their keynote speaker (apparently he coached at Navy back in the day). So Lee gets up to speak after everyone's been served dinner and the Chaplain's said grace and thanked the chefs for a lovely dinner.
And this is the first thing Lee says to the crowd...
"I do 100 of these things every year. 99 times out of 100, they serve chicken. I don't know how much you people had to pay for this dinner, but you paid too much."
Silence from the croud, only thing audible is Lee laughing at his own joke.
What a guy.
he is a jackass
These new rounds of Gameday commercials really chap my ass. He acts like a complete dipshit, totally poking fun at himself. He agrees to do these commercials but goes ballistic on Dan for a truly innocuous comment.
The sign says it all. Lee Corso is a penis.
We need to find the Youtube of...
Chris Fowler asking Lee and Krik:
"I'll give you $100 if you can tell me who the coach is for Rice."
Neither say anything and Lee just gives Chris this look like, "I am going to have my Sicilian Mob connection go to town on your knee caps for that."
In fact, isn't time we gave Lee Corso the Chuck Norris/Scott Ware treatment for guys who think they're too bad ass for their own good.
BTW, did you know that..
Lee Corso won Last Comic Standing because he shot the rest.
One time Lee Corso was feeling blue, so he killed Jokey Smurf.
Lee Corso doesn't laugh, he waits for you to laugh, then he rips out your funny bone and picks his teeth with it.
One time Lee Corso laughed at himself and that's why the other dinosaurs are all extinct.
One time a little kid walked up to Lee Corso and said, "Knock-knock," and instead of saying, "who's there," Lee punched the little kid and the kid's mom in the face.
Lee Corso put the laughter back in slaughter.
by 54b on Oct 4, 2007 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Remember that he works for ESPN not SPN
What's ESPN stand for? It is Entertainment & Sports Programming Network. It is not SPN (Sports Programming Network).
Corso is there for the entertainment. He's not there because he's a football genius.
"Lee Corso has a baby arm"
One of my few good memories from the Texas v. Ohio State game last year.
Dan should have lit him up....
I'm not particularly fond of either host and much prefer the morning show. But if I would have been Dan that day, I might have forgotten how to be a professional and then hung up the phone. Corso is a prick. He obviously has unresolved childhood issues. What a total ass. I hate the harmless Cal Bears because of Corso. I will forever blame him for VY bypassing his senior year as our beloved hero (Corso's post Rose Bowl advice to turn pro). What a bastard. PB should have kicked him squarely in the nads and forced him to wear a phallic mascot head on the spot.
by Horns4Ever on Oct 5, 2007 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions
Be careful guys ...
If you say too many bad things about Lee, you might be "targeting" the show, and then they'll threaten to never come back again, and I know you'd all be crushed.
Just like South Carolina was.
You know, for somebody who loves beating up on people, he has pretty thin skin.
Yo!!!! What a douche
You portray this bumbling joker on TV but you are complete cold asshole. POS right there
by longhorn4life on Oct 4, 2007 4:31 PM CDT reply actions
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