5 reasons Les Miles should replace Lee Corso on College GameDay
By John Buhler
1. There is nothing Miles won’t say
This is everything. This is why Corso has been so good on College GameDay for so many years. Like Corso, Miles can and will say anything. Not knowing what is going to come out of Miles’ mouth is exactly what ESPN needs in an era of increased cord cutting.
No, Miles isn’t a buffoon that is going to end of swearing on national television. His press conferences at LSU were never mean spirited or profanity laced. In fact, those two things would have detracted from what made his pressers so memorable.
The only other guy in college football that could own a press conference like Miles was Spurrier, but he loved to troll his opponent and it continued in his early 70s. Having an analyst that is slightly unpredictable would add some spark to this pre-game show.
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Corso had this for years, but is 81 years old and can’t do this forever. People have thought Saban might be Corso’s eventual successor. Saban is clearly trying to make himself more relatable for a rapidly approaching television career. Miles is available, doesn’t have to try to be great on television, and would be a fantastic hire for ESPN as Corso’s eventual successor.