College Gameday personality Lee Corso was forced to miss the showās latest stop in Clemson, South Carolina due to an illness, per ESPN.
Corso, despite being 87 years old, is the main reason college football fans tune in every Saturday morning. It is his personality, and eventually his headgear pick, that drives us wild in the Fall.
Yet, Corso was unable to make the trip to Clemson due to an illness, per ESPN.
Lee Corso woke up feeling under the weather, but is feeling much better now.
ā College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 1, 2022
Thinking of you, Coach ā¤ļø pic.twitter.com/kc2mOxAVJU
Weāre all wishing Corso the best, and in his elderly state, itās natural to take every issue incredibly seriously. This was a good job of the Worldwide Leader to put Corsoās health first, over viewership.
Lee Corso age
Corso is 87 years old, and has been with ESPN since the late 80ās, when he was doing play by play alongside the likes of Beano Cook. He joined the College Gameday set in 1996 at Ohio State, and the rest is history.
Where is Lee Corso today?
Corso is sick, as previously mentioned in the article. Itās unknown how serious the illness is. Itās also fair to point out that Corso lives in Florida, which has been impacted by Hurricane Ian. ESPN has yet to announce if Corsoās absence will extend beyond just this week.
College football fans wish Lee Corso well
In the end, it is Corsoās health which matters most. ESPN has vowed to let Corso go on the road essentially as long as he wishes. Even at 87 years old, heās relatively sharp, despite suffering a stroke a decade ago. FanSidedās Michael Collins summed up what Corso means to college football fans well in a column a few weeks ago:
"āSince 1987, Lee Corso has been a part of coffee and breakfast for a college football-crazed nation. His voice has been there as we check the brisket in the smoker, or come to the realization that, dammit, we forgot to buy extra ice again. Your eyes are glued to the set, regardless of whoās playing, when Corso makes the famed headgear pick and sends the show out to the noon kickoffs.ā"
Lee Corso not on College GameDay today because heās not feeling well. Rece Davis said doctors checked him out and heās okā¦
ā Bonnie Bernstein (@BonnieBernstein) October 1, 2022
But, dangā¦ just makes your heart drop. Heās such an institution in our industry šš
Waking up early for College GameDay and Lee Corso is out sick: pic.twitter.com/lj5POc5U2y
ā Bet Any Sports (@betanysportsEU) October 1, 2022
Whatever I may think of Herbstreit, I believe he truly cares for Lee Corso.
ā Elite Captain Jack Sparrow š (@CaptSparrow14) October 1, 2022
Get better soon Lee. #GAMEDAY
Lee Corso, get well soon @CollegeGameDay
ā @sapakoff (@Sapakoff) October 1, 2022
Lee Corso is feeling a bit under the weather, and it does not appear that he will be on College GameDay this morning.
ā Owen (@Alakazam_428) October 1, 2022
Unfortunate news to hear. Get better, LC!
I donāt think my wife loves me as much as @KirkHerbstreit loves Lee Corso #lifegoals
ā Peter Loomis (@wads_loomis) October 1, 2022
Lee Corso misses College GameDay at Clemson due to illnessšš½
ā š« LEE Ring (@HBTFD1) October 1, 2022
Get well fast, our friend. #leecorso
ā Todd Shanesy (@ToddShanesySHJ) October 1, 2022
Sending my best wishes to Lee Corso. I hope he gets better!
ā Jared Feinberg (@JRodNFLDraft) October 1, 2022
This is the first @CollegeGameDay I can recall without Lee Corso live on set or via remote video. Hope itās nothing serious and heās back soon šš»
ā Tyler Morrissey (@TylerRMorrissey) October 1, 2022
No Coach today. Saturday mornings arenāt the same without Lee Corso. Feel better coach! https://t.co/uBs9v0iY88
ā Zig (@ZigMZ) October 1, 2022
Hopefully, Corso will be back on set soon.
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