Ad Disclosure
Lee Corso absent from College GameDay in Atlanta after procedure, Rece Davis announces
By Andrew Olson
Published:
Lee Corso is absent from Saturday’s Championship Weekend edition of College GameDay.
Rece Davis made the announcement at the opening of the show from the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta that Corso was not at the desk after having a minor procedure. Davis indicated that Corso should be back for upcoming games as college football shifts into Bowl Season and the College Football Playoff.
“Our good friend Lee Corso had a minor procedure this week,” Davis said. “He’s doing great. Looking forward to getting Lee back in the postseason. Know he’s watching right now.”
Rece Davis announces that Lee Corso had a minor procedure and that College GameDay will look forward to getting him back for its postseason coverage.
“He’s doing great.” pic.twitter.com/E7I3ZV54Hz
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 7, 2024
Corso, 89, joined ESPN in 1987 and has been part of College GameDay since the show’s beginning. In recent years, he has occasionally missed shows for health reasons.
GameDay carries on in Corso’s absence. Davis is joined by Desmond Howard, Pat McAfee, Nick Saban and Kirk Herbstreit at the desk. Insider Pete Thamel, college football betting analyst ‘Stanford Steve’ Coughlin and reporters Jen Lada and Jess Sims are also on hand in Atlanta. Actor Timothée Chalamet is Saturday’s celebrity guest picker.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
