Lee Corso received a special recognition no one had coming at Orlando International Airport while making his way to Ohio State vs. Texas
The celebration has started for Lee Corso.
Tomorrow is the big day as the Ohio State Buckeyes host the Texas Longhorns in Columbus to kick off the first Saturday of the college football season.
Lee Corso is set to make his final pick on ESPN’s College GameDay on Saturday. If he puts on the Brutus the Buckeye head, Ohio State fans surrounding the set will be sure to let out a thunderous roar.
Closing out a storied broadcasting career in Columbus with the reigning national champions feels fitting. Corso began receiving tributes on his way to Ohio’s capital, and in one of the coolest moments you’ll see, he was honored at Orlando International Airport before boarding his flight to Columbus.
Southwest Airlines with a special recognition for Lee Corso
Before boarding his flight in Orlando, Corso was honored in a way few could have expected, as you can see below.
Though he was once a college quarterback and spent nearly 30 years coaching at Maryland, Louisville, and Indiana, Corso will ultimately be remembered most for his work on College GameDay—and, of course, for the mascot headgear picks.
He started the tradition back in 1996, when Ohio State played Penn State. That day, he put on the Brutus head and picked the Buckeyes to beat the Nittany Lions. Tomorrow, when Corso makes his final pick, it will mark the 430th of his career, with a record of 286–144 heading in.
Ohio State’s campus will be buzzing by Friday night and rocking into Saturday morning. Expect an eruption if Corso caps off his career by picking the Buckeyes one last time—this time over Arch Manning and Texas.
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