If you’ve been riding the college football wave for more than five minutes, you know there’s one guy who’s been steering the ship with a sly grin and a head full of mascot fur — Lee Corso . Now, the man, the myth, the headgear king, is hanging it up. But before we get to that farewell hug, Rece Davis just dropped a mic on the Fox narrative, gave Corso his flowers, and reminded everyone why this Saturday morning circus became an all-day party in the first place.
Let’s be clear — Corso isn’t just retiring; he’s closing a 38-year ESPN chapter that turned sleepy pregame TV into a coast-to-coast religion. The final curtain comes August 30, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio, with No. 1 Ohio State hosting Texas. His last mascot pick? Oh, it’s going to be a movie.
On August 12, Rece Davis hopped onto