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honest question, was Lee Corso ever good at his job?
Dec 12, 2020, 11:40 AM
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Give him credit for the mascot head gimmick, but his analysis didn't make sense even before his stroke.
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ESPN doesn't have an analyst on Gameday, just a couple of
Dec 12, 2020, 11:50 AM
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cartoons...Big Noon Kickoff on Fox is light years ahead of what ESPN ever was from an analysis standpoint
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Re: honest question, was Lee Corso ever good at his job?
Dec 12, 2020, 11:53 AM
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No, with a 73-85-6 record in college football shows he wasn't any good. Also had a losing record when he coached a start up "pro football team." I think he was 5-16ish or something in that neighborhood, so no he just thinks he was good.
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He always picked against Clemson
Dec 12, 2020, 1:12 PM
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especially the CFB games. I see him as a lucky mascot for Clemson. Every time he says we loose we win big. Same with Finebaum. Unfortunately in last 2 years they are on cl3mson bandwagon - that worries me.
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Re: honest question, was Lee Corso ever good at his job?
Dec 12, 2020, 2:14 PM
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much cheaper for espn to hire a washed up has-been,than someone who was a legitimate,winning coach.same goes for dickie vitale.can't stand either one.
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Re: honest question, was Lee Corso ever good at his job?
Dec 12, 2020, 11:55 AM
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He played at FSU with a guy I knew thru work. He said Corso was really fast and made a bunch of INTs. I'm not sure he ever mentioned anything about Corso as a QB. They both played when Bert Reynolds was there. He said Bert was a great athlete at everything, a dare devil, a good guy, and a blast to hang out with.
Corso had a coupe of good years at Louisville, maybe a good year or two at Indiana. I'm sure he was sub .500 for his career. Not sure how he became such an 'expert'.
By the way, my buddy got his masters at Clemson. Although he played in the trenches for FSU, he was a bigger Tiger fan.
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Re: honest question, was Lee Corso ever good at his job?
Dec 12, 2020, 12:40 PM
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He was good on gameday, 20 years ago. He had a stroke. I don't think he ever fully recovered (being mentally sharp and quick witted) from that stroke. Don't remember how long ago it was but it had to be over 10 years ago.
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Re: honest question, was Lee Corso ever good at his job?
Dec 12, 2020, 12:03 PM
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He was 73-85-6 overall in College (bowls 1-0-1) and 5-13 in the USFL. I didn't know he coached that long.
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Re: honest question, was Lee Corso ever good at his job?
Dec 12, 2020, 12:07 PM
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He isn't, but that's ok. Having lost a dad to Alzheimers, it is tough watching him struggle with the dementia, but the way the rest of the guys treat him with respect and patience is inspiring.
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Re: honest question, was Lee Corso ever good at his job?
Dec 12, 2020, 1:13 PM
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Don’t think it is fair for you to diagnose the man with dementia. Likely his thoughts are there as they always were but it is hard to get it from the brain to the mouth because of the stroke. That’s not dementia.
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Thanks for the correction, Dr. Phil....
Dec 13, 2020, 10:53 AM
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A diagnosis isn't the point. The point is that he is obviously struggling and it is inspiring watching his friends support him. Geeze..louise....I bet your buddy book page is fun....
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Re: Thanks for the correction, Dr. Phil....
Dec 13, 2020, 11:11 AM
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I think he was merely pointing out that your mentioning of him having dementia may not be correct. I would assume too that it is the effect of the stroke and not dementia.
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Yes
Dec 12, 2020, 12:12 PM
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His job is to be entertaining so folks watch. So yes, he did his job well for many years.
As far as picking games...who honestly gives a flying #### who he picks or has ever picked?
The only person on the show that is there for his picking ability is that big fat #### Bear.
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Re: honest question, was Lee Corso ever good at his job?
Dec 12, 2020, 12:19 PM
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He was , and still is, better at his job than your choice of topics on this board.
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Re: honest question, was Lee Corso ever good at his job?
Dec 12, 2020, 12:20 PM
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He was , and still is, better at his job than your choice of topics on this board.
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Feel free to tell me how you really feel. Though you're pulse needs to be checked***
Dec 12, 2020, 12:46 PM
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*your***
Dec 12, 2020, 12:47 PM
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As a broadcaster, in the early years of
Dec 12, 2020, 12:28 PM
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Gameday he made the show.
I used to love Thursday night football when he was part of the broadcast team.
That was all before his first minor stroke. He was great.
I get knocked for this opinion, but I thought Jim Phillips was a really poor broadcaster. But that was because I only started listening to the radio broadcast in his last few years. I went back and listened to him in the late 70's and early 80s and it was a different guy.
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Re: As a broadcaster, in the early years of
Dec 12, 2020, 1:07 PM
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Jim had a few more mistakes and had slowed a bit toward the end but over all when I hear old audio no one painted a word picture like he did. His delivery and cadence was impeccable
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To each their own. Corso was great at his job, which was to entertain me.
Dec 12, 2020, 1:05 PM
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I thoroughly enjoyed him through the years. He has certainly lost a step since the stroke and I kind of wish he would hang it up for his own sake but I don’t watch Game Day anymore so it doesn’t really effect me.
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Lee Corso is a clown. People often like clowns
Dec 12, 2020, 4:02 PM
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which is why he's on ESPN Gameday. It has nothing to do with analytical skills or football knowledge.
He was a clown when coaching at IU way back in the day. One time IU led Ohio State 3-0 and Corso had someone take his photo with the score in the background.
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Re: honest question, was Lee Corso ever good at his job?
Dec 13, 2020, 11:08 AM
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He has aged so much better than L Holtz. I hope I’ll be a loveable goof at that age rather than a bitter old man. But wait, I might be that age already.
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Maybe back before radio.....
Dec 13, 2020, 11:33 AM
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Only Joe21 could answer that one.
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