Top 44 Lee Corso Quotes

I mean there’s a hell of a difference between the Big Ten and the ACC when it comes to quality football.

Drew Henson could go down as the greatest quarterback in the history of Michigan football.

Many came to the USFL after being cut by NFL teams or failing to even make a roster, some were Canadian league players who wanted to make a step up, and every one of them wanted to prove he was good enough to make the NFL.

The fans keep me energized, and being surrounded by such a talented and dynamic ‘GameDay’ crew is the best medicine for this old coach.

If you lose you better at least be entertaining while you do it or people will turn you off.

The one thing that saved me is that in 17 years of coaching I never had an NCAA investigator talk to one of my players. I lost games, but I lost the right way.

I have nothing against the Razorbacks. In fact, they are one of my favorite teams because they play so hard for Houston Nutt.

It’ll be up to ESPN when I leave. And when ESPN says they’re going to move in another direction, I’ll say, ‘Thank you very much. It’s been a great run.’ Because it has.

Tough times were when I didn’t have a job and nobody called me.

Television was almost a natural for me.

The Florida Gator head is long and funny looking. It scrapes my nose. Every time I put that thing on I get scraped and blood comes down my face.

In life, passion is the secret to success.

I have such respect for the guys at ESPN.

I wanted to end my career as a pro coach and if possible, in Florida.

The bigger, stronger, faster and meaner my players are, the better I coach.

I wouldn’t coach football now for nothing, and it’s because of social media. That just bothers the heck out of me. People blast ya and you don’t put their name down.

Humor is not a sign of weakness. In fact, humor can be your greatest asset in the face of tragedy.

You better not kick a field goal if you have a lousy defense.

I’m not a conformist.

Remember one thing about ESPN: People can be critical of them sometimes for being a large corporation but nine years ago I had a stroke and I couldn’t talk. That’s the way I made my living. ESPN could’ve dumped me very easy, but they didn’t. They helped me and presented me an opportunity to get back on the air.

And I love the Oregon Duck. He’s my favorite mascot.

People are doing too much e-mail. The basic thing is eyeball-to-eyeball. Business relationships are made to be personal. The more people get away from it, the more they are going to lose that personal relationship. That’s what I learned – to develop personal relationships with people.

I always stand on the visiting team’s sidelines because there aren’t as many people.

I reflect on my 30 years at ESPN and continue to count my blessings each time I walk on the ‘College Gameday’ set.

Basically I’m an entertainer and I use football as my vehicle.

There is no question that Notre Dame has the best, biggest and finest name in college football.

It hurts me not to be able to communicate like I used to. I used to be pretty good at coming back, you know, quick one-liners.

I found out people want excitement. Fans don’t want to see a lot of running. Even if a team wins it’s boring. The total concept of the game must be entertainment.

I’ll tell you, people remember every single pick I make against their team, they really do. There’s just so much passion in college football, I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I’ve always said that the games in November are the ones you remember.

I had gotten a master’s degree in administration supervision with it in mind that I would some day be a professor, then get a doctorate degree and move up and eventually be president of a university.

I have great admiration for Woody Hayes.

But even the people who don’t like my opinions must admit that I always have a reason behind what I say.

The one thing I was really good at was being spontaneous. I was quick-witted. I lost that with my stroke.

I love college football. I’ve been involved with college football since 1953. That’s a long time as a player, coach and 30 years in television.

I don’t appreciate people taking shots and joking at my expense, when I don’t do that to anybody else.

Everybody asks me, ‘Lee when did you know it was time to retire?’ I said, ‘when they quit asking me to coach.’ After the Orlando Renegades, not many people were busting down my doors to coach, so why not do something else.

You have to build upon good performances to establish a sound football program.

Bo Schembechler will go down in history as the greatest football coach. He knows the game, he works hard. And he’s not a crook.

I don’t have anything against long hair. I’ve known some crew-cut bums.

Since Mark Richt took his offense from Florida State to Georgia, Florida State has been floundering. They have no identity. They have a bunch of plays, but they have no system and no philosophy.

It takes at least three years of quality and successful season play before a team can garner preseason respect.

You got to have a gimmick in this got-to-have-a-gimmick world.

My involvement with the USFL began in the broadcast booth before I ever coached a game in the league.