Lee Corso is drawing a conclusion to another chapter of his career. The former Indiana coach signed off with many titles under his belt. Trailblazer, Dog, an absolute legend, an icon—no matter how you would like to honor his legacy, the meat remains the same. Lee Corso wraps up his second innings on the same page of honor and glory as his first, if not more. The 89-year-old will be on air on August 30th for the very last time, bidding his listeners a final goodbye. Nobody feels the void more than his peers, including Desmond Howard.

Desmond Howard revealed his favorite Lee Corso moments. Howard, being an NFL veteran himself, flexed a full-fledged career on the field before he translated his wisdom to broadcasting. So, he had a widespread experience of coming into close contact with a flurry of legendary head coaches. But nobody felt like the Indiana GOAT. As it was time to be apart, the 54-year-old co-host couldn’t make a straight face while articulating his genuine feelings.

” I have been fortunate to play for a legendary high school head coach in Bill Gutbrod, a hall of fame coach in Bo Schembechler, and a Super Bowl-winning coach, Mike Holmgren, with the Packers. And after my football career, I stumbled into the greatest coach that anyone could ask for on television, Lee Corso,” the 1991 Heisman Trophy winner continued. “20 years ago, man, you opened your arms. You embraced me. You made me feel like family. I learned so much from you, not just by listening to you, but also by observing you.”

Corso might not go down in history as one of the most successful head coaches of the Hoosiers’ chronicle. But he will remain at the heart of college football as one of the craziest, goofiest personalities you will tell your kids about. Through all his awkward chuckles, gaffes, and covert empathy, ‘the Sunshine Scooter’ soars the highest. You can tag him as a crown prince, like many do. But make no mistake. You can’t question his legacy beyond the field of football.

While fighting through the health trauma over the years, the coach knows how hollow all the wins, losses, and the hustle and bustle around it are. ‘Not so fast, my friend’: his iconic catchphrase describes the way he takes life.

Over 15 seasons as a college head coach, Corso’s teams had an overall record of 78 wins, 98 losses, and six ties. But the beloved ESPN commentator believes that the true legacy lies in how you can touch as many lives as possible through your work, gestures, and behavior on and off the field.

Be it the signature of donning a headgear as a way of picking winners to manage hilarious situations like a pro, Coach Corso has successfully built his brand.

Howard looked back on one such rib-tickling memory with the coach on the College Football GameDay set.

Lee Corso once managed a hilarious botch during College GameDay live

Back in 2011, during the SMU vs Houston Cougars match, Corso made a botch. In between a productive season with Kirk Herbstreit and Carl Lewis, he dropped his go-to mantra, “F— it.” Everybody present in the set went numb, with some of them giving a weird look at him. Shortly after, Corso realized what he had just said. But Mr Resilient didn’t just let it break the flow of the show. He quickly reorganized with a ‘so must go on’ mentality.

Recollecting that messy yet memorable “f-bomb moment” that lives rent-free in his head, Howard said, “My favorite Lee Corso moment was when Lee Corso dropped an F-bomb on live television. Coach likes to play cat and mouse with the crowd. I think he kind of got caught up in the moment.” 

The moment could easily go against his odds if the coach let it affect his unfazed expression and carefree aura. He narrowly escaped a backlash with a quick and intelligent response to a disaster. The NFL mogul in witness wrote, “And then he said, ‘F— it’ and threw [the mascot head] over the desk. He then asked for the mascot head that he was actually going to put on. And he put it on as if he said nothing wrong.”

The 38-year legacy is ending, and it’s hard to express the overwhelming emotion, but we couldn’t do anything else. Never mind, team Coach Corso forever!