From Brutus to Brutus. With elephants, ducks, steers, tigers (of all stripes), gators and bulldogs in between.<\/p>\n
Lee Corso has donned a mascot\u2019s headgear for the final time. This icon of college football, after 38 years of entertaining fans and reaching his 90th birthday, has left the stadium to laughter, cheers and tears.<\/p>\n
And The Columbus Dispatch and USA TODAY pay homage to Corso\u2019s career for the ages with a commemorative page print and a hardcover collector\u2019s book. They are must-haves for college football fanatics.<\/p>\n
The full-page print highlights Corso\u2019s final broadcast and headgear prediction with ESPN\u2019s \u201cCollege GameDay.\u201d From Ohio Stadium, where he made his first headgear prediction on Oct. 5, 1996, by donning Brutus Buckeye\u2019s noggin, Corso chose Ohio State\u2019s Brutus over Texas\u2019 Bevo for his 431st and final prediction on Aug. 30, 2025. He told a packed house at the Horseshoe: “Give me my first love!” Then he donned Brutus and waved as the crowd went wild. The Best Damn Band in the Land spelled out C-O-R-S-O.<\/p>\n
Exclusive page print: Corso dons Brutus for his final pick<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cNot So Fast, My Friend: A Tribute to the Soul of College Football,\u201d a 160-page hardcover coffee-table book, brings you inside the electrifying world of college football from the perspective of a coach-turned-broadcaster-turned-legend who has been at the heart of the game\u2019s biggest moments.<\/p>\n Lee Corso also supplied some of the funnier ones with his profane prediction at Houston, his insults of Georgia\u2019s Uga, his wrestling match with Bill Murray, his back-and-forth with Katy Perry and his outfits as Ben Franklin, James Madison and the Statue of Liberty.<\/p>\n From awe-inspiring campus atmospheres to unforgettable game-day traditions to the scene of the biggest games and rivalries in the sport, each stunning page of \u201cNot So Fast, My Friend\u201d celebrates what makes college football a cherished American passion and Corso the soul of the sport. This beautifully crafted book is your personal ticket to relive the glory, preserve the memories and celebrate the spirit that unites millions of fans every Saturday.<\/p>\n Exclusive book: Relive Corso\u2019s legacy, beloved moments<\/a><\/p>\n Corso’s historic final broadcast and headgear pick are captured in a stunning page print from The Columbus Dispatch. Available formats include page prints, framed art with multiple frame styles, and canvases and metal prints. Sizes range from 12 inches tall all the way up to 42 inches tall. Pricing starts at $17.95 and bundling\u00a0discounts are offered.\u00a0Order now at LeeOSU.FrontPagePoster.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n With No. 2 Ohio State’s 14-7 victory over No. 1 Texas, Corso finished with a 287-144 record for his headgear picks, a nifty .666 winning percentage.<\/p>\n \u201cNot So Fast, My Friend\u201d retails for $44.95 but you receive a 25% discount if you order now. (We\u2019ll do the math: That\u2019s $33.71, plus shipping and taxes.) Order now at Corso.PictorialBook.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss your chance to own a piece of college football history with our commemorative page print and our hardcover book. It doesn\u2019t matter whether your colors are scarlet & gray or crimson & white or maize & blue or orange & blue.<\/p>\n Plus, it\u2019s never too early to pick up a perfect holiday gift for the football fan in your life.<\/p>\n These are the ultimate keepsakes for anyone who lives for the roar of the crowd, the band striking up the fight song and those magical Saturdays when anything seems possible. Don\u2019t miss your chance to add this celebration of college football\u2019s soul to your collection!<\/p>\n Exclusive book: Relive Corso\u2019s legacy, beloved moments<\/a><\/p>\n Exclusive page print: Corso dons Brutus for his final pick<\/a><\/p>\n Contact Gene Myers at\u00a0gmyers@gannett.com<\/a>. Follow him on X @GeneMyers.\u00a0After nearly a quarter-century as sports editor at the Detroit Free Press, Myers unretired to coordinate book and poster projects across the USA TODAY Network. Check out more books and page prints from\u00a0the USA TODAY Network<\/a> \u2014 including books on Ohio State’s football national championship, Popes Francis and Leo XIV, the Eagles\u2019 Super Bowl championship and Taylor Swift\u2019s Eras Tour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From Brutus to Brutus. With elephants, ducks, steers, tigers (of all stripes), gators and bulldogs in between. 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