Why do we hate Lee Corso/ESPN?

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Christian Lowe

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You'll have to forgive my ignorance, I'm 18. (To put that into perspective, I was in 3rd grade the last time we beat Florida.. And I didn't see it because it ended past my bed time.)

I just want to know where the hate originated.
 
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Many years ago, when game day would show up fowler went on a rant about how we were trailer trash and Corso probably added fuel to that fire. Seriously he is a fsu homer who would never give Tennessee any credit. That's about all I remember about the situation. I'm sure someone on here has a more specific reason, but in the end it doesn't really matter. We are on the way back and there is nothing those bozos can do to stop us . GBO!
 
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I'm not sure either, I'm not that much older than you. I just turned 25 on the 14th. I'm just guessing, but maybe every time he picks us we lose. Every time I've ever seen him pick us on gameday we always lose.
 
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It is not really Corso, it is ESPN. When Manning decided to return to Tennessee for his senior season he became the odds on favorite for the Heisman. Tennessee had never had a Heisman winner, Johnny Majors on a great team in the 50's came in 2nd to Paul Horning (sp?) on a sh!+¥ Notre Dame team. So all Vol fans knew Peyton was going to win.

Then ESPN got involved and started promoting Woodson from Michigan because they wanted someone besides Peyton to win. They played up Woodson so much he won, but he was not the best player in college that year it was Peyton. ESPN host called Tennessee fans "trailer park trash" or something very close.

This is the short version, but basically why the hate. Just remember you can not spell the word penis without ESPN. That tells you all you need to know.
 
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I don't hate corso. He is just some old hack that landed in a good situation. He's making the best of it. Fowler, on the other hand, is a different story. He is an arrogant uninformed prick. I imagine he still views the South as the set of Heehaw, minus all the pretty girls.
 
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roddo518 said:
I don't hate corso. He is just some old hack that landed in a good situation. He's making the best of it. Fowler, on the other hand, is a different story. He is an arrogant uninformed prick. I imagine he still views the South as the set of Heehaw, minus all the pretty girls.
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^This
 
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When Corso is no longer on GameDay...

And "The Old Ball Coach" is no longer on the sideline...

College Football won't be the same.

Oh...and...ESPN just H-A-T-E-S US!
 
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I'm not certain of the details, but I'm pretty sure there was a radio show, years ago, who called Corso to get his thoughts on TN. Apparently he didn't realize he was on the phone with a radio show and said some really nasty stuff about UT.

Then there was this:

A commercial promoting ESPN's College Football GameDay that has begun running in the past couple of days comes off as less than complimentary of Tennessee fans. The UT football office was inundated with calls complaining about the spot.

In the spot, ESPN's Lee Corso is waiting for an elevator. When the doors open, a pig runs out and a large contingent of Vols fans can be seen in the elevator, including an overweight woman wearing a shower cap and robe. She hollers after the pig, ''Come here, Rocky Top!'' An elderly man wearing shorts who is hooked up to an IV bottle also can be seen, as can a couple making out in the back of the elevator.

Asked about the commercial yesterday, UT Coach Phillip Fulmer said: ''I've heard about, but I haven't seen it. I've got a tape of it on my desk. I won't say anything else about it right now.''

Athletic Director Doug Dickey issued a terse ''no comment.''

Officials at ESPN said they were unaware of any controversy.


This:

Many Vols fans hold ESPN responsible for Peyton Manning losing the 1997 Heisman Trophy to Michigan's Charles Woodson.


This:

After Woodson won, ESPN's Chris Fowler called the outrage of UT fans a ''trailer-park frenzy''.


And this:

Vols fans didn't take kindly to espn.com reports in 2000 of grade tampering allegations concerning the UT football program. No major violations were incurred.
 
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I'm sure the way we acted when Kiffin left didn't help. That was all over ESPN
 
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ALLVOL24/7/365 said:
It is not really Corso, it is ESPN. When Manning decided to return to Tennessee for his senior season he became the odds on favorite for the Heisman. Tennessee had never had a Heisman winner, Johnny Majors on a great team in the 50's came in 2nd to Paul Horning (sp?) on a sh!+¥ Notre Dame team. So all Vol fans knew Peyton was going to win.

Then ESPN got involved and started promoting Woodson from Michigan because they wanted someone besides Peyton to win. They played up Woodson so much he won, but he was not the best player in college that year it was Peyton. ESPN host called Tennessee fans "trailer park trash" or something very close.

This is the short version, but basically why the hate. Just remember you can not spell the word penis without ESPN. That tells you all you need to know.
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That was the last year I watched the Heistman ceremony. what a joke.
 
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I don't hate Corso, I just think they need to take him off GameDay because he has trouble getting his thoughts out and it's sad to watch IMO. Give him a taped segment where he makes picks and call it a day.
 
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Espn is an entertainment network driven by ratings and $$$. It serves them no purpose to "hate" a particular school or team. If there is a perceived bias towards a sport, team, geography, we'll guess what......it must be where there is a strong interest, otherwise they just wouldn't cover it. All about the ratings which = $$$
 
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ReBellVol said:
I don't hate Corso, I just think they need to take him off GameDay because he has trouble getting his thoughts out and it's sad to watch IMO. Give him a taped segment where he makes picks and call it a day.
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Lee Corso is the ONLY reason I even watch ESPN "Game Day". He's just entertaining & offers comic relief. I quickly tire of the other self-righteous, self-serving tools on that network. :whistling:
 
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fade route said:
Espn is an entertainment network driven by ratings and $$$. It serves them no purpose to "hate" a particular school or team. If there is a perceived bias towards a sport, team, geography, we'll guess what......it must be where there is a strong interest, otherwise they just wouldn't cover it. All about the ratings which = $$$
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Yeah I agree. So as one can see this thing has grown and there's basically not much too it. Prob the Heisman thing with Peyton caused as much discontent as anything. ABC was involved heavily in that as well because they broadcast Big 10 games. As far as ESPN goes, not much there but it's been a rallying cry for some. For me though I really don't see any problems. ESPN has been GREAT at promoting Pat Summit and rightfully so. And the Manning story is wonderful as well,,,,Those are my perceptions on this non existence issue..,
 
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I would love to see a 1 hour pre game with Corso and granny, er I mean Lou Holtz. No one else, just those two mumbling, stumbling and slobbering.

That my friend would be the funniest show on the tube.

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I agree with "feathersax". Corso leaves, and the show is not the same. Corso has been that way as long as I have known of him, even when he was coaching. He once threw a chair through the window of the locker room during halftime, and blamed it on the opposing fans. Sorry, I don't have the video.
 
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I think the real issue here is why the parents of the OP wouldn't let their kid stay up to see the rare occasion of Tennessee beating those d@m* gators! I mean dang...that's cold right there! Bedtime or not! :)
 
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