Pat McAfee refutes fabricated claim he's taking over Lee Corso's headgear picks on 'College GameDay'

Pat McAfee refutes fabricated claim he's taking over Lee Corso's headgear picks on 'College GameDay'

Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters ConnectAfter 38 years, Lee Corso’s iconic run on ESPN’s College GameDay concluded on Aug. 30, 2025. Corso’s famed headgear picks retired with him. Rece Davis made it vehemently clear that nobody else would dare try to replicate Corso’s tradition. Not even Pat McAfee. As college football season nears, some people are having trouble accepting that fact, and they’ve turned to spreading misinformation and stirri…

Pat McAfee Shut Down Claim He's Swooping In To Steal Lee Corso’s Most Famous 'College GameDay' Tradition

Pat McAfee is certainly capable of making enough people angry on his own without the internet inventing additional reasons to yell at him. Unfortunately for McAfee, a fake report claiming he was about to steal Lee Corso’s most famous College GameDay tradition spread far enough that he actually had to explain that, no, he was […] The post Pat McAfee Shut Down Claim He’s Swooping In To Steal Lee Corso’s Most Famous ‘College GameDay’ Tradition appe…

Pat McAfee Shuts Down False Report He’s Taking Over Lee Corso’s Iconic ‘College GameDay’ Headgear Picks

Pat McAfee wants college football fans to know one thing before the new season begins: Lee Corso’s legendary headgear tradition still belongs to Lee Corso. McAfee found himself unexpectedly defending that point this week after a fabricated claim began circulating on social media alleging that the ESPN personality was preparing to take over Corso’s famous …

Pat McAfee shoots down rumor about taking over College GameDay's headgear picks

Pat McAfee says the headgear pick tradition ended on College GameDay with Lee Corso’s retirement. On Monday evening, McAfee responded to a social media comment accusing him of taking over Corso’s famous headgear pick tradition. Corso retired from GameDay with a final appearance on last season’s Week 1 show from Columbus for the Ohio State-Texas game. McAfee made it clear that he won’t be doing headgear picks. With all due respect with Mr Gamblin…