A biography for Lee Corsohasn’t been written yet.
“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.”
“Don't ever underestimate Mike Gundy throwing the ball with his quarterbacks.”
“I mean there's a hell of a difference between the Big Ten and the ACC when it comes to quality football.”
“You don't beat football teams. You outrecruit them.”
“To be a contender in the Big Ten a squad must have a solid player at every position.”
“Speed has always been there 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 never even thought about it, but I think if I had to be known for something it would be that I tried to treat everyone right and nice.”
“I don't think guys in TV should stay when it's time to leave.”
“Television was almost a natural for me.”
“I promised my wife 27 years ago when I left Florida State that I'd bring her back to Florida. I'm a little late, but better late than never.”
“That's one thing with stroke victims, you've got to have a goal and you cannot accept anything but that goal.”
“You better not kick a field goal if you have a lousy defense.”
“With a woman around, there's a tendency to eliminate vulgarity and profanity and create a more businesslike attitude.”
“The problem with just wanting to punt it deep and out of bounds every time is that most punters can't do that. Most guys shank and pull their kicks when they try that, so you have to get a guy who punts the ball high and gets hang time.”
“You don't beat football teams like Nebraska with a trick play. They're too well-coached, too well-disciplined.”
“I absolutely loved working with the players at Navy. There are no better young men to coach than those you find at a service academy. I really enjoyed going to work every day because I loved being around those midshipmen.”
“1958 was my first year as a defensive backfield coach at Florida State. I remember one thing about that game: It was so cold. It was freezing.”
“I'm like an old vaudeville act. They'll have to pull me off the stage with a hook.”
“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.”