Lee Corso campaigned for Andre Ware. I think Corso might have had a vote also.

I never have forgiven Corso for that.

Without his frequent stump speeches on ESPN for Ware, I believe Anthony Thompson gets the Heisman he deserved.

Schembechler knocking his candidacy didnt help either. But heck with Michigan in most things anyway. Hey Bo, Indiana is going to win a Rose Bowl for the B1g Ten this year. You were not too good at that.

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@openwheel Corso has done so much to promote IU football over the years, and he coached our first-ever bowl game win.  Maybe it's time to let 1989 go. 

You're right, though.  Corso, with ESPN in 1989 and not too many years after he was fired by IU, did talk Ware up that year. That's a long time ago, but my understanding is that Houston was on probation that season (for violations that had nothing to do with Ware) and, as a result, their games could not be televised.  Consequently, Ware's exposure was extremely limited and many felt that put him at a distinct - - and unfair - - disadvantage with Heisman voting.  Corso was in that camp.  

Ware and Thompson both had phenomenal seasons in 1989.  Both guys were clearly deserving of being Heisman finalists. But here's another factor that almost certainly played into the outcome of Heisman voting.  Houston was 9-2 in 1989.  IU was 5-6.  Only one guy in history won the Heisman while playing for a team with a losing record - - Paul Hornung, ND, in 1956.  Heisman winners play for winners.  

Well yes, if AT scores on that long run against Purdue he wins it. Or, if we make the ensuing chip shot FG, to be 6-5. He wins it. Going OB at the end of the run, followed by miss. Did him in.

Corso is a good man. But he was out of line in that Heisman campaign. Way out of line. Screw him on that.

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Never cared 1 inch for Corso.  A phony imposter with a personality. 

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Well yes, if AT scores on that long run against Purdue he wins it. Or, if we make the ensuing chip shot FG, to be 6-5. He wins it. Going OB at the end of the run, followed by miss. Did him in.

Corso is a good man. But he was out of line in that Heisman campaign. Way out of line. Screw him on that.

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So then they ran AT up the middle three straight times settling for the field goal. It was a very cold day and the turf was frozen and slippery. Looked to me like Bonner’s plant foot slipped as he kicked it. 

I agree with you though, if IU had won that game, that return would have been AT’ Heisman moment.

@hoosier-clarion There's nothing phony about Corso.  He has stated more than once that he viewed his job on ESPN as that of an entertainer and his objective was to "make people smile."  When he auditioned for ESPN, he said he was "going to become the Dick Vitale of college football."  Mission accomplished. 

I've never read or heard of a single guy who played for him or worked with him say a negative thing about the man.  He's also admired for his perseverance in overcoming the debilitating effects of a severe stroke and learning to talk again, albeit with difficulty.  He's given his time and money to many charitable endeavors including pediatric cancer research and youth sports initiatives, and he's the inspiration for the Lee Corso Legacy Fund, an initiative that "honors his decades-long impact as a coach, broadcaster and mentor." He is universally beloved and admired, and for good reason.  You're way off base.  

In case you missed this.   What a fine gentleman and gotta love that candy striped tie.  Bet he was elated to see Fernando pull that trophy.