Nick Saban is as big a fan of Lee Corso as any college football fan. It doesn’t mean the former Alabama coach wants to be him.

Corso will retire from “College GameDay” after the Aug. 30 show, leaving the question of who – if anyone – will do the traditional headgear picks at the end of the show.

“I hope not,” Saban said during an appearance last week on the “Rick Burgess Show.”

The host admitted he didn’t see Saban in that role.

“I don’t either. But that’s probably not my decision.”

It was announced last month that Corso, the legendary ESPN broadcaster, who has been with the network for 38 college football seasons, will make one last final headgear pick on Saturday, Aug. 30.

“Lee Corso is a phenomenal person,” Saban said. “A real professional, has been a part of the show and the tradition of the show for 20-something years. We’re all gonna miss him.”

Saban admitted the tradition of the headgear pick is something everyone looked forward to, but it isn’t likely to be him executing the end-of-the-show pick.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.