Letter of Intent (Cole Fountain)

A look at the folly of celebrity appearances in commercials (0:51). Gabe Mirabelli check-in for a Super Bowl 55 edition of Vegas Corner (22:49). And former Georgia Southern right tackle Cole Fountain returns to the show for a firsthand look inside the world of college football recruiting (51:30).

This Week's On-Demand Audio Itinerary:

Cavalcade of Sound (0:01-0:50)
Opening Monologue (0:51-22:48)
  -Market Shoutouts and Table Setting
  -Happy Birthday to Hannah
  -The Origins of My Interest in Advertising
  -Old Man Rant: The Folly of (Most) Celebrity Endorsements
  -Episode Preview
Vegas Corner with Gabe (22:49-51:29)
  -Al Davis Knows the Name of the Game
  -The Thrill of Prop Bets
  -Gabe's Favorite Props for Bucs-Chiefs
  -My Prop Picks
  -Gabe's Against-the-Spread Pick
  -My Pick of the Week
  -Predictions for the Final Score
  -Pick Summary
  -Gabe's Bonus Bet for the Waste Management Open
Cole Fountain Interview (51:30-1:23:02)
  -Woody Fish Tells a Classic Recruiting Story
  -Guest Intro
  -Cole's First Recruiting Letter
  -Distinguishing Boilerplate Letters from Personalized Ones
  -Getting Discovered by College Coaches
  -First Recruiting Phone Calls
  -Summer Evaluation Camps
  -The Pressure of Playing Well at Summer Camps
  -His Desire to Play College Football
  -His Unofficial Visits to Georgia and Auburn
  -Memories from his Official Visit to Northeastern University in Boston
  -The Goals for Official Visits
  -The Importance of Playing Time in his College Decision
  -His Signing Day Ceremony
  -The Qualities of a Good Recruiter
  -Hosting Visiting Recruits as a Current Member of the Team
  -The Standard GSU Dining Locations for Recruits
  -Just How Prevalent is Rule Breaking in Recruiting at Some College Programs?
  -Advice for Today's Recruits
A Tuscaloosa Gas Station Attendant was Skeptical of Nick Saban in 2007 (1:23:03-1:23:38)