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Hey, it's Pablo again, and this week, we're bringing you something different, but also kind of the same, because we're playing for you some of our

favorite episodes from the past year, from an unforgettable heist to the little-known

longest running contract in baseball to this one. The story of a small town with a big

high school football program, a story with so much controversy and juice that it's suddenly

a Netflix series. And ESPN's Mark Schlebeah connects all the dots for us. It's Tuesday,

August 31st. This is ESPN Daily.

Mark, this story you're about to share with us begins at a restaurant off of I-75 in Georgia.

What exactly were you doing there?

I was going to meet a man named Michael Knub Nelson, and I knew if our lunch meeting was nearly

as good as my previous telephone conversations with him.

I was going to have one hell of a story.

Mark Schlebeau covers high school and college football for ESPN. Tell me about the first time you talk to Nub.

It was several weeks ago. He had secretly recorded one of the most successful and controversial

coaches in the country about Austin high School football coach Rush Probst.

A secret audio recording provided by a former Valda

school official says it contains Wildcats Head Football Coach

Rush Probst requesting, quote,

funny money for potential recruits and personal expenses.

I called Melvinelson. one evening around dinner time, and he answered the phone, and I

introduced myself. You know, he seemed irritated. At the time, Pablo, I was not aware of his nickname.

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