Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth

Dan Rubenstein - An Oregon Human

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Week 8 has come and gone and college football is delivering in every imaginable and unimaginable way. 2024 has delivered epic wins, a new number one t...

Max Browne - The Power of Social Media

17 Oct 2024

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Week 8 has arrived and Y-Option has you covered with college football through the lens of the West Coast along with special guest Max Browne.To kick t...

Nicole Auerbach - Insider & Influencer

15 Oct 2024

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Week 7 is in the books and it was one we will be talking about for the rest of the season. As the CFP conversation begins to heat up, this past Friday...

Manifesting into Reality - Verone McKinley III

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s finally here, Ohio State at Oregon. The game we have all been talking about and with both teams ranked #2 and #3 respectively in the AP Poll, ...

Hello GameDay! - Justin Wilcox

03 Oct 2024

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It’s a week of firsts!ESPN College GameDay is coming to Berkeley for the first time ever.I’m off to call a game at Minnesota for the first time ev...

East meets West - Bruce Feldman

01 Oct 2024

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Week 6 is here and Bruce Feldman joined Y-Option to break it all down. Bruce was a student reporter at “The U”, as in Miami, and the West Coast is...

Voice of the Utes - Bill Riley

26 Sep 2024

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Week 5 has arrived and in some ways things have changed in college football and in other respects, it has stayed the same.Arizona heads to Utah on Fri...

As College Football Turns

24 Sep 2024

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I never got into House of Cards on Netflix. Was late to the party and there were so many episodes that it seemed a little intimidating, as I never fel...

Teresa Gould - Bold, Aggressive, Open-Minded & Intentional

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Pac-12 has owned the airwaves this week.It began by adding 4 new schools last Thursday morning and continued with Washington State’s epic win in...

A Perfect Fit - Mike Sanford

17 Sep 2024

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Late last week news broke that the Pac-12 was taking its next step toward rebuilding by adding four new schools: Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno ...

"Refuse to Lose" - Jake Dickert

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While late November of 2021 may seem like decades ago for Jake Dickert, it was one of the most transformational moments in his coaching life and he c...

Welcome to the Fight - Trent Bray

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Rivalry Week!No, that is not a typo and yes, it’s Rivalry Week in the Pacific Northwest and in the Pac-12 Conference. For the first time ever...

Ready for "Prime" Time

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's Week 2! There are so many games of note that will impact the landscape of college football, the power struggle at the top, and factor into teams’...

"I Won the College Football Lottery"

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Week 1 was here and it delivered in a brilliant way. The USC Trojans met the moment, beating ranked LSU behind a Miller Moss performance that had the ...

Guy Haberman - "You Cannot Skip Steps"

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Walton would often state that he was the luckiest man in the world. Every time he would say that with his infectious energy I’d smile, and I be...

"You're either Competing or you're not"

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pete Carroll changed my life.I can vividly recall calling a few of my teammates at Pitt during my first week on the job as a member of the USC Footbal...

Dual Threat - Duce Robinson

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There is an on-going conversation around being a multi-sport athlete versus being singularly focused. Being the parent of a 9-year-old, I see these th...

Khalil Tate - Out the Gate

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Football can change your life.I’ve shared this story a few times but it’s worth repeating. Years ago, I was in Northern California visiting San Jo...

"Patiently Impatient" - ESPN Analyst Dan Orlovsky

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

“Patiently impatient.”That’s my new favorite phrase when it comes to being a backup QB, or really anything where you may not be in the position ...

Devil in the Details: Arizona State AD Graham Rossini

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

There is something special about coming home. For the recently hired Arizona State Athletics Director, Graham Rossini, home has always been the ASU co...

Jake Heaps: Chase What Matters

08 Aug 2024

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“The only thing that is guaranteed in college is that your career will NOT go exactly as you imagined.”A year ago, the legendary coach, Chris Pete...

Brent Brennan: Creating Culture through Connection

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

From 2011 to 2016 I would often find myself in Corvallis, Oregon. I’d fall in love with the fall foliage, the beautiful dimes from Sean Mannion, the...

Jerrod Johnson - Building Relationships for a Lifetime

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jerrod Johnson and I met in 2009. I was working for Fox College Sports and broadcasting Big-12 games each week. He was the starting quarterback at Tex...

Leader of the Ute Movement

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Harlan is impacting college sports at an elite level. As the athletics director at Utah, he has also served in the Football Oversight Committee a...

Miller Moss' Time to Shine

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In my time working on the USC staff, one thing became clear – when a quarterback signs his letter of intent at USC he becomes a household name. When...

Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel's road from Hawai'i to Eugene

22 Jul 2024

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Meet Dillon Gabriel. A one-time Army commit who would thrive at Central Florida before balling out at Oklahoma and is now in his final collegiate seas...

America's Teams? After Hours with the Beavs & Cougs from Vegas

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today's Y-Option podcast, you'll hear from head coaches Jake Dickert and Trent Bray, as they share how their respective teams have 'met the moment'...

Saying Goodbye to the Pac-12 Network with Mike Yam & Ashley Adamson

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the founding faces of the Pac-12 Network, Mike Yam and Ashley Adamson carried the reputation of the league for over a decade but in 2020, amid a gl...

Building the Pac-12 Network with Mike Yam & Ashley Adamson

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Yam and Ashley Adamson were the foundation of the Pac-12 Networks and the first two faces to grace the airwaves of that network. In the inaugural...

Welcome to Y-Option

08 Jul 2024

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“So Yogi, what are you going to do now?”Introducing our re-imagined podcast "Y-Option" where we examine the college football landscape through the...

The Finale with Producer T.J. Brassil: Closed for Renovations

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The time has finally come. The series finale of "The It Factory" is here. Before we go any further, rest assured this podcast is not going anywhere. I...

David Shaw: The Conscience of College Football

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Draft week is here and in order to celebrate we had to bring on a guest that not only knows the Pac-12 inside and out, but the NFL draft as well. Form...

Commissioner Teresa Gould: New Pathways

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Even with only a few episodes left of The It Factory, it's never to late to have an It Factory first. This week we welcome our first commissioner as P...

Jason Johnson: Chat Sauvage Musketeer

09 Apr 2024

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The It Factory goes to Europe this week... kind of. Yogi talks with former Arizona quarterback and current part owner of the Paris Musketeers, Jason J...

Josh Mancuso: Find Out What Happens When

02 Apr 2024

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The It Factory is visited by its first comedian as actor/comedian Josh Mancuso joins the show. Yogi and Josh discuss how Josh found his niche in sport...

Ask Me Anything with Producer T.J. Brassil

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome back! We took a week off as March Madness got going, but return with a new episode as we are in the home stretch of Season 3 at the It Factory...

Jake Dickert: Jake from State Washington

12 Mar 2024

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Yogi flies north for the ninth straight year as he hosts "Night with Cougar Athletics" for Washington State and sits down with head coach Jake Dickert...

DeShaun Foster: Fostering In A New Era In Westwood

05 Mar 2024

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A new era has begun in Westwood and 'The It Factory' wanted to find out all about it. This week Yogi chats with UCLA's new head coach, DeShaun Foster....

Brent Brennan: Arriving At Arizona Again

27 Feb 2024

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Yogi chats with the new head coach at Arizona, Brent Brennan. Coach Brennan talks about his deep rooted connections to Arizona, his journey to becomin...

Trent Bray: Bra"y"nd New Beavs

20 Feb 2024

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Yogi chats with new Oregon State head coach, Trent Bray. Trent goes through his coaching journey to becoming the head coach for the beavers, he talks ...

Jim Nagy: The Senior Bowl

13 Feb 2024

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Yogi is joined by the Reese's Senior Bowl Executive Director, Jim Nagy, fresh off of the 2024 Senior Bowl. Jim talks about his journey to becoming the...

Dane Burkholder: The Financial Athlete

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yogi talks with former collegiate football player, current private wealth advisor and managing partner at Roseville Wealth Management Group, Dane Burk...

Brock Huard: Story Time

30 Jan 2024

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The It Factory taps into the Pac-12 alumni base as former Washington quarterback, and current radio host and college football analyst, Brock Huard, jo...

Ron McKeefery: Lifting The Team

23 Jan 2024

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Yogi talks with the first strength and conditioning coach to join the show. Yogi sat down with Ron McKeefery, in Seattle, prior to the season. He also...

T.J. Brassil: Producer Pod

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yogi takes on a new role at The it Factory this week. Producer T.J. Brassil joins the show, and Yogi takes the interviewee's seat, as they discuss the...

Bill Hancock: Building the CFP

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The college football season is officially over and so is the 4-team playoff era. As college football moves into a new era, Yogi talks with someone who...

Season 3 2023 Year in Review

02 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year! As we get going into 2024, we thought we'd reflect on Season 3 of The It Factory in 2023. From some of our favorite moments to the bes...

Nick Aliotti: "Bowl"ing with Coach

26 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our resident coach joins the show as Yogi chats with Pac-12 Analyst, and former Oregon defensive coordinator, Nick Aliotti. They discuss the current s...

Brandon Huffman: Early Signing Day Special

19 Dec 2023

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Early Signing Day is upon us which means so is our early signing day special. Yogi talks with 247Sports National Recruiting Editor, Brandon Huffman. B...

Dr. Michael Gervais: Stop Worrying About Other People's Opinions

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yogi takes a trip to the Finding Mastery studios as sports psychologist, Dr. Michael Gervais, joins The It Factory for his yearly appearance. With the...

Ted Robinson: The Voice of the Conference Of Champions

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yogi's "partner in the booth" visits the It Factory this week as broadcasting legend, Ted Robinson, joins the show. They reminisce on the Pac-12 seaso...

Nigel Burton: Memories From The PAC

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week Yogi chats with fellow Pac-12 Network football analyst, Nigel Burton. Nigel looks back on the final season of the Pac-12 as we know it. He a...

Fernando Mendoza: Patience, Perseverance, Playing Time

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yogi chats with one of the young stars in the Pac-12 as Cal quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, joins the show. Fernando reflects on how he almost ended up...

Jordan Clark: Forever In A Short Time

14 Nov 2023

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Yogi chats with Arizona State defensive back, Jordan Clark. Jordan talks about being the son of Super Bowl champion, Ryan Clark. He discusses what lif...

Chase Griffin: Developing His Name, Image & Likeness

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week's guest has known Yogi since our guest was 11 years old. A man who has made his mark not only in the UCLA program, but in the community and ...

Rome Odunze: Attitude and Gratitude

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yogi chats with Washington stand-out receiver, Rome Odunze. Rome discusses his life growing up, the impact of his dad being a Nigerian immigrant, the ...

Thomas Yassmin: Welcome To America

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Completing the trifecta of the Utah tight ends is this week's theme at the It Factory. We've had Dalton Kincaid and Brant Kuithe previously, and now w...

Tetairoa McMillan: Air NALO

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yogi keeps the receiver trend going as he chats with Arizona wideout, Tetairoa McMillan. Yogi compares Tetairoa to a Hall of Fame receiver, and Tetair...

Tez Johnson: Life Changes

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The It Factory brings you a unique episode this week. Earlier this season you heard Yogi sit down with Oregon quarterback, Bo Nix. During that intervi...

Brennan Jackson: No Glasses Needed

03 Oct 2023

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The It Factory stays in the Pacific Northwest as Yogi chats with Washington State edge, Brennan Jackson. Brennan talks through his career in Pullman. ...

DJ Uiagalelei: Something in the Orange

26 Sep 2023

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The It Factory welcomes another Pac-12 newcomer as Yogi chats with Oregon State quarterback, DJ Uiagalelei. They talk about DJ getting offered his fir...

Mason Cobb: From Stillwater to Crashing Waves

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As Pac-12 play begins, Yogi chats with a newcomer to the conference. This week's guest is USC inside linebacker, Mason Cobb. Cobb talks about his life...

Michael Penix Jr.: Hook, Line and Football

12 Sep 2023

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The It Factory takes another trip as Yogi heads up to Seattle, Washington to visit with It Factory alum, Michael Penix Jr. Yes, back-to-back weeks of ...

Bo Nix: BOdacious

05 Sep 2023

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Yogi visits Eugene, Oregon for a unique It Factory interview. Not only did Yogi sit down with the Oregon QB, Bo Nix, but he also sat down with his ado...

Jalin Conyers: Camp "T"ales

29 Aug 2023

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Yogi takes a trip to the state of Arizona as he goes to Camp Tontozona to sit down with Arizona State tight end Jalin Conyers. They talk about who Jal...

Ashley Adamson: Love and Joy

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The It Factory is back for Season 3! It was a tumultuous off-season for the Pac-12 and we at The It Factory wanted to address it immediately. To do th...

Jonathan Smith: Under Construction

02 May 2023

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The Season 2 finale is here and we wrap it up with Yogi taking a trip to Corvallis to talk with the Beavers' head coach, Jonathan Smith. They walk thr...

Eric Weddle: The Man Behind The Beard

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yogi chats with Super Bowl champion and former Utah defensive back, Eric Weddle. They discuss his journey to the NFL and how he saw himself once he re...

Kyle Sweet:The Pullman to Paris Pipeline

18 Apr 2023

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Yogi chats with former Washington State receiver and current European League of Football star, Kyle Sweet. Kyle talks about going to Washington State ...

Kalen DeBoer: De Top Dawg

11 Apr 2023

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We return to our coaching tour this week as we wrap it up with Washington head coach, Kalen DeBoer. Coach talks about working his way up from the Univ...

Big Dave Uiagalelei: Father Knows Best

04 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

"The It Factory" takes a short detour from our coaching tour this week. Instead, we do something we've never done before and talk to a parent of some ...

Kenny Dillingham: Passion & Integrity

28 Mar 2023

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The coaching tour continues as "The It Factory" heads back to the desert. This time Yogi chats with new Arizona State head coach, Kenny Dillingham. Ke...

Jake Dickert: Cougs vs Everybody

21 Mar 2023

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Our coaching tour rolls on as Yogi heads up to the Pacific Northwest. He sits down with Washington State head coach, Jake Dickert, during Washington S...

Troy Taylor: Racing to the Farm

14 Mar 2023

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Our coaching tour continues this week as Yogi chats with a new head coach in the Pac-12. Yogi talks with new Stanford head coach, Troy Taylor, about h...

Jedd Fisch: Home

07 Mar 2023

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Yogi goes to the desert and sits down with Arizona head coach, Jedd Fisch. They take a look back on the 2022 football season as Coach reflects on the ...

Mark Sanchez: The Sanchize

28 Feb 2023

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The NFL combine is upon us, so we thought it would be best to talk to a Pac-12 alum who has experienced every level of football. Yogi talks with forme...

Cameron Colvin: A Story Hollywood Couldn't Write

21 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we dip into the alumni pool to bring you one of the most powerful stories of the season. Yogi Roth sits down with former Oregon wide receive...

Brant Kuithe: One More

14 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Today's guest decided to come back to Utah for one more year, so we had to hear the story about his journey. This week...

Shane Vereen: Preparing To Be Great

07 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's Super Bowl week, so we had to bring in a Super Bowl champion! This week Yogi chats with Super Bowl champion and former Cal running back, Shane Ve...

Josh Pate: Pac-12 Pate

31 Jan 2023

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As National Signing Day (part 2) is upon us, Yogi chats with 247 Sports host of "The Late Kick" Josh Pate. They dive into Josh's story and his journey...

Dr. Michael Gervais: Doctor's Notes

24 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The It Factory brings back a familiar guest as performace psychologist and founder of "Finding Mastery," Dr. Michael Gervais returns. He and Yogi sit ...

Jaxson Kirkland: Kirkland Legacy

17 Jan 2023

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Yogi talks with standout Washington offensive lineman, Jaxson Kirkland. They discuss the Kirkland legacy at Washington and Jaxson's dream of playing f...

Jake Bobo: Pushed Not Pressed

10 Jan 2023

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Yogi talks with UCLA wide receiver, Jake Bobo. He discusses what it was like to grow up in an extremely athletic family, making the move to UCLA and w...

Brycen Tremayne: Walk Before You Run

03 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year! The It Factory kicks off a new year, as we head into the offseason, by looking forward to the draft and what next year has in store. T...

2022 Season 2 Year in Review

27 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It's the last week of 2022, so we thought this would be a good time to reflect on all we have seen and heard so far on Season 2 of "The It Factory." W...

Coach Chris Petersen: Forever Coaching

20 Dec 2022

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Signing Day is upon us, so Yogi brings in a friend of the show and former coach in the Pac-12 for this weeks episode. Former Washington head Coach, Ch...

Cody Kessler: All Eyes On Me

13 Dec 2022

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Yogi catches up with former USC quarterback, Cody Kessler. Cody discusses his time at USC, the pressures that come with being a USC quarterback, his N...

Bryce Love: #HeismanLove

06 Dec 2022

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It's Heisman week! So naturally we had to sit down with someone who has been up for the award. Yogi chats with 2017 Heisman runner-up, and former Stan...

Britain Covey: Spreading His Wings

29 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The It Factory brings back an It Factory Alum as Britain Covey joins the show. He talks with Yogi about his first season in the NFL, the journey it to...

Ron Stone Jr: The Energy Stone

22 Nov 2022

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Yogi talks with Washington State defensive end/outside linebacker Ron Stone Jr. RJ talks about growing up in an athletic family and the pressures that...

Bo Nix: Changing Feathers

15 Nov 2022

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Yogi chats with Oregon quarterback, Bo Nix. Bo talks about his time at Auburn, the ups and downs of his career, coming to Oregon and how he is now enj...

Michael Penix Jr.: Leader of the Pack

08 Nov 2022

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Yogi talks with Washington QB, Michael Penix Jr. He discusses being raised around football and falling in love with the game, his journey to Indiana a...

Jack Colletto: The JackHammer

01 Nov 2022

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Yogi talks with Oregon State multi-purpose man, Jack Colletto, aka "The Jackhammer." Jack talks about where he gets his do-it-all mentality from, how ...

Jacob Cowing: Former Miner Strikes Gold in the Desert

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yogi chats with Arizona wide receiver, Jacob Cowing. Jacob talks about his journey to get to the University of Arizona, the chip he keeps on his shoul...

Alex Forsyth: Remembering Steve Forsyth

18 Oct 2022

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Yogi goes on an in-home visit in another unique episode. He visits with Oregon center, Alex Forsyth, his mom and his sister, as they a share the story...

Dalton Kincaid: From Salt Water to Salt Lake

11 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yogi chats with Utah tight end, Dalton Kincaid. They discuss how Dalton got into football (and almost never did), transferring from San Diego to Utah,...

Dorian Thompson-Robinson: Year 5

04 Oct 2022

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Yogi chats with the first 5-year starting quarterback in Pac-12 history, UCLA's Dorian Thompson-Robinson. They talk about his childhood and how academ...

Tanner McKee: Tanner's Triumph

27 Sep 2022

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Yogi heads to the McKee residence and chat's with Stanford quarterback, Tanner McKee. Tanner talks about his battle with skin cancer that threatened n...

Christian Gonzalez: It's All In The Family

20 Sep 2022

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Yogi visits Eugene, Oregon and sits down with the Duck's defensive back, Christian Gonzalez. Christian talks about living up to the expectations of an...

Jack Plummer: From West Lafayette to the West Coast

13 Sep 2022

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Yogi Roth is joined by Cal quarterback Jack Plummer as the Golden Bears get ready to visit Notre Dame. Jack discusses his transition to Berkeley, his ...