The Yogi Roth Show

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 he starts, he becomes a Heisman Candidate. Calling games for the past 17 seasons has only proven that theory I learned while on Pete Carroll’s staff. And for Miller Moss, that’s also true. While many factors go into winning the Heisman, I believe that the future for Miller Moss is extremely bright as he has a brilliant mind, can quickly and efficiently process information, is consistently accurate and is an elite competitor. Those traits will allow him to thrive as the USC QB this fall as the Trojans enter the B1G. In today’s conversation, presented by our founding partner, 76, we sat down at the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles and dove into his story - what backing up Heisman winner Caleb Williams taught him, navigating life in LA as the USC QB, his relationship with Lincoln Riley and why his Dad told him to listen to Kobe Bryant.Today’s podcast was executive pro

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 season as the starting quarterback for the Oregon Ducks. We sat down at the Elite 11 finals this summer and discussed his It Factor, why he chose Oregon for his final season, what Marcus Mariota winning the Heisman meant to him and what it’s like playing for Dan Lanning.Hope you enjoy and for more, be sure to follow @YOptionCFB as we will be covering ALL things college football through the lens of the West Coast all season long at www.y-option.com. This episode was produced by Jim Thornby, filmed by Blue Ox Films and edited by Tanner Pierce.This podcast is a Best Coast Media production. Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

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' all off-season in anticipation of their new schedule in the Pac-12. Jaden Robinson, Jermaine Terry II, Kyle Williams and Kyle Thornton also joined me on stage and while all four are stars for the Beavs and Cougs on the field, their stories will inspire you in meaningful ways off it. Each were impacted at an early age by adversity and each celebrated the woman in their lives who continues to inspire each of them to this day. If you love football and have any desire to learn about the humans under those helmets, this episode is right up your alley. If you're pessimistic about the future of the game, this episode will offer you some hope. Enjoy After Hours with the Beavs and Cougs from Las Vegas.Y-Option is a Best Coast Media Production Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

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 global pandemic, Mike learned he would not return to the network he helped build. The three of us never spoke about that day, or the fact that Mike would not return to the place we had such pride in, until now. Mike, Ashley, Jim Thornby and myself listen as Mike shares the brutal impact of that decision on his life and how he has responded to that adversity. It's a beautiful conversation among friends who became family. If you fell in love with Mike, Ashley and the content at the Pac-12 Network this is a conversation that will resonate on powerful levels.Today's conversation is brought to you by our Founding Partner, @76. For more insight on college football through the lens of the West Coast be sure to follow @YOptionFB on Twitter, @YOptionCFB on Instagram and sign up for all updates at www.y-Option.com. This podcast was Executive Produced by Jim Thornby and edit

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 episode of Y-Option there was truly no other option--we had to have these two on to go down memory lane with us. And we do just that. We dive into the origin story of the once promising Network, how we all got there and some of the joys, and struggles of being there. Enjoy Part 1 of 2 episodes with two people that entered so many people's lives through their televisions and changed mine.Follow along with Y-Option on Twitter and Instagram as we continue to discuss college football through the lens of the West Coast.Y-Option is a Best Coast Media Production Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

“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 lens of the West Coast. Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

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. It may look a bit different come football season, but it will stay up and running! That being said, in this final episode of this iteration, Producer T.J. Brassil joins the show to say farewell. T.J. and Yogi reminisce on the past 3 years of "The It Factory,' their highlights and they discuss if the definition 'it factor' has changed. They also talk about what is next for each of them, both personally and for this podcast. Lastly, we here at the It Factory want to thank everyone who has been listening or wathcing this podcast. We hope we have brought you as much joy listening to these powerful stories as we have had telling them. Don't go anywhere because the storytelling won't, it will just shift a little.Thank you.There's no 'Afterglow' as the whole episode is one big 'Afterglow. 'You can watch this episode on Pac-12 Insider and on YouTube. Go to www.pac-12.com

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. Former Stanford head coach, David Shaw joins the show. He talks about how he views college football and college athletics right now, his take on some of the top quarterbacks in this year's NFL Draft and his thoughts on the Pac-12 conference. Plus he tells some Bill Walsh stories you won't want to miss. 'The Afterglow' talks about the interview and previews the final episode before this version of "The It Factory" closes its doors for rennovations. Come discover Coach David Shaw's 'it factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth." You can also watch this episode on Pac-12 Insider and on YouTube. Go to www.pac-12.com/insider for more information on how to watch on Pac-12 Insider. Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

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 Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould joins the show. The first female commissioner of a Power-5 Conference talks about her passion for athletics, her time in the Pac-12 and watching sports like women's basketball grow over the years, what her first 60 days as comissioner has been like, what road lies ahead for the Pac-12 (soon to be Pac-2), Oregon State and Washington State and how she plans to move forward. She also gives some insight on conversations she's had with student athletes and how she sees college athletics evolving.'The Afterglow' discusses after the interview. Come discover Commissioner Teresa Gould's 'it factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth." You can also watch this episode on Pac-12 Insider and on YouTube. Go to www.pac-12.com/insider for more information on how to watch on Pac-12 Insider. Get full access to Y-Option: College Foot

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 Johnson. They talk about Jason's playing career including his family's football history, how his Arizona career played out, his time playing in Europe and how that led to the formation of the Paris Musketeers. Jason also gives his thoughts on the new era of Arizona football. Plus, Yogi and Jason announce a former UCLA Bruin who is now part of the Musketeers and Yogi offers The It Factory's first giveaway. 'The Afterglow' breaks it all down after the interview.Come discover Jason Johnson's 'it factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth." You can also watch this episode on Pac-12 Insider and on YouTube. Go to www.pac-12.com/insider for more information on how to watch on Pac-12 Insider. Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

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 sports comedy videos, what his journey has been like to this point and the concept of chasing your dreams regardless of where you are at in life, how he creates his content and what people can expect from Josh going forward.'The Afterglow' discusses after the interview.Come discover Josh Mancuso's 'it factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth." You can watch this episode on Pac-12 Insider and on YouTube. Go to www.pac-12.com/insider for more information on where to watch on Pac-12 Insider. Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

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. This week Producer T.J. Brassil joins Yogi Roth as we have our first "Ask Me Anything" episode. You wrote in with questions and now we are here to answer them. We discuss all things college football including the expanded playoff, NIL and a preview of spring ball in the Pac-12. Find out what questions get answered on this AMA episode of "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth." You can also watch this episode on Pac-12 Insider and on YouTube. Go to www.pac-12.com/insider for more information on how to watch on Pac-12 Insider. Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

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. Coach talks about the tumultuous 2023 season, where the team stands now and what he sees for the future of Washington State. 'The Afterglow' continues the conversation after the interview. Come discover Coach Dickert and the Cougs' 'it factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth." You can also watch this episode on Pac-12 Insider and on Youtube. Go to www.pac-12.com/insider for more information on how to watch on Pac-12 Insider. Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

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. Coach talks about how he got into the coaching profession, when he found out he would be offered the head coaching job, how he sees UCLA right now and his vision for the team.'The Afterglow' discusses after the interview, including thoughts on the new OC, Eric Bieniemy.Come discover DeShaun Foster's 'it factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth." You can also watch this episode on Pac-12 Insider and YouTube. Go to www.pac-12.com/insider for more information on how to watch on Pac-12 Insider. Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

Yogi chats with the new head coach at Arizona, Brent Brennan. Coach Brennan talks about his deep rooted connections to Arizona, his journey to becoming the head coach at Arizona, the decision from some of Arizona's key players to return and what he sees for the team this year. Plus he tells stories about his coaching tour of some of the great coaches in sports. 'The Afterglow' discusses after the interview.Come discover Coach Brennan's 'it factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth." You can also watch this episode on Pac-12 Insider and YouTube. Go to www.pac-12.com/insider for more information on how to watch on Pac-12 Insider. Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

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 about the new look of college football next season and he shares his thoughts for his team next season. Plus, Trent tells the story of being banned from tackling when he played football.'The Afterglow' dives in more after the interview.Come discover Trent Bray's 'it factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth." You can also watch this episdoe on Pac-12 Insider and on YouTube. Go to www.pac-12.com/insider for more information on how to watch on Pac-12 Insider. Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

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 Executive Director of the Senior bowl, how the college landscape has shifted and its impact on the Senior Bowl and he recaps some Pac-12 players that stood out this year.The Afterglow discusses further after the interview.Come discover the 'it factor' of the Senior Bowl on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth." You can also watch this episode on Pac-12 Insider and on YouTube. Go to www.pac-12.com/insider for more information on how to watch on Pac-12 Insider. Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

Yogi talks with former collegiate football player, current private wealth advisor and managing partner at Roseville Wealth Management Group, Dane Burkholder to discuss "The Financial Athlete." Dane gives his thoughts on how to handle NIL, why athletes should look at other factors outside of NIL, ways to invest, while still in college, for one's future, leveraging more than just money from a school and how to prepare for NIL as a high school student-athlete. 'The Afterglow' discusses this further after the interview. Come discover the financial athlete's 'it factor' with Dane Burkholder on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth." You can also watch this episode on Pac-12 Insider and on YouTube. Go to www.pac-12.com/insider for more information on how to watch on Pac-12 Insider. Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

The It Factory taps into the Pac-12 alumni base as former Washington quarterback, and current radio host and college football analyst, Brock Huard, joins the show. Brock shares his thoughts on the recent changes in Seattle, talks about how he started in broadcast and the philosophy he embodied when he began and he and Yogi reminisce on the first time they met. Only a few questions are asked in this episode, but a lot of stories are told.'The Afterglow' chats about it post interview.Come discover Brock Huard's 'it factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth." You can also watch this episode on Pac-12 Insider and on YouTube. Go to www.pac-12.com/insider for more information on how to watch on Pac-12 Insider. Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe

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 caught up with him at the National Championship. Although there have been changes with the staff up at Washington, Ron's story of how he got to where he's at, how he approaches each athlete differently and the growth he saw in Michael Penix Jr were powerful and we wanted to share his message. 'The Afterglow' shares some thoughts after the interview.Come discover Ron McKeefery's 'it factor' on "The It Factory: Pac-12 Football with Yogi Roth." You can also watch this episode on Pac-12 Insider and on YouTube. Go to www.pac-12.com/insider for more information on how to watch on Pac-12 Insider. Get full access to Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth at www.y-option.com/subscribe