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Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth
A college football podcast through the lens of the West Coast. Yogi Roth brings a uniquely expert, curious, and western take on the game we love. Facts first, opinions second. www.y-option.com
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The Best QB Collective in B1G History
This the most talented year at quarterback in the history of the Big Ten.
So in part 2 of our Media Day recap show Todd Blackledge and I took a...
18 Coaches. 54 Players. Zero Box Scores.
As talking season comes to a close and camp begins, Todd Blackledge and I return home post Big Ten Media Days to recap what we learned from 18 B1G hea...
THE FORCE | Spencer Danielson
Boise State football is one of the most consistent brands in all of college football and in 2026 this proud program is stepping into a reborn Pac-12,...
THE VECTOR | Matt Entz
It was 2005 and my first season coaching. Fresno State was playing USC and that night I learned that the phrase ‘Anybody, Anytime, Anywhere’ was real....
NO BOUNDARY: Sean Lewis
Six in the morning, and the sand is cold. That is the part nobody posts.
The highlight reels from Sean Lewis’s program show Snapdragon Stadium u...
KJ Duff: Playing Big & Leaving a Legacy at Rutgers
“Praise and Blame are all the same.” It’s one of my favorite quotes from the book, 5-Star QB. And it’s so much easier said than done. For Rutgers wide...
Greg Schiano: Chop the Moment
There’s a quote in psychology I keep coming back to: the core of optimism is resilience. I’ve thought about that quote for years, and this week, sitti...
THE WAY | Kirby Moore
Kirby Moore may be living a real-life Hollywood script.
The first-year Washington State head coach grew up two hours away from Pullman, would vi...
SUPERHERO ENERGY | GJ Kinne
This week on THE DAWN, we caught up with Texas State head coach GJ Kinne as the Bobcats enter their first season in the Pac-12.
I’ve been tracki...
Pancho Laloulu & The Light He Carries
“I want to be the light for everyone” ~ Pancho Laloulu
I heard about Pancho Laloulu when he signed at Oregon. And I’ve interviewed him many tim...
THE PROMISE | Bronco Mendenhall
Bronco Mendenhall stepped away from football for a season and a half. Moved to Montana. Built a ranch. Raised horses.
And without meaning to, he...
Brent Brennan: Building a Culture
At his father’s funeral, Brent Brennan asked the room two questions.
Who in here did Steve Brennan ever buy an ice cream? Every kid’s hand went...
THE STANDARD | Jim Mora
Some people talk about the climb.
Jim Mora lives it.
Every job. Every challenge. Every program down on their luck handed to him with a han...
THE DAWN | Teresa Gould
Two years ago, the Pac-12 had two members and a whole lot of doubt.
Teresa Gould had something else. She had conviction and a vision.
In t...
Demond Williams Has An Edge
Some quarterbacks earn their scars. Some have them handed to them. Either way, they’re part of the path.
This week’s episode of Y-Option: Colleg...
Byrum Brown Knows Who He Is
Byrum Brown carries himself like someone who’s been tested and chose to come back better.
The Auburn quarterback sat down with us at the Elite 1...
Built for This: Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele:
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele grew up on the shores of Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
He was a three star recruit who showed up at the Elite 11 and became a lege...
Brendan Sorsby, QBs that keep you up at night & Elite 11 Takeaways
It’s been a big day in college football with the Brendan Sorsby eligibility conversation so Todd Blackledge and I had to go LIVE on YouTube to have a...
What Came Out of the Big Ten Meetings
Bret Bielema has been in the room 18 times as a head coach in the two biggest conferences in the game.
This year, the room was Big Ten spring me...
Being a Financial-Athlete in College Football
College football has changed forever.
Not just because athletes can now earn money, but because 18, 19 and 20-year-olds are suddenly being asked...
He Can Win The Heisman. So Why Is Nobody Talking About Him?
There’s something refreshing about watching a quarterback bet on loyalty in an era built on movement.
That’s what stood out most to me after sit...
B1G Lessons Learned from the Road
While no one is practicing this week in major college football Todd Blackledge and I sat down to reflect on our Road Trip this past spring in the Big...
The Curiosity of Jedd Fisch
I’ve known Jedd Fisch for a long time.
So long that when I walked into his building this spring, I didn’t just see a head coach in year three —...
The Question I Never Asked Dan Lanning
I’ve known Dan Lanning for 15 years.
We’ve had a lot of conversations over that time. So going into this one, I didn’t want to hit the same note...
A Drive, a Walk and Notre Dame
In the summer of 1999 my Dad and I drove from Pennsylvania to Indiana, stopping at almost every college along the way.
The goal we spoke of on...
Ohio State Doesn’t Reset
Draft week always carries a certain energy.
You feel it in conversations, in locker rooms, in the quiet moments between reps. It’s the anticipat...
Back-to-Back for the Hoosiers?
Years ago my Dad and I walked the Camino de Santiago, one of the worlds most spiritual pilgrimages stretching across Portugal and Spain. Somewhere alo...
Beyond the X's and O's: The Mental Game of Quarterbacking
Talking to quarterbacks and those that help build them is one of my passions. And today’s conversation on Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth is...
The Inner Game of Performance
There are a handful of conversations each year that stay with me.
Today’s conversation with Dr. Michael Gervais is one of them.
I’m excite...
The Most Competitive USC Team in a Decade?
Last week a clip of USC practicing in 2008 went viral and a few friends sent it to me.
Watching it brought me right back. Every rep felt like y...
You Can Feel It (and hear it) in Lincoln
Spring football always tells you something if you’re willing to listen.
I found myself in Lincoln, Nebraska for a quick trip to learn about this...
Curt Cignetti: The Standard Never Moves
Welcome back or welcome to THE PROCESS, a limited series within Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth, hosted by myself and Rhett Kleinschmidt. Th...
The Infinite Game: What I Learned Playing with Larry Fitzgerald
One of my college roommates is heading to Canton.
That sentence still feels surreal.
When I first met Larry Fitzgerald on his visit to the...
The Trends Reshaping College Football
The offseason is when football gets quiet enough to actually see it.
In my recent Substack collaboration with Cody Alexander of Match Quarters,...
The Competitive Advantage of Joy
There’s a certain kind of coach you can spot from a mile away.
Not because of the headset or the scheme or the postgame soundbite. But because o...
What the 2025 Season Actually Revealed
College football doesn’t really end anymore.
The clock hits :00. The trophy gets handed out. And almost immediately, the sport gets loud again....
Inside the Indiana Hoosiers National Title
The season may be over, but moments like the one in Miami linger because they tell us something deeper about the game.
Fresh off the National Ch...
Indiana wins the National Title!
We just witnessed the greatest story in college football history as Indiana goes 16-0 and beats Miami to win the National Title.
Welcome to a LI...
The Long Game with JaMarcus Shephard
College football moves fast right now, but real leadership still takes time. This week on Y-Option, we sit down with Oregon State head coach JaMarcus...
The National Championship, Explained - with Bruce Feldman
One game remains and it’s a match up with one of college footballs most notable teams, the Miami Hurricanes, vs college football most beloved teams, t...