Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth

Jan 29 2025 327 ep. 46 mins 156
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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.

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Sleeping Giant No More - ASU AD Graham Rossini

Jan 29 2025 56 mins  
Fresh off of an epic football season, Arizona State Athletics Director Graham Rossini joins the Y-Option podcast for the 2nd time, thanks to our founding partners at 76. I can recall my first year coaching at USC and our game at ASU. It was an epic back-and-forth showdown and while the Trojans were able to win it late, I left ASU with the feeling that many others have always felt,

Coming Full Circle - Ben Hartsock

Jan 22 2025 56 mins  
In the afterglow of the CFP National Championship Game, former Ohio State Buckeye Ben Hartsock joins Y-Option to share his joy, insight and analysis on the best team in the 2024-25 season, as well as answer the question of “What wins?” when it comes to building a team in college football.As the season concluded, both Jim Thornby and I reflect back on Monday night’s game, the

Y-Option Extra: Transfer Portal Shrinking?

Jan 20 2025 1 mins  
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.y-option.comDear Y-Option Community,We’re excited to bring you the first bonus podcast of the season. In this insightful conversation for paid subscribers only, we dive into the recently proposed changes surrounding the transfer portal and the college football calendar—topics that are sure to impact the future of

A B1G Moment coming on Monday?

Jan 17 2025 52 mins  
The CFP National Championship Game is a few days away and Big Ten expert Anthony Herron joins Y-Option, thanks to our founding partner 76, to dive into the key matchups in the Notre Dame vs. Ohio State game.A long-time friend, Anthony has such a unique lens on the game, covering high school all-star games, college football and the NFL for his hometown Chicago Bears. Fortunately, I�

Will Irish Eyes be Smiling?

Jan 15 2025 59 mins  
There are many experts offering insight into the National Championship game with Notre Dame facing Ohio State on Monday, January 20th. Among them all, one person stands out.Meet Gerry DiNardo, a former Notre Dame All-American & 1973 National Champion, now a long-time analyst at the Big Ten Network. I call him “Coach” as his vibe, presence and commentary continues to reflect the

Brian Stumpf - Elite Evaluator

Jan 08 2025 81 mins  
The CFP semifinals are upon us!Thanks to our founding partner 76, Elite 11 President and close friend Brian Stumpf joins the show to take a deep dive into the quarterback position among the four teams remaining in the College Football Playoff. His recall into what Quinn Ewers, Will Howard, Riley Leonard and Drew Allar were in high school is fascinating, as each of their journeys ar

CFP Quarterfinal Preview

Dec 30 2024 52 mins  
LIVE from Rose Bowl Media Day, Ashley Adamson of the Big Ten Network joins the show to offer her insight into the all-Big Ten Quarterfinal matchup of Ohio State and Oregon.Thanks to our founding partner 76 - fresh off of the BTN set, Ashley and I offer our immediate takeaways, what we read between the lines during our interviews and our biggest takeaway in advance of the rematch of

Dori Gabriel - A Mom's Perspective

Dec 22 2024 61 mins  
The first round of the inaugural expanded College Football Playoff has come and gone. There are countless opinions, but I think we can all agree that this new format was a massive win for the sport we all love.Another thing in sports that we love is taking the helmet off of players and getting to know them.I’ve been around Dillon Gabriel since June at the Elite 11 Finals and as I

J.B. Long - Voice of the Rams

Dec 19 2024 89 mins  
With the inaugural 12-team CFP set to kickoff Friday night in South Bend, Indiana, we welcome Notre Dame alum and the voice of the L.A. Rams, J.B. Long, to the show with thanks to our founding partner 76.J.B. called games this fall in the Pac-12, Mountain West and the NFL. His lens on the new look playoff, the current reality of college football and his insights on Washington State

2024 Heisman Recap

Dec 16 2024 27 mins  
Travis Hunter wins the Heisman Trophy and we have an Immediate Reaction podcast from New York City plus hear from each of the other 3 Heisman finalists in advance of the big event.Join myself and Jim Thornby as we break down the Heisman from all angles, including:* My experience at the actual event for the first time.* The resurgence of West Coast players on the grandest stage in b