Y-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth

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 has been a part of multiple versions of the college football post season. The executive director of the college football playoff, Bill Hancock, joins the show. As he finishes up his time running the CFP, Hancock talks about what it was like to be th...

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 best of the 'Final Five,' we take a look back at the year that was before we look forward to the year that will be. 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 Pa...

Our resident coach joins the show as Yogi chats with Pac-12 Analyst, and former Oregon defensive coordinator, Nick Aliotti. They discuss the current state of the game and where Coach sees it advancing to. Then Coach and Yogi breakdown some bowl matchups as they preview the remaining Pac-12 bowl games. 'The Afterglow' chats about it after the interview. Come discover coach Nick Aliotti's 'it factor...

Early Signing Day is upon us which means so is our early signing day special. Yogi talks with 247Sports National Recruiting Editor, Brandon Huffman. Brandon talks about where recruiting is at in today's college football landscape, how he has seen it change over the years, the effect the transfer portal and NIL has had on high school recruiting and the differences he sees in kids who are being recr...

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 release of Dr. Gervais' new book, The First Rule of Mastery: Stop Worrying About What Other People Think of You , he and Yogi discuss how this book came to be and what he focuses on in the book. He talks about FOPO, fear of other people's opinions,...

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 season, Pac-12 football and the Pac-12 Network. Ted gives his thoughts on the future of the game and tells stories from his career in broadcasting. 'The Afterglow' reflects after the interview. Come discover Ted Robinson's 'it factor' on "The It Factory:...

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 also talks about his journey from Jesuit High School, in Sacramento, CA, to the University of Pacific and finally to the University of Washington. He shares some wild recruiting stories along the way. Lastly, Nigel looks back at the Pac-12 Networks an...

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 at Yale before decommitting and choosing Cal, deciding to stick it out at Cal despite being low on the depth chart, how life has changed since becoming Cal's starting quarterback and the lessons he's learned that have helped give him the drive he us...

Yogi chats with Arizona State defensive back, Jordan Clark. Jordan talks about being the son of Super Bowl champion, Ryan Clark. He discusses what life was like growing up, the approach Ryan took towards football for Jordan and Jordan's decision to go "all-in" on football. Jordan also talks about his mom, his life at ASU and his approach to what could be his final games in an Arizona State uniform...

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 NIL space as well. UCLA quarterback and multi-time Male NIL Athlete of the year, Chase Griffin, joins the show. Chase talks with Yogi about his exposure to high level football at a young age, being the ball boy at the Elite 11 camp at the age of 11,...

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 wide receiver room at Washington, the journey of his collegiate career in Seattle, and Michael Penix freestyling on the sideline during the win against rival Oregon. Plus he tells stories about working on a dairy farm as a kid. 'The Afterglow' discus...

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 we can add Thomas Yassmin to the mix. The Australian native talks about making that transition from Australia to America, the transition from rugby to football and why he elected to make the change. Plus he and Yogi break down the level of rugby Thoma...

Yogi keeps the receiver trend going as he chats with Arizona wideout, Tetairoa McMillan. Yogi compares Tetairoa to a Hall of Fame receiver, and Tetairoa talks about when he realized football was his sport, his mentality when playing, why he chose Arizona and the trust he has in the coaching staff. He also talks about his desire to make highlight plays to get his team and the crowd energized. 'The...

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 interview Bo talked about his adopted brother, and now Oregon wide receiver, Tez Johnson. Now you get to hear Tez's side of the story. Tez talks about the circumstances that led to him joining the Nix family and what that has been like, his love for Oregon...

The It Factory stays in the Pacific Northwest as Yogi chats with Washington State edge, Brennan Jackson. Brennan talks through his career in Pullman. He explains his journey from the beginning where he wore fake glasses, dealt with a multitude of injuries and considered quitting to overcoming those doubts and becoming a leader and key player for his team. Plus, every Coug has at least one Mike Lea...

The It Factory welcomes another Pac-12 newcomer as Yogi chats with Oregon State quarterback, DJ Uiagalelei. They talk about DJ getting offered his first scholarship in 6th grade, the rollercoaster journey he's had in college, why he chose Oregon State without even taking a visit and the joy he is getting out of playing at Oregon State. 'The Afterglow' discusses post interview. Come discover DJ Uia...

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 growing up, his journey to college football, his artistic skills, the transition to USC and his life now in LA. Plus, he shares a powerful moment talking about his mom and dad. 'The Afterglow' reflects after the interview. Come discover Mason Cobb's...

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 It Factory alums rejoining the show to go deeper into their stories. Yogi and Michael Penix Jr. head on out to Lake Washington to go fishing and chat about Penix's love for fishing, his tumultuous time at Indiana, his decision to come to Washington a...

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 adopted brother and new Oregon wide receiver, Tez Johnson. This episode will focus on Bo's side of the story about how they met and how Tez became a part of Bo's family. Later on in the season we will hear the story through Tez's words. Not only did Bo...

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 Jalin's hero is, his journey from a small town to the University to Oklahoma and finally to Arizona State, new Arizona State head coach Kenny Dillingham and much more ASU football. 'The Afterglow' chats about Camp T and the upcoming Week 1 of college fo...

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 that, who better to bring on than the face of the Pac-12 Networks, Ashley Adamson. Ashley and Yogi discuss their thoughts and feelings on the upheaval in the Pac-12, how to move forward and what their expectations are for this upcoming season. Football...

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 through the construction at Reser Stadium as it prepares for its debut for the 2023 season. Yogi and Coach talk about what the construction of this team has been like over the past few seasons and what the construction of the stadium is going to add. Co...

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 reached that level of success, what he's learned about leadership from his various coaches over the years, his life now as a high school coach, his take on Clark Phillips' NFL future and he gives Utah football some words of wisdom for next year. Plus h...

Yogi chats with former Washington State receiver and current European League of Football star, Kyle Sweet. Kyle talks about going to Washington State and his time there, his relationship with Coach Leach, the passing of his dad in 2020, how that led him to get back into football and signing with the Paris Musketeers, a team Yogi is a part owner of, after dominating the European League of Football...

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 University of Sioux Falls, in South Dakota, to the University of Washington and all of his stops along the way. He also talks about growing up in a small town, the philosophies he brought to Washington and how he is looking towards this year with Michael...