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Jim Thornby
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Co-founder & executive producer at y-option.com. College football through the lens of the West Coast.
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Get a PhD in recruiting with Brandon Huffman from 247 Sports as he joins Yogi Roth for insight on the Early Signing Period and roster building in the NIL era

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Brandon Huffman - PhD in Recruiting
Listen now | 247 Sports National Recruiting Editor on the impact of NIL on recruiting & the transfer portal and how the landscape has radically changed the last few years
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December 12, 2024 at 6:12 AM
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Yogi Roth’s 10-point Heisman voting scale
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Yogi Roth's 10-point Heisman voting scale
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December 7, 2024 at 12:43 AM
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Champ Week continues with Rhett Lewis joining the show again in a home & home with BLeav in Big Ten to preview the B1G title game. Plus Yogi Roth & Jim Thornby go through the CFP implications of each champ game

Fueled by 76

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B1G Happenings - Rhett Lewis
Watch now (79 mins) | The BLeav in Big Ten host on Oregon's protection, the creativity of Penn State and the craziness of the college football calendar
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December 5, 2024 at 6:28 AM
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Week 14: Y-Option Go Go Go Awards fueled by 76 for the final week of the regular season.

Each week we roll out these 4 unique college football awards as seen through the lens of the West Coast

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Y-Option's Go Go Go Awards - Week 14
The Best of the West. Our distinct take on college football weekly awards and as always, seen through the lens of the West Coast
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December 2, 2024 at 9:18 PM
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A great listen for your Thanksgiving travels

Big Sky commissioner Tom Wistrcill joins Yogi Roth with his lens on college football as the FCS playoffs kickoff this weekend & what to expect from the CFP as it expands to 12 teams

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Tom Wistrcill - Big Sky, No Limits
Listen now | In the final week of the FBS regular season & first week of the FCS playoffs, the Big Sky Commissioner on the state of college football & what to expect with the expanded CFP format
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November 27, 2024 at 11:22 PM
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Week 13: Y-Option Go Go Go Awards fueled by 76

Each week we roll out these 4 unique college football awards as seen through the lens of the West Coast.
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Y-Option's Go Go Go Awards - Week 13
The Best of the West. Our distinct take on college football weekly awards and as always, seen through the lens of the West Coast
open.substack.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:29 PM
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This week’s “5-Star Advice” comes from Matt Barkley - the #1 overall recruit in the Class of 2009 who was a 4-year starter at USC and broke numerous Pac-12 records before an 11-year career in the NFL.

From the book “5-Star QB” by Yogi Roth

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5-Star Advice: Matt Barkley
From the book "5-star QB", Q&A with the former USC QB who's turned to broadcasting in his first season following an 11-year NFL career
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November 22, 2024 at 6:12 PM
“To me he’s so far ahead of where Cam Ward was at the same exact time of their career”

Nigel Burton explains to Yogi Roth why it’s hard to find anyone doing what Washington State QB John Mateer can do

Full episode available at y-option.com

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Nigel Burton - Sideline Stories
Listen now | The CW analyst on coaching Trent Bray, what makes John Mateer go & being the dad of a walk-on at his alma mater
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November 21, 2024 at 9:17 PM