I feel like the luckiest broadcaster in college football. 

Every Saturday I get to stand at the 50-yard line and celebrate the greatest game on earth and attempt to coach the viewer. Those two thoughts have been at the core of my career. But to have any success at anything one must be taught, guided and mentored. Thankfully for me the men I’ve stood next to every weekend have done just that.

But none more so than Ted Robinson. 

Ted has changed my life on air, off air and each Saturday while on Big Ten Network (or this weekend Fox Sports 1). His words of wisdom, encouragement and kindness are constantly working in my subconscious and the skills he taught me are hopefully used in real time each weekend.

Thankfully for us at Y-Option and our founding partner 76, he’s also in your world in today’s podcast. The play-by-play voice of The CW joined me to talk about the Washington State Cougars, Oregon State Beavers and the state of college football.

We take a deep dive into the growth of John Mateer, the leadership of Jake Dickert, the state of the Beavs and with the legendary Bill Walton’s birthday this Tuesday, we celebrate that as well.

Jim Thornby and I also detail this week's Go Go Go Awards, presented by 76 and play a game titled ‘Bowl or No Bowl’ as we discuss the numerous teams that are on the cusp of bowl eligibility. If you’re a fan of UW, Cal, Utah, OSU, USC, UCLA or Arizona this is a section you might enjoy.

Back to prep, as Guy Haberman and I are calling the Iowa State vs. Kansas game at Arrowhead Stadium this weekend on FS1. Fun fact, I called that exact game in the Chiefs’ stadium in 2010 where Tom Herman was the Iowa State OC. Time flies!

Finally, the next few days will be stressful on many fronts so let’s all lean into the joy in our lives and as fellow Substacker Dan Rather always says, ‘Stay Steady.’

Much love,

Yogi

This episode is executive produced by Jim Thornby and edited by Victor Ren.

This podcast is a Best Coast Media production.

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