Ep. 6 - Yogi Roth - Living and Listening Like Your Life Depends On It

In the sixth edition of Up Close In Personnel with Alex Brown, we covered it all! Yogi Roth, a former Pitt WR, USC QB Coach, Elite 11 Producer, Pac 12 Networks Football Analyst, Podcast-extraordinaire and down-to-earth, genuine family man, absolutely brings the heat! We cover it all with regards to evaluating, recruiting, and why it's so important to truly have a love for this game!

This entire episode is money, but for specific topics or content - here's a guide for this week's episode!

•  Evaluating at the NFL and Collegiate Levels (4:00)
•  Yogi's philosophy on the recruiting process (10:55)
•  The "Wonderswitch" (13:05)
•  Pete Carroll's approach to recruiting (20:25)
•  Yogi's influences as an analyst and his process (23:35)
•  Finding meaning and relationships with words (34:05)
•  Coaching at USC, "The Unreal Launching Pad" (38:40)
•  What separates the good from the great? (42:17)
•  The evolution of recruiting quarterbacks (49:21)
•  Developing your decision criteria as a recruit (1:01:44)
•  Yogi's process for calling a game (1:10:10)
•  The importance of emotional intelligence (1:14:39)
•  Yogi's sendoff message (1:18:29)

 

Thanks again for checking in and listening! You can follow Yogi on Twitter at @YogiRoth and also check his latest podcast show, Ted and Yogi's Pac 12 Adventure!

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Stay safe and Happy Mother's Day Weekend to all the mother's out there!

-Love ya mom!