Hello from Indy!
It’s Day 3 at B1G Media Days in Indianapolis and I want to say thank you to so many of you who have continued to offer incredible support to Y-Option and my recently announced role as an analyst at Big Ten Network. It’s been a true joy starting this platform alongside Jim Thornby and we are so proud to bring you college football through the lens of the West Coast.
As media days conclude today, all 18 teams have made their way through the media circuit. There are so many things that have stood out from my time in Indy such as the conversations around conference realignment, the additions of USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington to the B1G Conference and the overall depth of the league. Interestingly, one element that is not getting a lot of dialogue is the lack of quarterbacks that are representing the 18 schools at media days.
Only 5 QBs have walked the floor of Lucas Oil Stadium and three come from the West Coast. Dillon Gabriel, Ethan Garbers, Miller Moss, Hudson Card and Max Brosmer represent the most unique position in sport and today’s guest on Y-Option, presented by 76, is the signal caller from USC.
In my time working on the USC staff, one thing became clear – when a quarterback signs his letter of intent at USC he becomes a household name. When he starts, he becomes a Heisman Candidate. Calling games for the past 17 seasons has only proven that theory I learned while on Pete Carroll’s staff.
And for Miller Moss, that’s also true. While many factors go into winning the Heisman, I believe that the future for Miller Moss is extremely bright as he has a brilliant mind, can quickly and efficiently process information, is consistently accurate and is an elite competitor. Those traits will allow him to thrive as the USC QB this fall as the Trojans enter the B1G.
In today’s conversation, presented by our founding partner, 76, we sat down at the Elite 11 Finals in Los Angeles and dove into his story - what backing up Heisman winner Caleb Williams taught him, navigating life in LA as the USC QB, his relationship with Lincoln Riley and why his Dad told him to listen to Kobe Bryant.
Hope you enjoy and will download you on this entire Media Day experience in our upcoming newsletter. Be sure to follow us on Twitter (@yoptionfb) and Instagram (@yoptioncfb). Back to the desk on Big Ten Network!
Much love,
Yogi
Today’s podcast was executive produced by Jim Thornby and edited by Tanner Pierce. A special thank you to Elite 11 for the cinematography.
This podcast is a Best Coast Media production.
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