Week 5 has arrived and in some ways things have changed in college football and in other respects, it has stayed the same.
Arizona heads to Utah on Friday night in a Big 12 clash and while the starting QB for the Utes is not solidified, we do know that the depth, talent and coaching acumen at Utah remains elite. And I highly doubt they have forgotten the last :37 ticks of last year’s game vs the Wildcats.
In this episode we had Bill Riley, longtime voice of the Utes, on the Y-Option podcast to share his insights on #10 ranked Utah football team as well as offer an update on his new endeavor as Utah Athletics’ Director of Broadcasting. Bill has always been a great friend who is both kind and insightful, as well as brilliant at his craft and willing to share his knowledge. It was a fun conversation around a program that had a big impact on my life on-air and personally.
Walking through Salt Lake City on a fall weekend was always a joy, as the Ute fans love their team and appreciate a thoughtful conversation. Take a listen, as Bill is one of a kind and gifted at his craft.
Speaking of gifted, the #8 Oregon Ducks visit the Rose Bowl for their 1st Big Ten contest against UCLA after a bye week while #13 USC hosts Wisconsin in their first home game in the B1G. The rest of the slate for the West Coast is full of compelling conference games with Washington State off to face future Pac-12 mate Boise State, which has always proven to be a challenging place to play on the blue turf. Washington visits Rutgers on a Friday night in what has been deemed a “Blackout” in what should be an electric Piscataway, NJ. Stanford visits #17 Clemson and if they can pull this off, look out Nerd Nation, the Cardinal are back in a massive way.
Finally, Jim Thornby and I had a deep conversation around UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka, which we hope you enjoy. From the financial chemistry of a locker room, Sluka navigating this world for the first time and that this is unlikely “1 of 1” when it comes to players asking to save a redshirt season.
I’m off to Chicago for a weekend in the Big Ten Network studio and will be sure to send some pictures of Ashley Adamson and our crew from the midwest as games will be rolling from 9am PT to near midnight PT. As always, much love and many thanks for the constant support for Y-Option and this endeavor as your support is what allows it to continue.
Much love,
Yogi
The episode was executive produced by Jim Thornby and edited by Victor Ren
This podcast is a Best Coast Media production.
Voice of the Utes - Bill Riley