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Yogi Roth's preseason Pac-12 primer
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Yogi Roth's preseason Pac-12 primer

Shane Hoffmann caught up with the Pac-12 analyst before media day to download his thoughts on the Ducks, Beavers and the rest of the conference.

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Jul 18, 2023
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Yogi Roth returned from vacation in South Korea last weekend. He spent nearly a month there adventuring with his wife, in-laws and two children.  

Even the industry’s sharpest need some time to reset. 

“I've known that for 20 years,” Roth, 41, said. 

Down time looks different for Roth, the Pac-12 Network’s do-it-all star — broadcaster analyst, filmmaker, author — than most, though. 

After days spent carrying his 3-year-old on hikes and across cities, Roth spent his evenings pouring through articles, adjusting, as best he could, to the 13-hour time difference. He read everything, every night. And, for the record, he feels caught up. Enough so, that by the time he boarded his flight home he didn’t sleep a wink, instead reading (yes, more) and writing about college football ahead of Pac-12 Media Day. 

The end product: A 30-page word document chalk full of storylines, personnel notes, staffing changes, and much, much, more — Roth’s Pac-12 Preseason Football Almanac, if you will. 

I caught up with Roth this week as he gave me a speedrun through his notes. Here are a few things that stood out about each Pac-12 program:

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