Yogi Roth said his good-byes to the Pitt faithful back in February. The guy is one of those overachievers, making the rest of us who lack that motivation look bad. He’s still at it. Just, now he’s doing it at Southern Cal.

It’s also an energy that made Pete Carroll offer Roth a position on his staff, even though Roth was more seriously considering pursuing a career in sports broadcasting. Roth accepted Carroll’s offer and hasn’t looked back

Originally hired in February of 2005 to work under Dennis Slutak, USC’s director of football operations, as the assistant director, Roth was soon asked to help the coaching staff. The move was largely because of his knowledge of football, enthusiasm, work ethic and ability to relate to student athletes.

Because NCAA rules limit the number of coaches on the field during games, Roth’s primary responsibilities this season will be behind the scenes, where he’ll compile video for the coaching staff and serve other administrative roles. But that hasn’t stopped him from working as hard as possible.

“Yogi’s like an animal out of his cage,” Slutak said of Roth’s work with USC’s summer camps. “He’s so passionate and has a really good knowledge of the game.”

Roth will have the opportunity to observe coaches, chart plays, learn the offense and grow in his overall knowledge of the game. It’s not a bad place to be: The last four graduate assistant coaches at USC — the next possible step up for Roth — have moved up to full-time positions. Current quarterbacks coach Steve Sarkisian held Roth’s position five years ago.

I have no doubt we will be reading more about Roth in the next few years.