JaMarcus Shephard on Oregon State’s Future & the New Pac-12 | The Dawn, Ep. 3

JaMarcus Shephard talks about his background and the opportunity ahead of his first season as the head coach for Oregon State football in Episode 3 of The Dawn. 00:00 - Introduction 01:06 - The Foundation 02:18 - The Fight 04:08 - "Never let a negative thought complete itself in your mind." 05:08 - The Opportunity 09:18 - The Preparation 11:00 - The Edge 13:27 - The Advantages 15:15 - The Relaunch 18:20 - Sendoff The Dawn is an exclusive 10-episode look inside the new era of Pac-12 football, running throughout the month of July ahead of the 2026 college football season. Produced in partnership with Y-Option and Jason Ryan Creative, the series is hosted by Yogi Roth (Y-Option) and delivers candid, in-depth interviews with all eight head football coaches and Commissioner Teresa Gould, charting the vision, culture, and future of the reborn conference. Plus, don't miss our final episode in August featuring never-before-seen, behind-the-scenes footage of how the new Pac-12 was built over the last two years. 🔔 Subscribe and tune in twice a week! Catch every episode here on YouTube or on Pac-12 Insider, our 24/7 FAST channel (for free). 📅 Programming Schedule (All times PT) Wed, July 1 @ 3 PM — Teresa Gould (Pac-12 Commissioner) Sun, July 5 @ 7 AM — Jim Mora (Colorado State) Thu, July 9 @ 3 PM — JaMarcus Shephard (Oregon State) Sun, July 12 @ 7 AM — Bronco Mendenhall (Utah State) Thu, July 16 @ 3 PM — GJ Kinne (Texas State) Sun, July 19 @ 7 AM — Kirby Moore (Washington State) Thu, July 23 @ 3 PM — Sean Lewis (San Diego State) Sun, July 26 @ 7 AM — Matt Entz (Fresno State) Thu, July 30 @ 3 PM — Spencer Danielson (Boise State) Note: Details for the 10th and final episode (debuting in August) will be announced soon. For everything Pac-12 ➡️ Pac-12.com Follow the Pac-12 on Instagram ➡️ pac12.me/instagram Like the Pac-12 on Facebook ➡️ pac12.me/facebook Follow the Pac-12 on X ➡️ x.com/pac12 Follow the Pac-12 on TikTok ➡️ pac12.me/TikTok