3 Guys Before The Game

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Three Guys Before The Game - Sudden Departure (Episode 365) Mar 31, 2022

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The WVU football program has been blindsided. The Mountaineers best defensive player, Akheem Mesidor, has entered the transfer portal.
The decision came as a major surprise to WVU coach Neal Brown and his staff. Brown held an impromptu news conference following Thursday's practice to share his thoughts. The Mountaineer coach said although he's hurt and saddened by Mesidor's decision, he's confident in the program's direction and its future.
In this episode, the "Guys" react to the Mesidor decision and discuss the hiring of new women's basketball coach, Dawn Plitzuweit.
Questions and comments complete the show.
The "Guys" return on Monday with a scheduled appearance from Nathan Adrian.

WVU Football - Quick Change (Episode 364) Mar 28, 2022

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It's a football/basketball episode of Three Guys Before The Game.
The "Guys" celebrate the national championship for the Glenville State women's team, and deal with Hoppy's unexpected incident at WVU football practice. Lesson number one: never turn your back to the football field.
Listener questions complete the show.
Three Guys returns on Thursday with a spring practice and recruiting updates on football and basketball.

WVU Football - We're Talking About Practice! (Episode 363) Mar 24, 2022

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With all due respect to Allen Iverson, the "Guys" are talking about practice on this episode of Three Guys Before The Game.
The Mountaineer football team held its first public workout of the spring season on Thursday. Brad Howe and Tony Caridi attended and shared their very early thoughts on the 2022 Mountaineers.
Listener texts and comments complete the show along with the story of a very large fish.
Former Mountaineer basketball standout Nathan Adrian joins the crew when they return on Monday.

WVU Football - Spring Fling (Episode 362) Mar 21, 2022

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The most anticipated spring practice season in Neal Brown's tenure as WVU football coach begins this week.
All eyes will focus on the quarterback competition. None of the three contenders have started a game at the collegiate level. How they perform will go a long way in determining the future of the upcoming season.
In this episode, the "Guys" talk about the quarterback battle and basketball tournament play. Topics range from the transfer portal to the Chick-fil-A cow mascot.
Join the crew on Thursday for a review of WVU's start to spring drills.

West Virginia University Sports - Mortal Portal (Episode 361) Mar 16, 2022

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So much for a quiet off-season.
In a span of less than 24 hours, the WVU athletic department had women's basketball coach Mike Carey retire and three starters from the football and basketball programs enter the transfer portal.
In this episode, the "Guys" reflect on Carey's successful tenure and discuss the latest portal additions.
Drexel head basketball coach Zach Spiker, a Morgantown native, joins the crew to offer his perspective on player retention in the new world of college athletics.
Listener texts complete the episode. Three Guys returns on Monday.

WVU Basketball - Home Alone (Episode 360) Mar 14, 2022

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The season has ended for the WVU basketball team.
Now what?
In this episode, the "Guys" review a season that began with optimism and ended in disappointment. While the games are over, the off-season recruiting will be in the spotlight as Bob Huggins and staff attempt to retool a roster that will lose at least six players.
Listener texts and a breakdown of Bruce Weber's final Kansas State press conference complete the show.
Three Guys returns Wednesday with a look toward WVU's spring football practice and more.

West Virginia Basketball - Big 12 Preview (Episode 359) Mar 07, 2022

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It's on to Kansas City for the West Virginia University basketball team.
The Mountaineers (15-16) ended a disappointing regular season on a positive note Saturday with a victory over TCU. Big 12 tournament play begins Wednesday night as WVU and Kansas State meet. The winner will advance to play top-seeded Kansas in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
In this episode, the "Guys' review the victory over the Horned Frogs, preview the matchup with Kansas State and respond to listener questions and comments.
Three Guys returns next Monday.

WVU Basketball - Sooner Swoon & TCU Preview (Episode 358) Mar 02, 2022

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Just one regular season game remains for the WVU basketball team. The Mountaineers host TCU on Saturday with the hope of ending a disappointing regular season with a victory.
West Virginia (14-16) suffered its seventh consecutive loss Tuesday night at Oklahoma. The ice-cold WVU offense missed 17 consecutive shots in the first half as the Mountaineers dropped a 72-59 decision.
Head coach Bob Huggins called his team's play "embarrassing" and apologized for their performance in his post-game interview.
In this episode, the "Guys" review the Oklahoma game and look ahead to Saturday's matchup with TCU. The Horned Frogs earned their biggest win of the season on Tuesday with a victory over TCU.

WVU Basketball - Oklahoma Preview (Episode 357) Feb 28, 2022

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Just two regular season games remain for the Mountaineer basketball team. WVU meets Oklahoma Tuesday night before closing regular season play Saturday at home against TCU.
West Virginia (14-15) will to avenge an early loss to Oklahoma (15-14). The Sooners rolled over WVU 72-62 last month in Morgantown.
In this episode, the "Guys" recap Saturday's loss to Texas and preview the matchup with the Sooners.
Listener questions and comments complete the show.
The crew returns Thursday to preview Saturday's home finale against TCU.

West Virginia Basketball - Cyclone Stinger & Texas Preview (Episode 356) Feb 24, 2022

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Ouch!
That's just one of the many words to describe the result of Wednesday's basketball game between West Virginia and Iowa State.
A late turnover by the Mountaineers proved fatal as WVU lost for the 12th time in the last 13 games. Just three regular season games remain for the Mountaineers (14-14) who are mired in last place in the Big 12.
In this episode, the "Guys" review WVU's last three games and respond to listener questions and comments.
Join the crew Monday for a recap of Saturday's game against No. 20 Texas.

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