Country Roads Confidential: A WVU Mountaineers podcast

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May begins with Mountaineer mysteries May 01, 2020

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Bob Huggins, Neal Brown and Kenny Robinson have each given us a topic to explore and attempt to explain. Who’s tempting Oscar Tshiebwe? How could football have an extra scholarship? Why was an academic counselor targeted on Twitter?

Suddenly, good signs appear Apr 28, 2020

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It’s been a strange offseason, but it’s also been a good offseason for WVU sports. And now, there are encouraging signs for fall sports, for players returning to campus and for student-athletes to make some money.

WVU players factor into future drafts Apr 24, 2020

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Sports are back, and some WVU players and players with WVU affiliations will be picked before the draft is over. Chris and Mike discuss two candidates before reviewing Mike’s list of players who will be taken in the next few drafts.

Revisiting the 2010 Gator Bowl Apr 22, 2020

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The 2010 Gator Bowl was an oddly arranged celebration of Bobby Bowden’s career, and West Virginia was the invited guest for the Florida State legend’s final game. We look back at the stories from before, during and after the game and where the occasion rests in Mountaineer history.

Picking the Ultimate 21st Century WVU Basketball team Apr 15, 2020

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Test your football knowledge and your math skills all at once as you try to assemble the best WVU roster with $24 to spend on eight players.

Deciphering one difference in basketball and football recruiting Apr 14, 2020

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WVU basketball can use or stash an open scholarship, but Bob Huggins won’t steal from a colleague. WVU football is adding to an impressive recruiting class, but his colleagues will try to steal from his collection of talent. What’s the difference and how to the coaches navigate it?

Picking the Ultimate 21st Century Team Defense Apr 08, 2020

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Test your football knowledge and your math skills all at once as you try to assemble the best WVU roster with $66 to spend on 22 players. Chris and Mike conclude with 11 players and $33 on defense and explain their picks and the path they took to their rosters.

Picking the Ultimate 21st Century Team Offense Apr 06, 2020

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Test your football knowledge and your math skills all at once as you try to assemble the best WVU roster with $66 to spend on 22 players. Chris and Mike begin with 11 players and $33 on offense and explain their picks and the path they took to their rosters.

Options and optimism for a college football season Apr 03, 2020

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Today’s episode assumes college football will start on time for the 2020 season. It’s not guaranteed, and some alternatives are discussed, but fingers are crossed as Chris and Mike compare starting June 1, July 1 and Aug. 1. Any option will necessitate some changes, and the recruiting calendar will be affected, too, but that might bring about a necessary revision as well.

The legacy of WVU basketball’s 2011 recruiting class Mar 31, 2020

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Eight months after reaching the 2010 Final Four, WVU basketball signed five players who only barely contributed to the program but contributed mightily to a situation Bob Huggins would have to rescue himself from years later. Today’s episode remembers the downfall and how the Mountaineers rose again

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