Country Roads Confidential: A WVU Mountaineers podcast

PackPride editor Cory Smith joins Chris Anderson to preview the West Virginia - N.C. State game. The two discuss the Wolfpack's first two games of the season, weaknesses and strengths for the team, the impact of recruiting, and the effect some guy named Tony Gibson has had on the team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WVU's first loss of the season produced two depth charts, some revealing explanations from the head coach and his coordinators and some ideas about how the Mountaineers will pick up the pieces. This episode covers all of that and revisits the bad matchups against Missouri to see how North Carolina State compares and where the Wolfpack might attack WVU Saturday. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

West Virginia fell to 1-1 Saturday with a 38-7 loss on the road against Missouri. The record may not be surprising. The performances probably have been unexpected. Chris and Mike meet up to figure out what to make of the Mountaineers so far and attempt to diagnose some problems and offer up some solutions before WVU wraps up non-conference play with next week's game at home against N.C. State. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric Blum of the Columbia Tribune joins Chris on the Country Roads Confidential podcast to help preview the West Virginia-Missouri game. The two discuss both teams' struggles in Week One, what each team has to do to win in Week Two, and make predictions for the game. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It wasn't long ago when the outlook was much different, but basketball recruiting has heated up. Three players have committed in the past few days, and one addition Monday was significant and doubly unexpected. As for football, the Mountaineers have plenty to do if they want to be 2-0, but Missouri has just as much work to do to avoid an 0-2 start. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

247Sports national analyst Brian Snow joins the show to discuss the commitment of four-star forward Jalen Bridges, how he fits with fellow 2020 commit Isaiah Cottrell, and how Bob Huggins is on a recruiting hot streak. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Mountaineers started the season with a 20-13 win that may have surprised you or solidified what you thought about the team. Chris and Mike sort through a little of each and pick out their top performers, where they're concerned, what changes may be made and how WVU moves on before visiting SEC country next week. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're two days away from the start of the Neal Brown Era and the 2019 season, and there's no better guest than the one we have for today. Jed Drenning knows his way around the Xs and Ox better than most, and he's bene roving the sidelined at WVU games for years. But what's about to happen will be new to him, so he's been hard at work figuring out what to expect. He shares his discoveries on today's episode. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris rides solo as he reacts to the WVU football depth chart that was released on Monday afternoon. He takes a look at some of the key surprises, plus what he was hearing from Saturday's walkthrough - much of which lined up with what the depth chart eventually showed. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On August 31st, West Virginia will kick off their season with well over 100 football players standing on the sideline. Only about 80 of those will be on scholarship. And, of that group, only 70 can travel with the team when the Mountaineers travel to Missouri the following week. Chris and Mike take a stab at building their 70-man travel rosters and it's a lot more difficult than one might think. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Surprise! Quarterback Jarret Doege has been cleared to play for West Virginia this season. Mike and Chris detail what that means for WVU, make picks for who will start Game 1 (and Game 10), and how/when this whole thing went down. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris surprises Mike with a few questions about the WVU football beat, including how he manages to be the center of attention during press conferences and how he goes about cultivating the numerous sources that he has to get the scoop on the big stories. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

West Virginia's coaching staff is about to have some significant discussions about who gets to play in 2019. Friday night's second scrimmage goes a long way toward helping them make those decisions. Who has to have a big day and why? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following WVU's 10-day, three-game trip to Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona, Chris and Mike wonder what the Mountaineers got out of the experience, what changes they'd make to future expeditions and what to make of this team moving forward To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris and Mike field questions from EerSports' members, including differences between the new coaching staff and old, the meaning of some of these position changes, and who would win in a wrestling match. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a few solo shows, the hosts are back together, and there's plenty to talk about. WVU's entering the final week of camp and is beginning to move some pieces. The visitor is only a slight underdog for the season-opener. The walk-on rankings get an update. And while the football program has been able to stay out of trouble, one player has not. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

247Sports Director of Scouting Steve Wiltfong explains his pro-WVU Crystal Ball picks and who he likes from West Virginia's Class of 2020, while Chris Anderson explains the importance of summer recruiting camps. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris is still away, but Mike is back after a brief break. There's basketball news to discuss, and we examine what happened with Oscar Tshiebwe and what it means before we hit some quick pointers about the first three days of WVU football. Oh, and WVU is just like an upstart professional wrestling organization. It makes sense, trust us. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

West Virginia's first football practice was Friday morning, but the news started the day before? What happened and what happens next? Neal Brown was in a good mood and may have created a new T-shirt. Plus a quick Q&A to end the day. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Las Vegas has set WVU football's over/under win total at five games. Fans seem to think six wins is a positive year. Is that a sign of a program in decline? Should there be higher expectations for this year's squad and a higher bar for Neal Brown in 2019? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike and Chris take a look at one of the toughest schedules in the country, sharing their thoughts on every game for the Mountaineers this fall. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike and Chris continue their preview series as we inch closer and closer to fall camp. Today, we tackle the strengths and weaknesses of this roster, what's a realistic goal for roster management and scholarship numbers, and whether we'll ever get to debate the backup specialists. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike and Chris detail the biggest position battles for West Virginia as the Mountaineers head into fall camp. Some are obvious. Some are not so obvious - and the two do not agree on everything. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris goes behind the scenes on Best Virginia's run in the TBT, as well as the possibility the tournament comes to Morgantown next year. Then, Mike and Chris take their shots at predicting a handful of WVU football awards as we begin our run up to fall camp. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Anderson and Mike Casazza field questions from West Virginia fans, including how to properly cheat the NCAA, some off the wall MVPs for this year's team, and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Anderson and Mike Casazza discuss West Virginia basketball being left at the altar once again and what it means not only for this year's team but the programs perception. Also, handing out grades on the 2019 signing class. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Anderson and Mike Casazza discuss Day Two of Big 12 Media Days including the latest on some late arrivals and transfer waiver requests for West Virginia football. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Anderson and Mike Casazza discuss the very first WVU football depth chart under Neal Brown and the hot topics from the first day of Big 12 Media Days. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the second ever Country Roads Confidential podcast, Mike Casazza and Chris Anderson switch gears, tackling preseason basketball and late recruiting for WVU hoops. How might Bob Huggins fill out the last couple roster spots, who's in trouble of not making it, and why is Mike getting in trouble on a billionaire's yacht? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the inaugural episode of the new Country Roads Confidential podcast. Mike Casazza and Chris Anderson discuss the Big 12 Conference Preseason Poll and the Preseason All-Conference Team. What surprised us, how did we vote differently, and would things be different if Dana Holgorsen were still the head coach of the Mountaineers? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices