Country Roads Confidential: A WVU Mountaineers podcast

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West Virginia is five days and four practices into the preseason schedule, but the optimism for the season has sparked interest already. Questions are mounting about what to expect. Answers have arrived. 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 football returns to the field with the first preseason practice on Wednesday. The mood is good, but there's work to do. 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

Just when it looked like the Big 12 was steady, here come rumors about more changes. Meanwhile, the football season approaches with a variety of questions to frame expectations and success. 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 Big 12 embraces the change and moves the annual preseason media days to a new city. Why? That's one of many questions on our minds this 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

West Virginia's recruiting momentum has never been this strong under Neal Brown. The 2025 class is impressive and increasing. What's the secret to the success? 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

Darian DeVries still has some spots to fill on the bench and on the floor. Steve Sabins is already active in his first offseason. What to make of how they go about their business? 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

Three one-day camps and two official visit weekends have helped the Mountaineers during an important month on the recruiting calendar. 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

There might be bad news coming about one transfer. There might be good news about Javon Small, too. 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

Monday's edition was stuffed so we set aside a special space for football updates. 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 basketball roster is almost complete, which begs a few questions from listeners who want to know more about what's going on with 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

The Mountaineers are making news and are linked to the news on college sports. 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 baseball season is peaking, but even though basketball season is over and spring football ended Saturday, neither of those two is through making news. Questions about all three persist, so let's take then all on at once. 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 we weren't sure of the purpose of a spring game, but those days are over. Saturday's event was pretty impressive. 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

Jeremy Werner of the 247Sports site Illini Inquirer shares his wisdom about Chester Frazier, Sencire Harris and Amani Hansberry. 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

Darian DeVries hired former Illinois assistant Chester Frazier before Frazier brought a pair of former players to WVU. The pieces are beginning to fall into place now. 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 been a few days since the panic meter was put on display. Where do things stand for WVU basketball after an important weekend? 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 still not time to panic about basketball, but let's take some time to discuss the other news in WVU's athletic department. 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 still early, but time is ticking. Darian DeVries needs bodies on his bench and on his roster. With important dates looming, this is an important week for 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

The pieces will begin to fall into place for Darian DeVries and his staff and roster. 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 won't be long before we're learning much more about new WVU men's basketball coach Darian DeVries, but Alyssa Hertel from the Des Moines Register gives us a head start by sharing what she witnessed covering DeVries at Drake. 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 announced Sunday that it has hired Darian DeVries from Drake as its next men's basketball coach. How did we get here and where do we go now? 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

Want more college hoops insight and bracket advice? Download and follow the Eye on College Basketball podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. The ONLY episode on the NCAA Tournament that you'll ever need is HERE! Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander will break down every game to give you the sleepers, cinderellas, bracket busters, and more! (01:00) - Kansas Kevin McCullar shut down for NCAA Tournament (09:50) - Virginia, we're not mad. We're just disappointed. (18:05) - We're picking brackets! (53:27) - Final Four Picks Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast," or "Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast." Email the show for any reason whatsoever: [email protected] Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw For more college hoops coverage, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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 has officially been in the market for a new coach for less than a week, but there are signs this is taking shape and is on track to conclude before the athletic director's deadline. 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 men's basketball program is searching for a new head coach after moving on from interim coach Josh Eilert. What's his legacy and who might be next? 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

Interest in the coaching search intensifies while fans try to enjoy baseball and football news and previews. 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

This has been a bizarre and unexpected basketball season at West Virginia, and not in the good ways that once seemed obtainable. With history within reach, we come to terms with how this season will be remembered and how it can be useful in the future. 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 has some questions about Mike's Hot Board as we christen the unofficial start of the coaching search. 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

Baseball and basketball are in the news and football is in the background but we touch them all as we empty the mailbag. 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 baseball's season begins on the road with a four-game series at Stetson. The Mountaineers have some standouts and some gaps, but they have a manager with the resources to succeed in his final season. 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 had another lopsided loss and is guaranteed to have a losing regular-season record. What's gone wrong and how many wins are left on this schedule? 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

WIth the basketball schedule paused for an open week, let's take the hint and shift the focus to football and our answers to subscriber questions. 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 basketball team is off this week. What will the team do with the time and what should look different when the Mountaineers resume? 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

What was reported yesterday was revealed today, and just enough time has passed to conclude the Mountaineers should who, when and where they play this coming season. 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 lost two position coaches who took coordinator jobs at Troy, and Neal Brown moved quickly to hire replacements. They aren't big names. They don't satisfy bold ideas. They do fit what the head coach has been doing. 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

Acknowledging the surge in submitted questions for the Q&A podcast, we devote a second episode this week to address Mountaineer 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

If it's hard to keep up with the Mountaineers, who they are and what they're doing, maybe this will help. 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 mood is better at WVU. Some questions remain, though fewer than normal. Let's acknowledge every submission in 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

It's been too long since we emptied the mailbag, and it's no surprise a batch of quality questions were available for this edition. 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 struggled during non-conference play, and understandably so. They can't afford too many more setbacks if they want to play in the postseason, and the Big 12 schedule offers many obstacles. 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 first transfer portal window closed for the majority of college football players who seek a change of scenery. The Mountaineers lost more than they added but also did better than they have before. 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 won its ninth game of the season and its second bowl in three tries and five seasons under Neal Brown, who might be rewarded with his first ranking. 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 Mountaineer want to keep climbing. The Tar Heels hope to stop sliding. Who will prevail? 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

With no true surprises and plenty of promise, WVU conducted national signing day in about as clean and efficient a manner as we've witnessed under Neal Brown. What do we make of the list and the outcomes? 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

A federal judge in Wheeling paved the way for RaeQuan Battle and Noah Farrakhan to play right away for at least three games but maybe also not at all. 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 transfer portal is asking and answering questions about WVU's football team while the basketball roster is growing. 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

So much for bowl projections. The Mountaineers are playing in a bowl game that is not under the Big 12's umbrella in a familiar city against a quality opponent. 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 just not sure what to think about who's seen what when it comes to football and who can do what for basketball. 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 regular season is over, so let's step back and answer some more expansive questions about 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

With the exception(s) of some shoddy special teams play, WVU had its way with Baylor in the first half Saturday. Then the second half started, and things got very interesting. 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