3 Guys Before The Game

It was not the Christmas gift the Mountaineer basketball had hoped to receive. Tuesday's loss at Allen Fieldhouse sends No. 7 WVU into the holidays with a 7-2 record. What went wrong? Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi breakdown the loss in Lawrence and look ahead to next week's Liberty Bowl date with Army. Listener questions and comments run the gamut from hoops to football and boar hunti...

It’s a combo episode as the “Guys” preview the Mountaineers Big 12 opener at Kansas and the football invite to the Liberty Bowl. Is this the year WVU breaks the curse of Allen Fieldhouse? Is mental preparation the biggest key in the bowl game? Brad, Hoppy and Tony also answer listener questions and thoughts on all things Mountaineers. Join them again Wednesday for a Kansas recap.

The Mountaineer basketball team is ready to tip-off its ninth season in the Big 12 Conference. WVU hosts Iowa State in a late start on Friday night at the Coliseum. Is this the year Bob Huggins and the Mountaineers win the regular season title? That question is among a myriad of topics discussed by the "Guys" who also spend time lampooning the Big 12 football awards. Why wasn't Tykee Smith given p...

After playing two games in three days the Mountaineer basketball team has a chance to collectively catch its breath. WVU, which jumped to No. 8 in the latest AP Top-25 rankings, opens its ninth season in the Big 12 Friday night when it hosts Iowa State. On this episode, Tony Caridi and Brad Howe drill into WVU's wins over North Texas and Richmond. The Mountaineers displayed a shooting accuracy tha...

COVID-19 has tackled the Mountaineer football team. Saturday's regular season finale against Oklahoma is cancelled due to a surge of the virus within the WVU program. WVU athletic director Shane Lyons announced that all activities will be paused until at least December 17. It's the second time this week a Mountaineer game was cancelled by COVID-19. West Virginia's basketball team had its opener ag...

It was a weekend to remember for Mountaineer fans. It was good, bad and ugly. The WVU basketball team rallied to win at Georgetown. That was good. The Mountaineer football team played its worst game of the season in losing at Iowa State. That was bad and ugly. The "Guys" break it down on this episode and answer listener questions and comments. They'll return Thursday with a review of the WVU vs Ri...

A double episode of Three Guys reviews the Mountaineer basketball game against Gonzaga and previews Saturday's football clash with Iowa State. Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi perform a post-game analysis of WVU's attempt to knock off the top-rated Zags. Are WVU's errors correctable or will they linger? In football, what will it take to calm the Cyclones? Can the Mountaineers handle Iowa...

It's a basketball-football episode as the "Guys" look ahead to Wednesday's date with top-rated Gonzaga and Saturday's gridiron meeting with Iowa State. Are the Mountaineers ready for number one? The Zags have been dominant in their first two games, but WVU's inside presence of Derek Culver and Oscar Tshiebew should provide an intriguing matchup. Will the Cyclones suffer any let down against WVU on...

Mission accomplished for the Mountaineer basketball team. WVU returns from South Dakota with the championship trophy from the Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic. The Mountaineers had to rally from 10 points down in the second half to secure the win. On this episode, the "Guys" give their take on the good and bad with WVU through its first three games. They also answer listener questions and calls. J...

If the analytics are correct get ready for a memorable WVU basketball season. On this episode, Brad Howe explains why WVU is one of eight teams nationally that meet the criteria for a Final Four appearance. The computer likes the Mountaineers, but what other areas must improve for prediction to become reality? The "Guys" answer listener questions and calls on WVU basketball and football. The crew...

The name of the episode is Resting Comfortably, however the "Guys" don't do much resting on the show. Emotions elevate when the topic turns to expectations for the upcoming basketball season. Brad and Hoppy chastise Tony for taking a pragmatic approach. Hoppy wonders if the Mountaineers should make the trip to South Dakota due to the alarming COVID numbers in the state. The crew also discusses Sat...

The Mountaineer football team hopped into a much-needed bye week with a resounding victory over the Horned Frogs of TCU. Why was WVU so efficient in its dissection of the visitors from Fort Worth? Should the Senator now be called Nostra-Howis? How can WVU parlay their last performance into its last two games of the regular season? Those are just a few of the questions discussed on an episode that...

The Mountaineer football team can equal last season's win total with a victory over TCU on Saturday. On this episode the crew explains what it will take for a WVU victory and why TCU has similarities to Kansas State. Brad, Tony and Hoppy also unearth some golden information provided by the show's listeners that may truly surprise you. Three Guys returns Monday for a complete recap of the Mountaine...

In a season full of frustrating road defeats, Saturday's setback at Texas tops the chart for the Mountaineers. On this episode, the "Three Guys" dive deep with a breakdown of analytics and offering opinions on WVU's performance. Listener questions and comments range from disappointment to optimistic. Do you go for it on fourth down? Did the Mountaineers get the short end of the officiating stick?...

Are the Mountaineers ready to beat a nationally ranked team twice in eight days? We'll find out Saturday when WVU visits No. 22 Texas. West Virginia played its most efficient game of the Neal Brown when it dispatched No. 16 Kansas State last weekend, but the Longhorns offer some serious obstacles for a Mountaineer team that has lost both of its road games. On this episode, Brad Howe provides the r...

What happens when a football team plays without turnovers, penalties and pass drops? The easy answer is that you win. West Virginia's football team checked all the boxes in Saturday's convincing victory over 16th rated Kansas State. On this episode, the "Three Guys" take a deeper look into how the Mountaineers played their most complete game of the season. Other topics include Mike O'Laughlin's em...

If you want an educated evaluation of what to look for in Saturday's matchup between the Mountaineers and Kansas State look no further. The "Three Guys" dissect this weekend's Big 12 encounter with a cornucopia of information, analytics and of course good humor. Exactly why is West Virginia (3-2) favored over Kansas State (5-1) ? Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi answer that question alon...

Saturday's loss at Texas Tech has left a mark. Head coach Neal Brown's disappointment was obvious in his postgame press conference. No one said "Trust The Climb" was going to be painless. On this episode, Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi dive into why WVU left Lubbock with his its first loss since 2012. Can the mistakes be corrected? Are the Mountaineers close to displaying the consisten...

The Mountaineers head to the western outpost of the Big 12 Conference this weekend for a very important game. West Virginia and Texas Tech is a matchup that will have a lingering impact on both programs. A WVU victory signals another positive step in Neal Brown's current climb. A Texas Tech loss would be a fourth consecutive defeat with Oklahoma next on the Red Raiders schedule. You get the point....

So what did we learn from West Virginia's 38-17 victory over Kansas? That's the question the "Three Guys" pull apart on their latest episode. West Virginia's defense has ascended to number one nationally, the running game is morphing into a legitimate strength. However, there's still much work to be done. Brad Howe reveals this week's Pro Football Focus WVU grades and listeners have their say with...

West Virginia resumes play Saturday as a heavy favorite over the visiting Kansas Jayhawks. While being favored is nice, Mountaineer coach Neal Brown knows there are many areas his team needs to improve upon. Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi breakdown the game and give their insight about what's most important besides earning the victory. The "Guys" also dive deep into a series of extreme...

It's time to say goodbye to byes for the Mountaineer football team. WVU has had two byes over the last five weeks. On Saturday they'll begin a stretch of five games in five weeks. The "Guys", minus Hoppy, look ahead to how COVID-19 may impact Saturday's game against Kansas and review a very memorable weekend in the Big 12. How else do you describe Saturday's quadruple overtime thriller between Tex...

Sure, two bye weeks in the first three games of the season is odd, but so are the three "Guys" before the game. Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi cover a myriad of questions surrounding WVU football and basketball, along with the Big 12 Conference. Don't ask how, but there's also an appearance by a leaf blower. You'll have to listen. The crew returns on Monday to look ahead to next week's...

How do you bag a Bear? Don't feed it. West Virginia's football team defeated Baylor on Saturday by playing keep away from their biggest weapons. WVU's double overtime victory was intriguing for a number of reasons. Coach Neal Brown and staff made in-game adjustments to protect a struggling offense. The Mountaineer defense and special teams responded to help the Mountaineers (2-1) hang on for an im...

If a team improves the most from its first to its second game, then how much does it improve from its second to third game? We'll learn the answers to both questions on Saturday when West Virginia hosts Baylor. The Mountaineers (1-1) will try to clean up a series of mistakes that cost them last week's Big 12 opener at Oklahoma State. The Bears (1-0) cruised by Kansas in the debut of head coach Dav...