3 Guys Before The Game

Ouch! It's the best way to describe 14th rated West Virginia's loss to 3rd rated Kansas Wednesday night. The Mountaineers inability to shoot and pass in the final five minutes propelled the Jayhawks to a 58-49 victory. WVU didn't score a single field goal while turning the ball over an alarming five times in the final five minutes. The "Guys" analyze the game along with answering listener question...

Was Saturday's loss at Oklahoma the most disappointing effort of the season by the Mountaineers? That question and many more come your way on the 179th episode of Three Guys Before The Game. A concerned Hoppy Kercheval is wondering if WVU's season is on the brink based on Bob Huggins' postgame comments regarding his players' attitudes. The "Guys" provide a comprehensive review and answer listener...

The 11th rated Mountaineer basketball team has finished the first half of the Big 12 Conference schedule with a 6-3 record. Now what for Bob Huggins and team? On this episode, Brad Howe and Tony Caridi share their take on Wednesday's win over Iowa State and look ahead to the season's first meeting with Oklahoma on Saturday in Norman. The creative Three Guys listeners do their part with a series of...

The Mountaineer basketball team opened the February portion of its schedule with a blue collar victory over Kansas State on Saturday. Now comes the question, what will the rest of the month look like for a WVU team that ranks 11th in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll and eighth in the NCAA Net Rankings? Bob Huggins' squad will play four games at home and four on the road over the next 26 days. The...

Life on the road for the youngest team in the Big 12 continues to be a challenge. West Virginia's 89-81 loss at Texas Tech again exposed the Mountaineers shortcomings away from home. WVU is now 1-3 in conference road games. On this episode, Brad Howe and Tony Caridi discuss why the Mountaineers stumbled and look ahead to Saturday's revenge date against Kansas State. The "Guys" answer listener phon...

The "Guys" are back! Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi breakdown why West Virginia's basketball team had a prosperous week and face a massive challenge this Wednesday at Texas Tech. The "Guys" also deal with a myriad of listener calls, texts, and Tweets that cover topics ranging from free throw shooting to next season's football win total. The long awaited opening of the Three Guys mercha...

The Big 12/SEC Challenge has not been a positive experience for West Virginia University. The Mountaineers will try to change that negative mojo Saturday when they host Missouri in a sold-out game at the WVU Coliseum. On this episode, Brad Howe details what the computer models think will happen. The "Guys" also entertain a series of texts, Tweets, and calls from listeners. They also deal with the...

Dr. Jekyll meet Mr. Hyde. The Mountaineer basketball team's last two games were as different as the infamous characters in the gothic novella. How did WVU lose by 16 points at Kansas State and beat Texas 97-59 two days later? Those questions and many others are discussed by Brad Howe and Tony Caridi. Has anyone seen Hoppy? The "Guys" also take listener questions and update the ongoing "merch" mals...

After a productive two game homestand, the Mountaineer basketball team travels to Kansas State for a Saturday afternoon date with the Wildcats. Revenge will be the theme for returning members of the Mountaineers who watched a 21-point second half lead evaporate into a 71-69 loss last season at Bramlage Coliseum. Brad Howe and Tony Caridi are joined by Kansas State play-by-play voice Wyatt Thompson...

The identity of the Mountaineer basketball team is coming into focus. Defense is the calling card for Bob Huggins' squad which jumps five spots to number 12 this week in the AP Top-25. Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi review Saturday's victory over Texas Tech and preview Tuesday's tilt with TCU. The Horned Frogs are 3-0 in Big 12 play. The "Guys" also answer calls and questions from the...

It's just the third conference game of the season, but it's already showdown time in the Big 12 for West Virginia and Texas Tech. Saturday night's sold-out affair will rekindle a series that's been emotional over the last three seasons. Red Raiders play-by-play voice Geoff Haxton joins Brad Howe and Tony Caridi for a breakdown of the game. The "Guys" also debut their new Listen Line with questions...

Two games into Big 12 Conference play and West Virginia's defense has become its calling card. The Mountaineers held Kansas and Oklahoma State to an average of 50 points and allowed them to shoot just 10 percent from three-point range. WVU is rated number 1 nationally in Effective Field Goal percentage in the latest KenPom.com report. What's it all mean? Can West Virginia's offense eventually matc...

Big 12 Conference play is about to begin for the West Virginia University basketball team. WVU is now rated 16th in the Associated Press poll following Sunday's win against 2nd rated Ohio State. The Mountaineers play at third-ranked Kansas Saturday. Sophomores Emmitt Matthews and Jordan McCabe stop in for a visit with Brad Howe and Tony Caridi. In a wide-ranging discussion that includes the Beatle...

What's it like to be a professional basketball player overseas? That's what the "Guys" ask former Mountaineer Nathan Adrian on this episode of Three Guys Before The Game. Adrian is playing professionally in Bordeaux, France and returned to Morgantown for the Christmas holiday. The Morgantown native currently leads his team in scoring and rebounds. What's the transition been like when it comes to s...

Despite a late start, WVU's football recruiting class is being rated in the upper half of the Big 12 by various services. WVU's Director of Player Personnel Brian Bennett joins Brad Howe and Tony Caridi for an inside look at Neal Brown's first official recruting class. Bennett explains why relationships are the key to successful recruiting and reveals how WVU has jump-started its 2021 recruiting c...

Two dominating home victories have propelled the Mountaineer basketball team into the AP Top 25 for the first time this season. West Virginia (9-1) is not only gaining respect from pollsters but also from the all-important NCAA NET rankings where they're ranked 12th among 353 Division I schools. That metric will ultimately determine WVU's postseason fate. Brad Howe and Tony Caridi breakdown Saturd...

Things get really loose on what was supposed to be the Austin Peay Review episode. In a highly caffeinated show, the "Guys" do talk basketball, but also manage to broker a coaching search, deal with a power outage, invoke the names of lawmakers, reveal WVU's true recruting ranking, and unearth details on an unknown West Virginia coaching legend. All of that and listener questions plus an invitatio...

A special guest joins the "Guys" on their 163rd episode. Punter Josh Growden's college football journey is one of the most memorable you'll ever hear. The former Australian rules football player was hours away from ending his college punting career at LSU, but then the phone rang. That call kept him in the United States and sent him to West Virginia University. He left his mark with performances t...

It' a basketball/football version of the show as the "Guys" preview Saturday's game against Saint Johns at Madison Square Garden and breakdown the Big 12 football awards announcement Did Big 12 coaches get it right? Is the Mountaineer basketball team ready for the Big Apple? Those questions are discussed in detail along with listener questions. Tony also provides details on the show's first-ever l...

Five games in nine days in two countries left the "Guys" and listeners with plenty to talk about. Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi put the wrap on Neal Brown's first season and Bob Huggins' perfect start to the season. A listener question sends Kercheval and Howe into a loud and lengthy debate on whether you would be ok with cheating to win. The one qualifier is that you wouldn't know th...

The final chapter of the 2019 West Virginia football season will be written Friday in Fort Worth, Texas. As expected, it has been a season of growing pains for Neal Brown and the Mountaineers. While WVU’s bowl chances ended with last week’s loss to Oklahoma State, Friday’s game does have bowl implications. TCU must beat the Mountaineers to secure a sixth win and gain bowl eligibility. On this epis...

The final home game of the 2019 Mountaineer football schedule was in many ways a microcosm of its entire season. A valiant and spirited effort came up short because of an inability to run the football and a roster that lacks depth. WVU did what no other team had done to the nation's leading running back Chuba Hubbard; they kept him out of the end zone. However, holding Hubbard to 66 yards below hi...

The final home game of the season presents an interesting challenge for the West Virginia University football team. To take another step along the "Climb", WVU will have to find a way to slow down the nation's leading rusher Chuba Hubbard. Are the Mountaineers ready to record consecutive victories over ranked teams? Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi analyze the matchup and take listener q...

It was an incredibly productive weekend for West Virginia University sports teams. Mountaineer football, basketball (men and women) and soccer (men and women) all posted important victories. Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi put the wins in perspective and answer listener questions on the 157th episode of Three Guys Before The Game. They'll return on Thursday with a preview of Saturday's...

How will the Mountaineer football team bounce back this week after last Saturday's disappointing performance against Texas Tech? WVU heads to Manhattan to play a Kansas State team that's also searching for a rebound performance. The Wildcats were edged at Texas last week on a last second field goal. The "Guys" dive in on multiple topics including the Mountaineers mental state, quarterback status,...