Country Roads Confidential: A WVU Mountaineers podcast

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.

The Mountaineer want to keep climbing. The Tar Heels hope to stop sliding. Who will prevail?

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?

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.

The transfer portal is asking and answering questions about WVU's football team while the basketball roster is growing.

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.

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.

The regular season is over, so let's step back and answer some more expansive questions about the Mountaineers.

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.

Two programs heading in opposite directions wrap up the regular season Saturday. How can the Mountaineers make sure both stay on track?

West Virginia wraps up the regular season at a place that hasn't been kid in the past, but a win would give the Mountaineers something else to talk about.

It's the final edition of football's regular season, and evidently the apathy is real.

Cincinnati seemed shaken after West Virginia rattled the visitors and then rolled to a 42-21 win at Mountaineer Field.

The teams picked 13th and 14th in the Big 12 preseason poll meet Saturday at Mountaineer Field. They've trended in different ways this season but have a good amount in common.

It's a fun time of the year. The Mountaineers were dealt a surprise. They can't think quite as big now, so they're packing light for the next game.

Saturday night wasn't kind to West Virginia football, and headlines Sunday thickened the plot.

WVU's problems were on display, but Oklahoma is on the way out of the Big 12, so maybe the Mountaineers have one less problem.

For the last time as members of the Big 12, West Virginia and Oklahoma meet in Normal with a lot to gain and a lot to learn about the combatants.

The start of one era means the end of another, and WVU continued to take the path of most resistance but came away with a win.

Time passes and conversations change. That much we know. Let's get to the bottom of some WVU topics we don't know about just yet.

The Mountaineers have another win streak and are bowl-eligible after nine games and Saturday's win over BYU. WVU's come a long way and has a lot left to play for with three games to go.

West Virginia plays yet another Big 12 newcomer, and it's not clear how the visitors get this one done at Mountaineer Field Saturday night.

The Mountaineers finally play host to a new face while armed with an impressive offense and an effective coach.

A different week, a different mood and a different direction for this week's subscriber questions. Let's dive in!

The Mountaineers enjoyed a pretty normal and pretty successful day to snap their losing streak and position themselves for future success.