Country Roads Confidential: A WVU Mountaineers podcast

WVU basketball welcomed former Gardner-Webb, Marquette and Manhattan guard Jose Perez on Sunday as the 6-foot-5 guard announced his plan to transfer into the Big 12. How will it work from here, though?

West Virginia's defense gave the offense chances late in Saturday's game, but the offense couldn't follow through to pull off the upset as No. 7 TCU remained undefeated.

The Mountaineers are a touchdown underdog at home to one of the best offenses and last unbeaten teams in the country. There's a way to make some magic happen. Where can WVU attack? Who and what must the Mountaineers control and avoid?

One topic trumps all the others in the returning Q&A episode.

The time, explanations and excuses are expiring for Neal Brown & Co. after a one-sided loss to Texas Tech.

West Virginia will have to do a few things it does well if it's going to get Neal Brown his first win against Texas Tech. The Mountaineers would be wise to look into doing a few things others have done to the Red Raiders as well.

Things looked grim until WVU exhibited a bit of grit that had been lacking during a 2-3 start. The Mountaineers are now a .500 club as they ready for another important road trip.

Baylor tries to win for the first time in Morgantown and put together more points than it has in the prior three visits. West Virginia looks for a win it needs in order to get this season back on track. Who will prevail and why on Thursday night?

As the Mountaineers press pause for a weekend, Chris and Mike press on with a discussion about the season and the many aspects involved.

WVU football has a weekend off, so we change formats, too. Rather than a Q&A, it's time to let the subscribers offer their solutions.

West Virginia got the ball first Saturday night and was still never really in the game against Texas.

WVU and Texas play a primetime matchup Saturday, and both sides have strengths and weaknesses to exploit. Let's learn about the participants and where they rise and fall.

West Virginia's back at .500 and back on the road this week, which might not be a bad thing, though much depends on who plays for the Longhorns.

What had gone wrong went right for WVU Thursday night, and the result is a win in a rivalry game and a .500 record that seemed unlikely not long ago.

WVU visits Lane Stadium for the first time in a long time. A lot has changed but a lot is on the line when the Mountaineers meet Virginia Tech Thursday night.

West Virginia played about as well as could be expected on offense and was pretty stingy on defense, too, in a 65-7 win against Towson five days before a road game against Virginia Tech. What did we see and what matters moving forward?

West Virginia gets a break with a home game against Towson, but the turnaround is quick as the Mountaineers play five days later on the road against Virginia Tech.

The question is obvious. The answers are complicated, but they're out there. Let's get down to business.

This historically bad start makes matters worse for Neal Brown.

The home team is 0-1 and a little ticked off after starting with a loss. The visitor is 1-0 and taking some momentum on the road. How can West Virginia prevail against perennial pretender Kansas and how can the Jayhawks make some magic happen?

A few days have passed since West Virginia's season started with a loss to Pitt, but questions remain. Today's episode covers the way the game was celebrated, how the game was played, how the game affects the season's outlook and more.

The Mountaineer did not deliver in the first Backyard Brawl since 2011, and now they prepare for an early Big 12 opener against Kansas.

A long wait is over, and West Virginia and Pitt end their offseasons and the series hiatus when they reboot the Backyard Brawl at Acrisure Stadium. Establishing expectations and making predictions could be difficult, but witnessing the revelations should be an experience.

WVU's productive offseason led to an encouraging camp, and there isn't much work left to do. But some decisions must be made and some things have to be seen to be believed.

Neal Brown possibly knows who will be his starting quarterback but he definitely hasn't named one for the public ... or the Pitt Panthers.