Country Roads Confidential: A WVU Mountaineers podcast

The basketball team's break might not be too bad, WVU can have a say in legislation and former Mountaineers stay busy.

Basketball has had its ups and downs and football is about to generate some news. We fill the time in an unexpectedly open week with questions that subscribers have had on their minds.

Basketball made some big splashes last week, and the ripples persist. The Mountaineers should be different and could be all right.

WVU's backup quarterback rallied his team from an 11-point deficit to top Army.

West Virginia faces Army in the Liberty Bowl and probably in the rain Thursday. Today's episode previews the final game of a long season.

Neal Brown isn't going anywhere, but what about WVU basketball? Recent headlines are worth discussing before Brown leads the Mountaineers into a bowl game worth debating.

WVU football's 2021 recruiting class comes into form Wednesday with the first day of the early signing period. Today's episode looks at the class and the players who are joining the Mountaineers.

There is no football game this weekend, and Neal Brown is thrust into offseason mode. There is a basketball game this afternoon, and Bob Huggins is intent on making the most of this regular season. Today's episode attempts to understand and explain everything that's happening.

Before moving on to the final game of the regular season, we close the books on the loss to Iowa State and what it all means. Mike and Chris answer the questions that subscribers have had on their minds since the shocking performance against the Cyclones.

WVU falls behind early and then by a lot in another road loss.

WVU plays for the first time since Nov. 14 in Saturday’s 3:30 p.m. ESPN game against No. 9/12 Iowa State. The Cyclones are a solid team with a surprisingly potent offense and a consistently stubborn defense. Today’s episode details the importance of the game, the most significant matchups and dynamics and what themes and players to watch for from start to finish.

WVU won three games in three days, and there’s a lot to like about the present and the future.

The Bad Boy Mowers Crossover Classic is supposed to begin in five days, and one of the most anticipated WVU seasons in quite some time will be underway. To get you ready, Chris and Mike preview the Mountaineers and what awaits them.

Before moving into a the final open week of the season, we close the books on the win against TCU and what it all means. Mike and Chris answer the questions that subscribers have had on their minds since the familiar performance against the Horned Frogs.

WVU took an early lead and then took hold of the game to defeat TCU Saturday.

The beat goes on for WVU as it plays the fifth game in the defining stretch of five games in five Saturdays with tomorrow’s home game against TCU. The Horned Frogs are a puzzling team that might be putting all the pieces together now. Today’s episode details the importance of the game, the most significant matchups and dynamics and what themes and players to watch for from start to finish.

West Virginia gave itself some chances Saturday on the road against Texas, but the Mountaineers didn’t help themselves and didn’t get much help from the officials in a costly defeat.

The beat goes on for WVU as it plays the fourth game in the defining stretch of five games in five Saturdays with tomorrow’s road game against No. 22 Texas. The Longhorns are the Longhorns. They're talented but difficult to explain. Today’s episode details the importance of the game, the most significant matchups and dynamics and what themes and players to watch for from start to finish.

Before moving onto another chapter, we close the books on the win over Kansas State. Mike and Chris answer the questions that subscribers have had on their minds since the impressive performance against the Wildcats.

West Virginia could try, but it would be hard to write and perform a better script than what happened Saturday at Mountaineer Field. The offense got hot. The defenses was dominant enough to score. The opponent was never able to play to its strengths. And now WVU is 4-2 overall and 3-2 in the Big 12 after beating No. 16 Kansas State.

The beat goes on for WVU as it concluded the four-game mini season and continues on in the stretch of five games on five straight Saturdays with tomorrow’s home game against first-place Kansas State. The Wildcats are who you thought they were and have won four straight games this season while losing four straight games in the series. Today’s episode details the importance of the game, the most sig...

Before moving onto another chapter, we close the books on the loss against Texas Tech. Mike and Chris answer the questions that subscribers have had on their minds since the 34-27 loss to the Red Raiders.

West Virginia wasn’t good enough, especially in the fourth quarter, and Texas Tech took advantage. The Mountaineers committed a critical turnover the Red Raiders returned for a game-winning touchdown, and Texas Tech held on for the win.

WVU takes the second step during its critical stretch of five games on five consecutive Saturdays with tomorrow’s road game against Texas Tech. The Red Raiders are slumping and are trying to change their luck. Today’s episode details the importance of the game, the most significant matchups and dynamics and what themes and players to watch for from start to finish.