The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast

The 24th head coach of WVU men's basketball was introduced Thursday morning, sharing endearing stories about family, coaching and more. Hosts Nick Farrell and Kevin Redfern share their biggest takeaways from the media event.

On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, Sydney Cariel and Kevin Redfern break down a high-scoring three-game series between the Mountaineers and Cougars in WVU's first trip to Utah and look ahead to a busy week in WVU athletics.

A 16-inning marathon on Friday was just the start of a very entertaining Big 12 series on the diamond between West Virginia and Arizona. WVU's season-loss total tripled over the weekend, but the Mountaineers were a few pivotal moments (and one or two injuries) away from taking the series outright.  On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Sur...

It's been two weeks since WVU women's basketball was eliminated from the Big 12 Tournament in the semifinals. Head coach Mark Kellogg and company will return to action against Columbia Saturday at 2 p.m. in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Nick Farrell and Sydney Cariel preview the action.

Darian DeVries and the Mountaineers are the No. 8 seed in the Big 12 Tournament and will play their first postseason game Wednesday in the second round. On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, hosts Ryan Decker and Sydney Cariel preview the tournament from the Mountaineers' perspective. They also bring comments from DeVries and All-...

The Mountaineers are the No. 4-seed in the Big 12 Tournament and will play their first game Friday in the quarterfinal round. On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, hosts Nick Farrell and Kevin Redfern preview the tournament from the Mountaineers' perspective. Plus, the latest bracket forecasts for both WVU basketball teams. 

Baseball season is back! The 130th season of WVU baseball begins this weekend, and the Mountaineers will be playing home games at "The Ken" before you know it. Hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern break down the West Virginia roster, detailing key returning players and newcomers to keep an eye on, and where they may be on the field and in the rotation. They also give their annual pre-season predict...

The Big 12 Conference released West Virginia's 2025 football schedule Tuesday, featuring six home games at Milan Puskar Stadium. Hosts Nick Farrell and Ryan Decker react to the schedule on this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery. Plus, an update on the status of WVU men's basketball forward Tucker DeVries.

Wyatt Milum is WVU's top NFL Draft prospect in 2025.  Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern speak with Pro Football Focus (PFF) lead college football analyst Max Chadwick about Milum's career, and the data he put together during his years in Morgantown.    On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, you will hear Chadwick's breakdown of Milum's...

Jerry West is the greatest Mountaineer athlete who has ever lived. Earlier this month, WVU honored West in a historic way, by retiring his No. 44 jersey across its entire athletics department.  Ryan Decker and John Lowe spoke with some of the people who knew West best, including his teammate and friend Willie Akers, son Jonnie, and WVU historian John Antonik, as well as former Mountaineer forward...

The Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl came down to the wire, even though the Mountaineers had every reason to give up long before the game began. On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, postgame reaction to West Virginia's 42-37 bowl loss to Memphis.

Rich Rodriguez was introduced as the 36th head coach of WVU football on Dec. 13. On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, host Nick Farrell and the GBN crew recap the coach's press conference.  Digital reporter Kevin Redfern breaks down Rodriguez's comments. Mountaineer Football Insider Sydney Cariel shares his family's reaction to t...

WVU football has been a major news maker since the end of the regular season. A search for the team’s next head coach is underway, a signing class of more than 20 recruits has been inked, and a bowl game is coming up in less than two weeks. On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, hosts Nick Farrell and Kevin Redfern get you caught u...

On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, our crew reacts to WVU football's 52-15 loss to Texas Tech to end the regular season. Gold and Blue Nation is the local leader for Mountaineer sports news, producing comprehensive coverage on TV and online. Download the free Gold and Blue Nation app via your preferred app store so you’re...

WVU football snapped its three-game home losing streak Saturday with a 31-21 victory over UCF. With the win, the Mountaineers became bowl eligible, and sent their seniors off with a home victory. Next up, they'll hit the road to Texas Tech for the regular season finale. On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, our crew reacts t...

For the first time in program history, WVU fell at home to Baylor. Nick Farrell and Sydney Cariel react to the team's third consecutive home loss.

Neal Brown himself said that WVU football's win over Cincinnati Saturday was largely due to the Mountaineers' success turning takeaways into points. On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, we dive into the numbers and plays that prove Brown right and tell the story of WVU's 31-24 win.

WVU is back to .500 following a 31-26 win at Arizona. Nick Farrell and Kevin Redfern react on a postgame edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast.

It was a rough night at Milan Puskar Stadium in more ways than one. WVU fell to No. 17 Kansas State 45-18, and according to head coach Neal Brown, four Mountaineers were knocked out of the game with head injuries. Nick Farrell and John Lowe react to the game, and explain what those injuries could mean for the future. 

West Virginia had another prime opportunity in prime time against a ranked opponent, but much like the Penn State game before it, WVU failed to seize its opportunity in a 28-16 loss to No. 11 Iowa State.   On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, Nick Farrell and Sydney Cariel react to WVU's disappointing loss in the first Coal Rush game.

A well-rested and healthy WVU football team played its best game of the season Saturday night in the heart of Big 12 country. On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, Kevin Redfern and Sydney Cariel take you through WVU's dominant, 38-14 showing against Oklahoma State on the road and discuss the potential ripple effects in the...

On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, Ryan Decker sits down with Gyorko for a conversation about his new position — special assistant to the head coach — with the Mountaineer baseball team. They also discuss Gyorko's WVU playing career, JJ Wetherholt and what WVU baseball means to the state and Mountaineer Nation.

The Mountaineers took care of business with a 49-14 victory against the Great Danes. Hosts Nick Farrell and Kevin Redfern react to the action.