Unreasonable Doubt - A WVU Basketball Podcast

Did you feel pure joy watching the 2nd half of this game? Who were the key guys in a 16-0 WVU run midway through that 2nd half? What's the new (wrong) way that Harlan's last name is being pronounced on TV? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invi...

Do you have to have warm and fuzzies when a team wins a must-win game? How would you describe what you saw in the 2nd half of this game? Should Cincinnati fans see the long-term potential in keeping Wes Miller as the Bearcats' head coach? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Disc...

Did WVU do anything to improve their small percentage chances of winning on the road against an undefeated team? What were the few bright spots from this game? Can you ignore how a person's name should be pronounced and just go by feel? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discor...

Do good individual performances get an asterisk when it's against Mississippi Valley State (and is that fair)? How have the other Big 12 teams fared in their non-conference games? Did WVU's first 13 games change your prediction of how many Big 12 games they'll win? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmoki...

Should WVU win a game that they held their opponent to under 70 in regulation? What play in the 2nd half encapsulated this game and possibly this season? Does the Rocket Arena need to consider painting the sidelines and baselines a different color? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the fre...

What did you learn about this Mountaineer team when you watched them play a shorthanded Little Rock team? What does history say about leaving non-conference play without a KenPom top 100 win? Can you have a must-win game before Christmas? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord...

Is it good news that WVU will not play anymore games this season in a city named Charleston? How many bad "firsts" happened tonight for the Mountaineers? What are the three steps Ross Hodge laid out in the postgame press conference for improving results on the floor? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmoking...

Why does ESPN+ never change? Will Ross Hodge keep playing a 10-man rotation? If not, who is most likely to leave the rotation? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa). If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out...

Does Mercyhurst's coach look like Zach Lowe? What are the pros and cons of having an easy non-conference schedule? How big of a deal is it for Ross Hodge to have a recruiting class with a 5-star player in it? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invit...

Is Xavier the new Gonzaga for WVU? Do you chalk giving up sixteen 3's to Xavier as a one-off defensive performance or something we'll see more of? Seven games into the season, what stats in Ken Pomeroy's computer are the most alarming? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free...

What were the things that contributed to WVU's 1st loss of the season besides the last 6 minutes? What did you think of Chance Moore's 1st game (that counted) as a Mountaineer? If part of the broadcast team is actively rooting for the other team, shouldn't they wear the other team's colors to be consistant? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmu...

How great was it to see Honor Huff do that with the Hope Coliseum Doors open? What does the inclusion of Chance Moore to the rotation do for this team? Will we always remember what happened with the WVU Women's Team in a Greenbrier ballroom on Friday night? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and...

How great is it to watch WVU put together their best complete game in the Backyard Brawl? Did every Mountaineer in the rotation do something good during the game? If you have a 32-4 run during a basketball game, is there any chance that you'll lose? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join th...

Did WVU produce their best 20 minutes of basketball in the 1st half of the Lehigh game? Does Brennen Lorient look like like he's jumping on a trampoline sometimes? What has been consistent for WVU in their 1st 3 games? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord...

Does Ross Hodge have similar results to this Campbell game in his two seasons at North Texas? What does Brennen Lorient and the Punching Bag game at the arcade have in common? Is it time for WVU to please the computers? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.co...

How did WVU, with a new coach and a new roster, do in the 1st game that counted? Can a team's shots looked tired in the 1st game of the season? How exciting is Honor Huff on an off-shooting night? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa...

After taking a stab at predicting WVU's regular season record, Mike Casazza (@mikecasazza on X) from EerSports.com makes his annual appearance to preview the 2025-26 WVU Basketball Season. How will revenue sharing and NIL money impact the basketball program? How is Ross Hodge doing with recruiting so far? What was his take on what we saw in the open door exhibition? Listen to Country Roads Con...

What did we learn about the 2025-26 WVU basketball team from their open door exhibition vs Wheeling? Did the height advantage for WVU's bigs remind you of summer basketball camp? Who looked like they were giving the most effort in the Hope Coliseum? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join th...

What did we learn about the 2025-26 WVU basketball team from their closed door scrimmage vs Maryland? Do you want players to save some made 3's for open door games that count? Did the final score look like a typical Ross Hodge-coached final score? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the...

Who are the listed scholarship forwards and centers on this 2025-26 Mountaineers roster? Would you consider someone who looks for value cheap? Has the secret scrimmage era ended? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa). If you’re intereste...

Who are the listed guards on this 2025-26 Mountaineers roster? How many scholarship players for WVU this century have been listed as under six feet tall? Is it nice to have a sniper be backed up by another sniper? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invi...

Are you allowed to call sports buildings whatever you want? What does Ross Hodge's 1st Big 12 conference schedule look like? Why does Evan Miyakawa's computer like WVU more this preseason than last preseason? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt Read the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/i...

After looking at the stats in Ross Hodge's 1st season as North Texas's head coach, former WVU basketball player Drew Schifino (@drewfino15 on X) joins the podcast to look back at his time as a Mountaineer, how to deal with the politics of basketball, who was the best 3 point shooter he's ever played with, and more! Drew's new book "Buckets and Battles" is available on Amazo...

How do you feel about 7 freshmen on a 15 man roster? Is this a good non-conference scheudle for a 1st year head coach and completely new roster? What are the three factors that will determine the level of success for the Mountaineer football team in Rich Rodriguez's 1st season back as head coach? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhitt R...

What was happening with WVU basketball while Best Virginia was making their TBT run last month? Does Amir Jenkins have a spin move that works every time? How historic has Mississippi Valley State's last two basketball season been? Can you tie projected team success to how many of your games are televised on Peacock? Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmuske...