3 Guys Before The Game

What happens when a football team plays without turnovers, penalties and pass drops?

The easy answer is that you win. West Virginia's football team checked all the boxes in Saturday's convincing victory over 16th rated Kansas State.

On this episode, the "Three Guys" take a deeper look into how the Mountaineers played their most complete game of the season.

Other topics include Mike O'Laughlin's emergence and long-term outlook, midseason MVP candidates and underappreciated members of the Mountaineers.

Three Guys returns Thursday with a preview of this week's game at Texas.

If you want an educated evaluation of what to look for in Saturday's matchup between the Mountaineers and Kansas State look no further.

The "Three Guys" dissect this weekend's Big 12 encounter with a cornucopia of information, analytics and of course good humor.

Exactly why is West Virginia (3-2) favored over Kansas State (5-1) ?

Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi answer that question along with some great listener texts and comments.

Join the "Guys" again Monday for their recap of Saturday's Halloween showcase.

Saturday's loss at Texas Tech has left a mark.

Head coach Neal Brown's disappointment was obvious in his postgame press conference. No one said "Trust The Climb" was going to be painless.

On this episode, Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi dive into why WVU left Lubbock with his its first loss since 2012.

Can the mistakes be corrected? Are the Mountaineers close to displaying the consistency needed to win close games?

Those are just a few of the topics covered plus listener questions and comments.

Join the "Guys" again Thursday for their preview of Saturday's game at Kansas State.

The Mountaineers head to the western outpost of the Big 12 Conference this weekend for a very important game.

West Virginia and Texas Tech is a matchup that will have a lingering impact on both programs. A WVU victory signals another positive step in Neal Brown's current climb. A Texas Tech loss would be a fourth consecutive defeat with Oklahoma next on the Red Raiders schedule.

You get the point. The game won't move the national needle, but it's outcome is significant.
Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi pull back the numbers on the most important matchups and answer a series of listener questions.

The "Guys" return Monday with a recap and first look at next week's Halloween date with Kansas State.

So what did we learn from West Virginia's 38-17 victory over Kansas?

That's the question the "Three Guys" pull apart on their latest episode. West Virginia's defense has ascended to number one nationally, the running game is morphing into a legitimate strength. However, there's still much work to be done.

Brad Howe reveals this week's Pro Football Focus WVU grades and listeners have their say with texts, Tweets and a call.

Oh yeah, another battle takes place between Brad and Hoppy Kercheval about officiating. Some things never change.

Join the crew on Thursday for their preview of this week's game at Texas Tech.

West Virginia resumes play Saturday as a heavy favorite over the visiting Kansas Jayhawks.

While being favored is nice, Mountaineer coach Neal Brown knows there are many areas his team needs to improve upon. Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi breakdown the game and give their insight about what's most important besides earning the victory.

The "Guys" also dive deep into a series of extremely creative questions from listeners surrounding the Kansas matchup and the season's remaining games.

Join the crew again Monday for their review of the Mountaineers and Jayhawks.

It's time to say goodbye to byes for the Mountaineer football team. WVU has had two byes over the last five weeks. On Saturday they'll begin a stretch of five games in five weeks.

The "Guys", minus Hoppy, look ahead to how COVID-19 may impact Saturday's game against Kansas and review a very memorable weekend in the Big 12.

How else do you describe Saturday's quadruple overtime thriller between Texas and Oklahoma, Iowa State's neutering of Texas Tech, and Kansas State's road conquest at TCU.

Brad Howe and Tony Caridi also answer listener questions which range from player development to the future of WVU football.

Join the crew again Thursday for their comprehensive preview of Saturday's date with the Jayhawks.

Sure, two bye weeks in the first three games of the season is odd, but so are the three "Guys" before the game.

Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi cover a myriad of questions surrounding WVU football and basketball, along with the Big 12 Conference.

Don't ask how, but there's also an appearance by a leaf blower. You'll have to listen.

The crew returns on Monday to look ahead to next week's game against Kansas which will begin a five game in five-week stretch for the Mountaineers.

How do you bag a Bear? Don't feed it.

West Virginia's football team defeated Baylor on Saturday by playing keep away from their biggest weapons.

WVU's double overtime victory was intriguing for a number of reasons. Coach Neal Brown and staff made in-game adjustments to protect a struggling offense. The Mountaineer defense and special teams responded to help the Mountaineers (2-1) hang on for an important win.

On this episode, the "Guys" dissect the victory and answer a series of questions from listener texts and calls.

Join them again Thursday for an update and much more from the world of West Virginia athletics.

If a team improves the most from its first to its second game, then how much does it improve from its second to third game? We'll learn the answers to both questions on Saturday when West Virginia hosts Baylor.

The Mountaineers (1-1) will try to clean up a series of mistakes that cost them last week's Big 12 opener at Oklahoma State. The Bears (1-0) cruised by Kansas in the debut of head coach Dave Aranda.

The "Guys" preview the game with a look at the numbers and its significance for a Mountaineer team that lost a 17-14 heartbreaker last Halloween night in Waco.

Brad, Hoppy and Tony also answer some very creative listener questions and hold court on a possible Three Guys employee violation.

Join them again Monday for a complete recap.