3 Guys Before The Game

Nearly 20 years ago quarterback Jake Kelchner helped lead the West Virginia University football team to a perfect regular season.

The native of Berwick, Pennsylvania performed with a blue-collar mentality both on an off the field.

On this episode, Kelchner provides an insightful and colorful chronology of his career. He provides specific detail into his Notre Dame enrollment and openly admits he would have changed many of his youthful decisions.

Yes, time has passed, but Jake "The Snake" is still winning, he's just doing now in the business world.

Get ready for an entertaining and educational trip down memory lane with one of West Virginia's most memorable performers.

He may live and work nearly three thousand miles from Morgantown, but Rob Mullens' heart will never leave West Virginia.

On the verge of becoming the longest tenured athletic director in the Pac-12 Conference, Mullens joins Brad Howe and Tony Caridi for a conversation on a number of topics.

The "Guys" discuss the challenges of COVID-19 facing the Pac-12 along with Mullens' role as chairman of the College Football Playoff selection committee.

They also track his rise from a student at WVU to overseeing one of the nation's most popular and successful athletic programs.

Join the "Guys" again next week as they visit with former WVU quarterback Jake Kelchner.

College sports have been turned upside down and West Virginia University athletic director Shane Lyons is trying to navigate the path toward a new normal.

On this episode, the "Guys" ask a series of questions regarding the resumption of practice and games. What will sports look like in the future? Will fans be allowed to watch the Mountaineers?

Those are just a few of the many questions discussed by Lyons who also sits as chairman of the NCAA's Football Oversight committee.

It's an informative and insightful look into the topics that are on every sports fans mind.

The "Guys" return next week with a new episode. Enjoy the weekend.

ESPN and Chicago White Sox announcer Jason Benetti admits he may have shrieked the first time he heard the WVU Mountaineer blast his musket inside the Coliseum.

That story is just one of many that Benetti shares in an entertaining and laugh-filled episode of Three Guys Before The Game.

The humble Benetti shares his climb in broadcasting and details how he's been able to use his diagnosis of cerebral palsy to educate and motivate others.

It's a fun and wide-ranging discussion with one of sports broadcasting's rising stars.

Join Brad and Tony on Thursday when they're joined by West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons.

You like behind the scenes stories? The "Guys" have you covered.

He's only 35 years old, but has already served coaching apprenticeships with Nick Saban, Bobby Bowden, Rich Rodriguez and Jimbo Fisher.

West Virginia assistant football coach Travis Trickett tells the "Guys" his current employer, Neal Brown, has the same DNA as the great coaches he's watched in action.

Trickett explains how his decision to coach was met by initial opposition from his dad Rick, who has coached at the collegiate level for over 40 years.

It's a revealing and entertaining episode that will take you on Trickett's climb that's been filled with the customary highs and lows.

Three Guys returns Monday with a new episode.

Chase Harler views the last four years of his basketball career as an invaluable growing experience both on and off the court.

The Moundsville native reflects on his career in Morgantown which included a near transfer and culminated with an marriage proposal on the WVU Coliseum floor.

While his days as a Mountaineer player are complete, he plans to continue his basketball career in several area including mental health training for young players.

The "Guys" also take listener texts and hear a wonderful story from Hoppy on a military revolution in Thailand that involved a train and rice.

Join them again for a new episode on Thursday.

He is the classic definition of a Mountaineer.

Weirton's Quincy Wilson shattered records and defenders during his playing days with the Red Riders of Weir and the Mountaineers.

On this episode, Wilson details transitioning from Don Nehlen and the arrival of Rich Rodriguez.

Yes, the "Guys" talk in detail about "the run" against Miami, but also learn who hit Quincy the hardest in his career and talk about his current role as an assistant coach at West Virginia State.

Join Brad, Hoppy and Tony on Monday for a new episode of Three Guys.

Someone forgot to tell Joseph "Bo" Orlando that "little" guys aren't supposed to play football.

At 5-feet-10 inches and 173 pounds, Orlando led his Berwick, PA high school to the national championship at quarterback before becoming an All-American safety that played for the national championship at West Virginia.

As a sixth round draft pick, still weighing less than 180 pounds, Orlando again defied the odds with a nine year career in the National Football League.

On this episode, the "Guys" dig into Bo's early days growing up in eastern Pennsylvania, his recruitment to WVU, and memories from his Mountaineer and NFL career.

Brad, Hoppy and Tony return Thursday with another episode.

The "Guys" are joined by one of the best running backs in West Virginia University football history on episode 202.

Steve Slaton provides deep insight into how he became a Mountaineer and what fueled his performance both on and off of the field.

The Hall of Fame Mountaineer touches on numerous topics including his relationship with Pat White, the coach who missed, his career in the NFL and his post-football life as a professional chef.

Join the "Guys" again on Monday for another episode of Three Guys Before The Game.

Legendary West Virginia quarterback Major Harris would have never touched the ball if it weren't for Kevin Koken.

The captain and starting center of WVU's 1988 Fiesta Bowl team epitomized the blue-collar mentality that led the Mountaineers to an undefeated regular season and date in the national championship game.

On this episode, Koken reflects on the intangible qualities that made the team special and why he cancelled recruiting visits to Notre Dame, Michigan State and other schools after visiting Morgantown.

Join the "Guys" again Thursday for another episode of Three Guys.