Country Roads Confidential: A WVU Mountaineers podcast

For the first time since 2013, West Virginia is not going to play in a bowl game. The Mountaineers lost their seventh game of the season Saturday but had their chances in the 20-13 loss. Tonight’s episode recounts the close calls, highs, lows and curious decisions from the 11th game.

West Virginia returns home for Senior Day this weekend and Oklahoma State is coming to town. Robert Allen of GoPokes joins the podcast to help preview the contest between the Mountaineers and the Cowboys. Plus, we discuss Mike Gundy's future, the state of the program, and the interesting history between the two teams.

The NCAA approved Gabe Osabuohien's eligibility waiver Wednesday, and the 6-foot-7 forward is eligible for the 2019-20 season. How does that affect the roster? What can Osabuohien do for WVU's offense and defense? How soon can he make an impact? All that and more is covered in today's quick episode.

West Virginia football has a lot to play for, but Neal Brown isn't saying much about what's on the line. Does that undersell the opportunity or continue the plan he began at halftime against Missouri? Chris and Mike cover that as well as who and what have improved (or not) on offense and defense, how to build a game plan to stop Oklahoma State and more. Then they bounce to basketball and detail the Culver/Tshiebwe dynamic, Jordan McCabe's season so far and exactly how to appreciate Jermaine Haley. But first: Was might right or wrong at Best Buy?

The losing streak is over, West Virginia has a new starting quarterback and the final two games of the regular season are more interesting now than they were before kickoff. Chris and Mike discuss Jarret Doege's debut as the starter, the revitalized run game, the opportune defense and the debate they don't want to have but were born to have.

West Virginia travels to Manhattan, Kansas for this Saturday's game against No. 24 Kansas State. GoPowercat publisher Tim Fitzgerald joins the podcast to discuss the matchup between the Mountaineers and the Wildcats, what strengths and weaknesses there are on this team, and a projection for the game.

As West Virginia's football team nears the end of the football season and the basketball team gets started, we discuss how the Mountaineers will go about their business on the field and on the floor. The football team may be getting healthier and improving in hidden areas, and there are some recruiting repercussions to cover before and after Saturday's game against Kansas State. But before that, the basketball team continues its season on the road against Pitt, and we dive into newcomers, positives and minuses so far an in the future.

West Virginia dropped its fifth straight game Saturday with a 38-17 loss to Texas Tech. Both teams were 3-5 when the day began, but the Red Raiders ended their three-game losing streak thanks to a big first half. This episode discusses how it all went so wrong, what to think of Austin Kendall and Jarret Doege, the logic involved with a flea flicker in the red zone and Neal Brown's new F word.

Jarret Johnson of Inside the Red Raiders joins the Country Roads Confidential podcast to discuss this weekend's game between West Virginia and Texas Tech. The two discuss what has gone wrong for both programs, why there's still hope moving forward, and what might happen on Saturday. And, because both teams are 3-5, Chris and Jarret also go off on a basketball tangent for a more positive discussion.

Two teams with first-year coaches and lengthy losing streaks meet in Morgantown Saturday afternoon. We'll see whether Texas Tech's defense or West Virginia's offense can break out of a funk and which new coach stays out of the basement. Additionally, two more players are no longer part of the program, and there are surely more on the way out when the season is complete. What can WVU do to recover and how long will that take? Plus: An irresponsible question and discussion!