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3 Guys Before The Game
Three Guys Before The Game is the most listened to podcast covering West Virginia University football and basketball. Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval talk all things Mountaineers.
Episodes
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Addition Through Subtraction (Episode 97)
In formal terms it's called relationship dissolution, a less formal explanation would be addition through subtraction. In an attempt to improve the efficiency…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - The Unbelievable Email (Episode 96)
With four regular season games to play, the undermanned Mountaineers may have reached a unity they've lacked all season. Will recent performances against…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Footloose and Sassy (Episode 95)
What do Nathan Adrian and Zion Williamson have in common? They've both blown out sneakers in nationally televised games. Nate's took place in the Big 12…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - What's the upside? (Episode 94)
Improved effort but anemic shooting spelled defeat for WVU against Kansas State. The Wildcats, currently rated fourth nationally in scoring defense, limited…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Now What v2 (Episode 93)
What will happen to the West Virginia University basketball team following the dismissal of senior Esa Ahmad and junior Wes Harris? Will the Mountaineers be…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Statistical Nightmare (Episode 92)
Bob Huggins was shaken and embarrassed by the Mountaineers performance against Texas. Was Saturday's game the "rock bottom" moment of a surprisingly…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - The Unanswerable Question (Episode 91)
Player retention is among the hottest topic on the 91st episode of Three Guys Before The Game. Former Mountaineer Nathan Adrian is direct and to the point on…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Lost in Lubbock (Episode 90)
The flicker of hope from Saturday's win over Oklahoma was extinguished in record setting proportion on Monday night in Lubbock, Texas. WVU's 81-50 loss to…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Frozen Solid (Episode 89)
A frigid trip to Iowa has left the Mountaineers frozen solid. WVU's lopsided loss at Iowa State is the third consecutive road defeat by 17 or more points. The…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - 1 To Forget (Episode 88)
An early big lead turned into a late big loss for the Mountaineer basketball team. Saturday's setback at top-rated Tennessee was the sixth loss in seven games…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Here Comes Number One (Episode 87)
Can the Mountaineers beat two top-10 teams in a span of seven days? That's the question the fellas (Brad Howe, Nathan Adrian and Tony Caridi) ponder on this…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - How'd that happen? (Episode 86)
How did the Mountaineer basketball team beat 7th ranked Kansas and then lose in convincing fashion to Baylor two days later? It's the number one question on…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - #FreeKendall (Episode 85)
The stare down between West Virginia and Oklahoma didn't last long. Quarterback Austin Kendall has been granted a release which would allow for his transfer to…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Now What? (Episode 84)
A redshirt comes off, two starters are benched, and the Mountaineers fall to 0-4 in the Big 12. Now what? The WVU basketball team is entering a zone where no…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Winning and Losing (Episode 83)
Neal Brown wins rave reviews in his introductory press conference, while the Mountaineer basketball team flounders in the finish at Kansas State. Brad Howe…
3 Guys Before The GameBrown Arrives - WVU Hoops Searching (Episode 82)
Did WVU pull off the coaching hire of the season? Neal Brown's arrival at WVU is drawing praise from both inside the state and across the nation. On the…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Search Continues, Hoops Angst (Episode 81)
The clock is winding toward the hiring of a new Mountaineer football coach. Interviews began Wednesday and continue today. The entire process could be complete…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Dana Departs (Episode 80)
The tenure of Dana Holgorsen is complete at West Virginia University. After eight seasons, Holgorsen will head to Houston for a reported 20 million dollars…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Smoke or Fire? (Episode 79)
The University of Houston has requested and received permission to speak with Dana Holgorsen about its coaching vacancy. What began as a perceived leverage…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Camping World Bowl Preview (Episode 77)
This is one of the most intriguing Mountaineer bowl games in a long time. What in the world is going to happen? WVU will be playing without record setting…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - A Christmas Greeting (Episode 77)
Wishing all of our listeners a very Merry Christmas and happy holiday season. We'll be back on Thursday with a complete preview of Friday's Camping World Bowl…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Episode 76
The Sagaba Saga. On this edition of Three Guys, the fellas (Hoppy, Nate and Brad) dive into what is going on with West Virginia's talented big man.
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - A Special Visit From Kevin Jones
For just the second time in Three Guys history, a fourth guy joins the gang. WVU great Kevin Jones provides his thoughts on this season's Mountaineer team, the…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Bye bye Will, Hello Sags
One Mountaineer departs another is found that's the quick take of the last 48 hours for WVU football and basketball. Nathan Adrian joins Brad Howe and Tony…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Next Man Up (Episode 73)
And then there were four. For the first time in Three Guys history, a fourth "guy" joins the team. Nathan Adrian returns from hiatus to to discuss two main…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - A Camping We Will Go (Episode 72)
The Mountaineer football team will spend its bowl season camping. WVU and Syracuse will tangle at the Camping World Bowl in Orlando on December 28. As you…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Jake's Out, Dana's In (Episode 71)
The football regular season may be over, but the questions about the Mountaineer football team are growing at a frenetic pace. Where will WVU go bowling?…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Post Oklahoma (Episode 70)
The disappointment from Friday's loss to Oklahoma will linger within Mountaineer Nation for a long time. Could it have been avoided? Now what? The questions…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Oklahoma Preview (Episode 69)
Can Black Friday produce one of the brightest days in Mountaineer football history? The scene is set for what could be an all-time classic encounter between…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Post Oklahoma State (Episode 68)
Why did the Mountaineers lose to Oklahoma State? Obviously, there are a number of reasons why Saturday's visit to Stillwater ended with massive disappointment…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Oklahoma State Preview (Episode 67)
Is Saturday's game the biggest of Dana Holgorsen's career? A victory by the Mountaineers and Iowa State loss at Texas clinches a spot in the Big 12…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Post TCU (Episode 66)
Playing a complete game is hard to do. Yet, the Mountaineer football team has come very close in each of its last three outings. Dana Holgorsen said…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - TCU Preview (Episode 65)
Is Saturday's Mountaineer game against TCU more of a mental than physical challenge for Dana Holgorsen's team? That's just one of many topics discussed by…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Post Texas (Episode 64)
Saturday's victory by West Virginia over Texas in Austin ranks among the school's all-time best. But, exactly where does it fall on the list when it comes to…
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Three Guys Before The Game - Texas Preview (Episode 63)
There's a recipe to beat Texas under second year coach Tom Herman. On this episode, the fellas (Hoppy Kercheval, Brad Howe, Tony Caridi) present in exacting…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Pre Texas (Episode 62)
The final days of October are quickly peeling off the calendar. The Mountaineers will open their much anticipated November schedule against a Texas team that…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Post Baylor (Episode 61)
How do you rebound from your worst game of the season? How about setting a record for total yardage in the first half on your way to a 58-14 victory. That…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Preview Baylor (Episode 60)
Game day comes early for the Mountaineers. WVU hosts Baylor Thursday night in a massively important Big 12 showdown. Massively important? Yes, that's how the…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Open Week Special (Episode 59)
The Mountaineers may have the weekend off, but the fellas are still in game mode as they look ahead to next week's tilt with Baylor and try to figure out…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Post Iowa State (Episode 58)
The bubble has burst, the rainbow has faded, and now the question becomes will the Mountaineer football team be able to regroup after Saturday's meltdown…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Pre Iowa State (Episode 57)
The weather is changing, the leaves are changing, everything is changing for the Mountaineer football team. Saturday night's visit to Iowa State has become…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Post Kansas (Episode 56)
The Mountaineers have taken the keys and are now sitting in the driver's seat of the Big 12 Conference race. Saturday's loss by Oklahoma to Texas leaves WVU as…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Kansas Edition (Episode 55)
It's a Pooka party with the fellas. Kansas freshman running back Anthony "Pooka" Williams leads the Big 12 in rushing. On Saturday he brings his blazing speed…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Post Texas Tech (Episode 54)
Was it good, was it bad, or was is just "meh"? The Mountaineers performance in Saturday's 42-34 win over Texas Tech left us all asking questions. However, the…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game
Like an old western shootout, the scene is set in Lubbock for Saturday's midday duel between two of the nation's most prolific quarterbacks. Wearing the white…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Post Kansas State Edition (Episode 52)
They did it again! Three games and three precision like performances by the Mountaineers. WVU's domination of Kansas State mirrored similar efforts against…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Kansas State Edition
Smiles on the fellas faces this week as they smell the return of the oblong-spheroid at Mountaineer Field on Saturday. Are the numbers correct? Is this the…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Pre-Pre Kansas State Edition
The wait is over, it's game week again for the Mountaineers. The fellas look ahead to Saturday's Big 12 opener and also look back on an extremely memorable…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Hurricane Florence Edition
No game for the Mountaineers, no problem for Three Guys Before The Game. The Fellas discuss the unintended consequences of the decision to cancel the game and…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Post Penguins Edition
Penguins, hurricanes, and penalties are just a few of the topics that make the Post Penguins episode of Three Guys Before The Game. Again, early tension…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Pre Youngstown State
The fellas are fired up for the Mountaineers home opener. Why not? WVU looked extremely impressive in its opening win over Tennessee and now comes the chance…
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Three Guys Before The Game - Post Tennessee Edition
This is unusual. How many times has a season opener left the fellas with more answers than questions? It happened Saturday in Charlotte, as the Mountaineers…
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Three Guys Before The Game - Tennessee Preview
The fellas are BACK! With the season opener on Saturday, Three Guys Before The Game dives into West Virginia's intriguing matchup with the Tennessee…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Taylor Lile WVU Football Nutrition
The Mountaineer football program has made a massive new commitment to nutrition. In addition to a new multimillion-dollar training table, the university has…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Joe Alexander- Episode (43)
He's still dunking. Ten years after departing West Virginia as the eighth pick of the NBA draft, Joe Alexander continues a highly successful professional…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - DaSean Butler - Episode (42)
DaSean Butler is one of the greatest players in the history of West Virginia University basketball. His Mountaineer career is a story of overcoming unexpected…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Episode (41)Jeff Hostetler
Folks, we've got you a dandy of a show. Super Bowl champion and Mountaineer great Jeff Hostetler is our guest for a wide-ranging and reflective look at a…
3 Guys Before The GameThree Guys Before The Game - Tarik Phillip Edition
Several former Mountaineer basketball players make Morgantown their summer home. It's an opportunity for them to practice and play with current Mountaineers…
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Three Guys Before The Game : Special Sports Betting Edition
Massive news! After a 128 day hiatus, Hoppy Kercheval returns to Three Guys Before The Game. Hoppy's return runs in concert with Monday's Supreme Court…
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Three Guys Before The Game: Summer Edition 1
They found him! After weeks of traveling overseas, Nathan Adrian has returned. The fellas are back with their first episode of the summer season. The…