3 Guys Before The Game

WVU's Ron Everhart with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

West Virginia assistant basketball coach Ron Everhart is a world-class storyteller with a memory that never disappoints. Ron joins the "Guys" to talk ...

Clay Marsh Visits Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To use a sports analogy, the state of West Virginia is still very early in the game when it comes to battling the coronavirus. On this episode the "Gu...

WVU QB Coach Sean Reagan visits Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How will the WVU football program respond now that the Big 12 Conference has extended its suspension of all activity until May 31? Mountaineer quarter...

WVU's Erik Martin with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

West Virginia University basketball assistant coach Erik Martin is trying to find his new normal. The cancellation of the NCAA tournament and suspensi...

Alex Ruoff Visits Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What's it like to live through the Coronavirus overseas?Alex Ruoff has spent his days following graduation from West Virginia University playing baske...

Nathan Adrian Visits Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The 190th episode of Three Guys Before The Game is wide ranging when it comes to topics and location. Nathan Adrian is in the midst of a mandated thre...

WVU Hoops Review with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The "Guys" are back with an overview of the most improbable ending to a season in West Virginia University basketball history. What does it all mean a...

Coronavirus Cancellation with Tony Caridi and Brad Howe

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Coronavirus has led to an unprecedented end of conference tournament play and likely the NCAA tournament. Tony Caridi and Brad Howe share their th...

Big 12 Tournament Preview with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are the Mountaineers back?Two straight victories, including a win over 4th ranked Baylor, has WVU heading into this week's Big 12 Championship with a ...

Baylor Preview with Tony Caridi and John Flowers

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Former Mountaineer John Flowers joins Tony Caridi in a special edition of Three Guys Before The Game. Flowers, who plays professionally in Argentina,...

Iowa State Preview with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Will the Mountaineer basketball team regain a pulse before it's too late?That question is discussed in detail on the 185th episode of Three Guy Before...

Oklahoma Preview with Tony Caridi and Brad Howe

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Will a return to the home floor be the catalyst for a Mountaineer victory over Oklahoma?Bob Huggins and Mountaineer Nation are hoping that's the remed...

TCU and Texas Review with Tony Caridi and Brad Howe

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A Texas sized “Ouch” for the Mountaineer basketball team. How will the Mountaineers respond after being upset by TCU and Texas? After beating th...

Oklahoma State Review and TCU Preview with Tony Caridi, Hoppy Kercheval and Brad Howe

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's a review/preview episode with Brad, Hoppy and Tony. The "Guys" review how the Mountaineers snapped a three game losing streak with Tuesday's win ...

Baylor Review and Oklahoma State Preview with Tony Caridi, Brad How and Hoppy Kercheval

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It may not be season on the brink, but things are about to get very interesting for the Mountaineer basketball team. Saturday's loss at Baylor gives W...

Kansas Review and Baylor Preview with Tony Caridi and Brad Howe

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ouch!It's the best way to describe 14th rated West Virginia's loss to 3rd rated Kansas Wednesday night. The Mountaineers inability to shoot and pass ...

Oklahoma Review and Kansas Preview with Tony Caridi, Hoppy Kercheval and Brad Howe

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Was Saturday's loss at Oklahoma the most disappointing effort of the season by the Mountaineers?That question and many more come your way on the 179th...

Iowa St Review and Oklahoma Preview with Tony Caridi and Brad Howe

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The 11th rated Mountaineer basketball team has finished the first half of the Big 12 Conference schedule with a 6-3 record. Now what for Bob Huggins ...

Kansas State Review and Iowa State Preview with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Mountaineer basketball team opened the February portion of its schedule with a blue collar victory over Kansas State on Saturday. Now comes the qu...

Texas Tech Review and Kansas State Preview with Tony Caridi and Brad Howe

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Life on the road for the youngest team in the Big 12 continues to be a challenge.West Virginia's 89-81 loss at Texas Tech again exposed the Mountainee...

Missouri Review and Texas Tech Preview with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The "Guys" are back! Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi breakdown why West Virginia's basketball team had a prosperous week and face a massiv...

Missouri Preview with Tony Caridi and Brad Howe

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Big 12/SEC Challenge has not been a positive experience for West Virginia University.The Mountaineers will try to change that negative mojo Saturd...

Kansas State and Texas Review with Tony Caridi and Brad Howe

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jekyll meet Mr. Hyde. The Mountaineer basketball team's last two games were as different as the infamous characters in the gothic novella. How di...

Kansas State Preview with Tony Caridi and Brad Howe

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After a productive two game homestand, the Mountaineer basketball team travels to Kansas State for a Saturday afternoon date with the Wildcats.Revenge...

Texas Tech Review and TCU Preview with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The identity of the Mountaineer basketball team is coming into focus. Defense is the calling card for Bob Huggins' squad which jumps five spots to num...

Texas Tech Preview with Tony Caridi and Brad Howe

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's just the third conference game of the season, but it's already showdown time in the Big 12 for West Virginia and Texas Tech. Saturday night's sol...

Kansas and Oklahoma State Review with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Two games into Big 12 Conference play and West Virginia's defense has become its calling card.The Mountaineers held Kansas and Oklahoma State to an av...

Emmitt Matthews and Jordan McCabe Return

01 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Big 12 Conference play is about to begin for the West Virginia University basketball team.WVU is now rated 16th in the Associated Press poll following...

Nathan Adrian Returns With Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

27 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What's it like to be a professional basketball player overseas? That's what the "Guys" ask former Mountaineer Nathan Adrian on this episode of Three G...

WVU Football Recruiting with Brian Bennett, Tony Caridi and Brad Howe

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Despite a late start, WVU's football recruiting class is being rated in the upper half of the Big 12 by various services. WVU's Director of Player Pe...

Nicholls Review with Tony Caridi and Brad Howe

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Two dominating home victories have propelled the Mountaineer basketball team into the AP Top 25 for the first time this season.West Virginia (9-1) is ...

Austin Peay Review with Tony Caridi, Hoppy Kercheval and Brad Howe

13 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Things get really loose on what was supposed to be the Austin Peay Review episode. In a highly caffeinated show, the "Guys" do talk basketball, but al...

WVU's Josh Growden with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A special guest joins the "Guys" on their 163rd episode. Punter Josh Growden's college football journey is one of the most memorable you'll ever hear....

Saint Johns Preview with Tony Caridi, Hoppy Kercheval and Brad Howe

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It' a basketball/football version of the show as the "Guys" preview Saturday's game against Saint Johns at Madison Square Garden and breakdown the Big...

Three Guys Before The Game - TCU Football and Cancun Challenge Review (Episode 161)

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Five games in nine days in two countries left the "Guys" and listeners with plenty to talk about. Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi put the w...

Three Guys Before The Game - TCU Preview with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

27 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The final chapter of the 2019 West Virginia football season will be written Friday in Fort Worth, Texas. As expected, it has been a season of growing...

Oklahoma State Review with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

24 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The final home game of the 2019 Mountaineer football schedule was in many ways a microcosm of its entire season. A valiant and spirited effort came up...

Three Guys Before The Game - Oklahoma State Preview (Episode 158)

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The final home game of the season presents an interesting challenge for the West Virginia University football team.To take another step along the "Cli...

Kansas State Review with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It was an incredibly productive weekend for West Virginia University sports teams. Mountaineer football, basketball (men and women) and soccer (men an...

Kansas State Preview with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

14 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How will the Mountaineer football team bounce back this week after last Saturday's disappointing performance against Texas Tech?WVU heads to Manhattan...

Texas Tech Review with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Trying to put Saturday's loss to Texas Tech into context is not an easy chore. The "Guys" try to figure out why the Mountaineers suffered their most d...

Texas Tech Preview with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Mountaineer football team returns home for the first time in four weeks Saturday when they host Texas Tech. Will a new month lead to a change of f...

Mountaineer Morsels with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Neal Brown downloaded a bevy of news and opinion during his Tuesday press conference. The "Guys", Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval and Tony Caridi react and...

Baylor Review with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval (Episode 152)

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Fortunately the month of October is over for the West Virginia football team.  October 2019 came to a close in Waco with the Mountaineers most frustr...

Baylor Preview with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval (Episode 151)

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Mountaineer football team will spend Halloween battling the undefeated Baylor Bears. Will WVU leave Waco with a trick or treat? Brad Howe, Hoppy ...

Bye or Sell with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Mountaineer football team has hit the reset button, the Mountaineer basketball team is about to hit the start button. Brad Howe, Hoppy Kercheval...

Oklahoma Review with Tony Caridi, Brad Howe and Hoppy Kercheval (Episode 149)

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Mountaineer football team enters its second bye week of the season in need of physical and mental rest. WVU is nearing the end of four consecutiv...

Oklahoma Preview (Episode 148)

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Mountaineer football team faces its most difficult challenge of the season Saturday at Oklahoma. Just how do you attack a Sooners team that has d...

Iowa State Review (Episode 147)

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A key injury, an ejection, and the use of true freshmen will become the storyline to West Virginia's game against Iowa State. The Mountaineers were hi...

Iowa State Preview (Episode 146)

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Looking for an energetic and highly caffeinated preview of West Virginia and Iowa State? Look no further.In an early morning recording, fueled by var...

Texas Review (Episode 145)

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to close the gate on the Longhorns. What were the biggest takeaways from Saturday's 42-31 loss to Texas? Turnovers and missed opportunities...

Texas Preview (Episode 144)

03 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A year ago West Virginia University and the University of Texas played one of the most entertaining and dramatic games of the season. How will this S...

Bye Bye Bye Week (Episode 143)

30 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Mountaineer football team is preparing to embark on one of its most challenging months in recent memory. WVU will play four games in October again...

Jordan McCabe's Second Visit

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It may only be September but college basketball practice officially begins this weekend for the West Virginia Mountaineers. Sophomore guard Jordan McC...

Kansas Review (Episode 141)

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Summer is officially over and so is the Mountaineer football team's September schedule.WVU heads into its first bye week with a 3-1 record and 1-0 mar...

Kansas Preview

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The West Virginia Mountaineers and Kansas Jayhawks open Big 12 Conference play on Saturday and no one really knows what to expect. Both teams won the...

North Carolina State Review

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Saturday's victory over North Carolina State opened an entirely new view of Neal Brown's first Mountaineer football team. The listless group that was...

North Carolina State Preview

12 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's been 40 years since North Carolina State played a football game in Morgantown. On Saturday they'll meet a West Virginia team that has spent much...

Missouri Review

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Two games into the 2019 season and it's obvious the Mountaineer football team has more questions than answers. Saturday's 38-7 setback at Missouri evo...

Missouri Preview

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How much can the Mountaineer football team improve in the span of seven days? It's the question that will ultimately dictate the outcome of Saturday'...

James Madison Recap

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What did we learn about the 2019 West Virginia football team in Saturday's opener? As predicted by the predictors, the game was close. WVU was favor...

Game On

29 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The dress rehearsals are complete. At long last it's time for the Neal Brown era to formally begin. What are the biggest challenges and keys for the ...

Dukes & Depth Chart

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A dangerous challenge awaits the Mountaineer football team as the Neal Brown era begins on Saturday. The visiting James Madison Dukes aren't coming t...

Over /Under

22 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

No matter the game sport is dictated by numbers. With the 2019 Mountaineer football season about to begin the number speculation has reached its peak....

It's Austin Time

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The decision has been made. Austin Kendall, the quarterback who once started a game against West Virginia, will be West Virginia’s starting quarter...

Changing Of The Guard

15 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A major personnel move for the WVU offensive line has Josh Sills taking over at center. That change will create a domino effect that will have big imp...

Aussie Rules

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Week two of Mountaineer football camp is underway and Neal Brown is hoping for significant improvement. The team's Saturday scrimmage was less than i...

The Line Says What?

08 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Vegas boys have established the line for West Virginia's season opener against James Madison. The fellas are surprised to say the least. Neal Bro...

Disappointment 101

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mountaineer coach Neal Brown was not happy with his team's fourth practice of the preseason. Brown's disappointment was not directed at one player or...

Don Nehlen

31 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

At age 83 Don Nehlen remains intimately linked to the game of college football.True, it has been 19 years since he last coached a game, but West Virgi...

WVU's Emmitt Matthews

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bob Huggins recently said that sophomore Emmitt Matthews is West Virginia's most improved player. Most Mountaineer insiders agree with the coach. Ma...

Rich Rodriguez

17 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A recent survey among Three Guys Before The Game listeners made it quite clear that the guest they would most like to hear from was Rich Rodriguez. I...

Nathan Adrian Returns

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The preparation has begun for West Virginia's entry into The Basketball Tournament also known as the TBT. Co-host Nathan Adrian is a member of Best V...

Coach Bill Kirelawich - Part 2

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There's never been a two-part edition of Three Guys Before The Game until now. One episode with longtime football coach Bill Kirelawich just wasn't en...

Three Guys Before The Game - Bill Kirelawich - Part 1 (Episode 121)

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

If there were a Mount Rushmore of WVU assistant football coaches, Bill Kirelawich would be a unanimous selection. He is colorful, opinionated, and one...

Here Comes The Basketball Tournament: TBT

19 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Some of the most talented WVU basketball players over the last decade are teaming together to take a shot at winning two million dollars next month. ...

Three Guys Before The Game - Alek Manoah (Episode 119)

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How did WVU's Alek Manoah go from a high school junior without a single college offer to the 11th overall pick in last week's MLB draft? It's a quest...

Two-on-one with Teyvon Myers

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The journey Teyvon Myers took to become a Mountaineer and now a professional basketball player is one of the most circuitous you'll ever hear. He atte...

WVU Strength Coach Mike Joseph

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In a world that lives on self-promotion, Mike Joseph is an outlier.West Virginia’s Head Coach for Football Strength and Conditioning admits he’s m...

WVU soccer coach Nikki Izzo Brown

21 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

She was too young and too naive to know any better. Nikki Izzo Brown admits starting the WVU women's soccer program in 1995 was done more by bravado ...

WVU Associate Head Coach Larry Harrison

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Devastated is the word Larry Harrison uses to describe his emotions after learning his college basketball career was being cut short. Instead of stepp...

WVU Director of Player Personnel Brian Bennett

07 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

West Virginia University Director of Player Personnel Brian Bennett may be a newcomer to West Virginia, but he saw Pat White in action long before any...

Three Guys Before The Game - WVU's Jordan McCabe

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What grade does WVU basketball player Jordan McCabe give himself after a tumultuous freshman season? A solid "F" according to the popular Mountaineer...

Catching up with Gary Jennings

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Jennings' ascension into an NFL wide receiver is the story of goal setting and determination. Many kids dream about becoming a professional athl...

Unplugged with WVU's David Long

18 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You may know David Long as a ferocious hitting linebacker that concluded his career at West Virginia as the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the ...

Spring Game Recap

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Neal Brown's first spring practice season is now complete. What did we learn?It's obvious Mountaineer Nation is intrigued by their new head coach as ...

John Thornton

11 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Former Mountaineer John Thornton left home when he was in the seventh grade to attend The Scotland School for Veterans Children. The now defunct scho...

Trevon Wesco

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Trevon Wesco's dream of playing in the NFL is about to become reality. How did it happen? Wesco's story is filled with obstacles and challenges, but ...

Survey Says

05 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Mountaineers have passed the midpoint of spring practice drills. Evaluations continue, but it’s becoming obvious that Neal Brown’s debut seaso...

Three Guys Before The Game - Sills Up /Horns Down (Episode 106)

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

David Sills' football career is one of the most unique in West Virginia history.The middle school quarterback prodigy successfully navigated unprecede...

Three Guys Before The Game - We are gonna be great (Episode 105)

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Well, look who's back! Hoppy Kercheval returns for episode 105 as the fellas make the transition from basketball to football. It's a fact-filled episo...

Three Guys Before The Game - It Is Over (Episode 104)

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In a span of 40 minutes, the most unique season in the history of WVU basketball came to a record setting ending. A team ranked 13th in the preseason ...

Three Guys Before The Game - Moving On (Episode 103)

21 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's on to the quarterfinals of the CBI for the Mountaineer basketball team. Wednesday's 77-63 victory over Grand Canyon University advances WVU into...

Three Guys Before The Game - Here Come The Antelopes (Episode 102)

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What do Kansas City, Antelopes, and motivational speeches have in common? They're all part of the discussion on episode 102 of Three Guys Before The ...

Three Guys Before The Game - Sooner Later (Episode 101)

14 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

You would never imagine that following a 13 win team could be so much fun. However, the reconstituted Mountaineer basketball team continues raise eye...

Three Guys Before The Game - Let Them Cake (Episode 100)

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's a special episode of Three Guys Before The Game - Let Them Eat Cake. The 100th show features a review of the Mountaineers regular season finale, ...

Three Guys Before The Game - Changing Of The Guard (Episode 99)

07 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Like a time lapse video showing a flower blossom, the Mountaineer basketball team continues to transform before our eyes.  Wednesday's 90-75 win over...

Three Guys Before The Game - Vegemite (Episode 98)

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A step backward against the Sooners leads to defeat, but positives continue to sprout. Jordan McCabe earns Newcomer of the Week honors from the Big 12...

Three Guys Before The Game - Addition Through Subtraction (Episode 97)

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In formal terms it's called relationship dissolution, a less formal explanation would be addition through subtraction. In an attempt to improve the e...

Three Guys Before The Game - The Unbelievable Email (Episode 96)

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With four regular season games to play, the undermanned Mountaineers may have reached a unity they've lacked all season. Will recent performances aga...