#WVU

Chris and Mike answer #WVU fan questions after another let down loss for the Mountaineers.

[@chazaclark6714]

Fellas, I just want to say I appreciate you guys being unbiased and seriously, respectively, objective. Great work!

[@Greenface35]

I agree…. We are fortunate to have these guys covering our EERS.

[@kevinkozisek3903]

An Iowa State fan here. Hang in there. A couple years ago, ISU won 3 games. Was it the coach, he needed to make changes? Campbell fired 3/4 of his staff. Made a difference. Could that help WV situation?

[@Greenface35]

I think it could help but he seems unwilling to make any changes with his staff. I think the athletic department would have to force his hand at this point. Much respect to your university, programs, and fans. Classy bunch

[@eerslink5498]

First up, I love playing you guys. It's always a good, classy game. Loved seeing the sportsmanship from both our squads after just about every play Saturday, you don't see much of that these days. That was great to witness. As to Neal firing those that are not carrying their weight, I don't think so. I'm not sure he has the b@lls to do that. Jordan Lesley's defense is hot garbage and has been since he took the DC reins. I don't see it changing either. Neal won't fire him though or any other coach for that matter. I fully understand cohesiveness and it's importance to any program but if people are not performing to an acceptable standard then, what's the point? The other part of it is that I just don't know if it would make a bit of difference anyway. I do not hate Neal in any way and I truly would love to see him be successful but I don't like the lack of a killer instinct and playing simply not to lose. Unfortunately, that's what you get with Brown regardless of who his assistant coaches are; it's the way he runs the program.

[@kevinkozisek3903]

@@Greenface35 Campbell fired his best friend the offensive coordinator. I give him credit for doing what had to be done. So far, it looks like it has worked.

[@Greenface35]

@@kevinkozisek3903 Yeah I can’t imagine that being easy but sometimes it’s necessary. Sign of a good leader.

[@BigBucksTradingLLC]

bro if you're telling me there's only a 35% chance of NB being fired if he goes 5-7...... Wren Baker is gonna end up chased out of Morgantown Bobby Bowden style

[@taylorevans1199]

Sounds spot on tbh

[@jmcgrail3]

And how did that Bobby Bowden thing work out?

[@jasonbailey7073]

We’re are gonna quit going to the games. Then he will have to do something.

[@TheNOTAUSTIN]

WVU has never been ranked in the entire tenure of NB. All that needs to be said.

[@ShannonMiller-kc7hb]

He hasnt had a QB.

[@eerslink5498]

It's going to take an act of God if Neal and company win more than 6 games this year. We know that GG won't be benched in favor of Nicco. We know that Yates is the supposed best we have and we know that there's little to no accountability on guys like Lesley. It just kind of is what it is for now. Grin and bear it I guess.

[@michaelolenick4078]

But in the off season the defensive coach much be fired no matter what pay him his buy out all the coaches are not responsible for one guy to bring down the whole team period.

[@eerslink5498]

@@michaelolenick4078 I agree whole heartedly.

[@lukehare1739]

love this podcast. my first listen after every game to help ease the pain. thanks fellas

[@Greenface35]

Right!? I wonder if these guys know that for some of us, they’re like our therapists 😂

[@davidkacinec7620]

Hate to say it, but your right about firing NB. He will be here for 3 more years. Wren really messed up with that contract extension. I still don't know why he did it.

[@pitchshot2868]

Because GEE told him to do that. Wren does not make those kinds of decisions, he just excuses them.

[@codyparsons6800]

Jamie Chadwell would be a good hire. NB can’t win against in Quality opponents. The only reason he went 9-4 last year was the big12 was down across the hole conf.

[@markhalstead2386]

WVU didn’t play Texas, Kansas State, Kansas or Iowa State last year. Sub those in for four we did play and WVU is 4-8 at best.

[@EersNSteelers]

If the eers don’t make a bowl game there is absolutely 0 justification to bring back Neal, and I’ve been a staunch supporter of him. When is enough enough?

[@rollme1kenobi768]

Chris,Mike. If your really tired of the " Brown era" . Quit enabling the university. Quit telling fans to buy the lie your told to write every season. The university isnt going to do anything, at all about the football program until it starts loosing money. 100% truth. Either keep the agony, or put a stop to it. Your choice.

[@ShannonMiller-kc7hb]

Players gotta make plays.

[@loganwhitehair1787]

I really appreciate the work that you guys do.

[@russellsnyder4437]

We played a center with a hand injury,struggling to snap the ball.I don't trust the reports of our improved roster depth.

[@schweber10]

Wren has said over and over that he does not evaluate on record but on direction and projectory of the program. Right now the football program's outlook is flat.

[@manipulatedworld5355]

WVU is the only program to never fire a head football coach unless you count the coach in waiting w/ Holgerson

[@bluedonhoop]

Are you 12 years old?

[@ShannonMiller-kc7hb]

Neil hasnt had a QB to this point. We have beaten an FCS, a team that doesnt know who they are and a team without a defense. Check our QB play against the losses. Dont give me Pitt! He had the damn ball at the end. Last year's losses, same thing. Dont give me Houston either. Dont take your damn helmet off!! We are still in the drivers seat of our season. The defense will play well enough this weekend. Watch to see, in another tight game if our QB runs and/or passes us to a win.

[@randytompkins7378]

The good news is next year the schedule likely lightens up a bit at least in the non conference. Hopefully the league doesn’t schedule a gauntlet like they did this year.

[@jeffbartonakajeffsjourneys341]

Has the curse of Scotty McBrien returned in the person of Rocco Becht?

[@jonpark6650]

😎Trust "The same ole same ole" for WVU football !!!!! 😎

[@Blu-el3je]

Great discussion guys. "Problem avoider is probably the bigger deal." Well said.

[@petewilcox3354]

Brown being fired at this point goes beyond his record this year. it even goes beyond his overall record. he just isnt a good coach at this level. PERIOD. oh, and his record isnt good either.

[@mcbagpipes55]

100% His record vs teams with winning records. His record vs ranked teams. 6 years. The sample size is big enough, and the trend is not changing.

[@ascchris1]

Fire neal brown. Period

[@charliehenderson38]

Take a look at what Rich Rod is doing these days, WVU better give him a call!!!

[@scoutmaddoxg]

We need a honeypot to take one for the brand.

[@michaelolenick4078]

If a player is hurt you take him out. Since the head coach didn't move him around to another place on the line and put the backup in. Then coach needs fired because he is going only with his seniors only.

[@adspur]

The whole problem is rewarding coaches with extensions without consistent real results

[@brianlord1232]

I could add 1.5M annually back to there cash flow/working capital annually at No out of pocket cost but typical C level bureaucracy won’t listen.. can’t fix stupid!!..🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@78raarons]

At least he thinks it's worth it, as long as we're having fun in the parking lot before the game. $9mil buyout at the end of the season. $12mil to finish out his contract.. will they let him finish out his contract? Idk why I type this shit out. It ain't like y'all read these.

[@6Years7YearsNope]

There’s always tailgating. 😂😂

[@DarleneFletcher-d3x]

Time to get # 85 on that field!

[@wvufan4ever]

Not going to fire. Town this year. Too much money. Changes must be made but it will be made at the lower levels if little or no improvement is noticed

[@pitchshot2868]

And WV people wonder why they are looked at a being behind everything. Decisions made at all levels like keeping NB no matter what he does is the main reason WV never progressed beyond the hillbilly stage.

[@scoutmaddoxg]

Brown fired vic for bs but keeps this staff

[@mtphill71]

I'm all in on Neal Brown, sign him through 2050!

[@mikereece2240]

Mike, do you really believe that a coach wouldn’t have been in place for Jan 1 ? I guarantee through back channels their man would be in place to appoint January 2nd after Browns firing on the 1st.

[@scoutmaddoxg]

38:40 haa truth

[@petewilcox3354]

Good list of potential replacements for Brown... Bob Chesney, age 47 Tyson Helton, age 47 Jason Candle, age 44 GJ Kinne, age 35 Barry Odom, age 47

[@6Years7YearsNope]

This fan base.

[@gsmyrna7469]

Anthony Bech WVU next Head coach want do you think

[@petewilcox3354]

no

[@codyparsons6800]

Jamie Chadwell would be a great hire

[@WoodyAllenManiac]

It would be an energizing hire, that’s for sure. He wants to coach in college.

[@Mburns9]

@@petewilcox3354bet he’s better than Neal

[@davidhartley8062]

This is the most talented team he's had but its less talent than nearly every Dana team, and Dana couldn't recruit.

[@si018]

browns recruiting doesn’t matter.. every player regressed under brown other than a couple OL and beanie… brown could have a bama roster and he’d turn them into 2 stars in under 1 year

[@livehardone9437]

LOL Iowa State broke this dude. 😂