Unreasonable Doubt - A WVU Basketball Podcast

Someone once said you only have one chance to make a first impression. What first impression did WVU on opening night in a game that counted? What was new or looked new on opening night? What looked similar for WVU to last season in the first game? And what two stat lines for Niagara make me glad that this isn't a Purple Eagle basketball podcast? Let's answer those questions and more after WVU's 91-46 win over Niagara.

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JUMBO-SIZED EPISODE! After some quick obervations about WVU's 43-point exhibition win over Wheeling, I give my 2026-27 Regular Season Record predicition for the Mountaineers. Finally, Mike Casazza (@mikecasazza on X) from EerSports.com makes his annual appearance to give his preview of the upcoming season. Can WVU maintain their current level of spending on Men's Basketball? Can Miles Sadler deliver on high expectations? Will WVU win a NCAA Tourament game for the 1st time in 9 years? Listen to Country Roads Confidential wherever you listen to podcasts (or watch them on YouTube)!

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Did WVU achieve my two goals for the Mountaineers in a road Mountain East exhibition game? What is the team stat after two exhibition games that seems like a major improvement over last season? Is there a consensus between humans and computers on where WVU is ranked in the preseason?

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We got to see WVU play their 1st game against another team in a game that didn't count. What looked promising? What were the red flags from this game? Let's discuss WVU's 90-81 exhibition Overtime loss at Maryland in this episode of Unreasonable Doubt!

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Honor Huff has joined the basketball law conversation. We're less than two weeks away from the first of three public exhibition games for WVU. What is B1G+? How will Martin Somerville and Seydou Traore fit in the rotation? Let's talk about all that on a new episode of Unreasonable Doubt!

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The Preseason is here, and with it comes the news that Brenen Lorient and Javan Buchanan are eligible to play basketball this season. I share my excitement (and whisper my concerns) about the news and look at the first preseason computer ranking for WVU on a new episode of Unreasonable Doubt!

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We have a complete Big 12 schedule for WVU's 2026-2027 season. Can WVU start another Big 12 schedule with a win at the Phog? Can WVU end their Big 12 schedule with a win at Hilton Coliseum? Does the Big 12 schedule remain a gauntlet?

Also, who do I think are the two WILD CARDZ on the roster?

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We have a complete Non-Conference schedule for WVU's 2026-2027 season. They have how many public exhibitions? They have how many power conference opponents? What is quality level of the buy games?

Also, let's talk Finley Bizjack. And let's also talk about how this WVU roster (with or without Javan and Brenen) reminds me of the Olive Garden.

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Let's talk about the Monster Energy Big 12.

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After quickly reacting to the news that Brenen Lorient could return to WVU for a fifth year, Troy Van Camp (@EerMoment on X) from Mountaineer Moment returns to the podcast to discuss his favorite all-time Mountaineer Moment, how different this team would be with both Brenen Lorient and Javan Buchanan, figure out which player on the roster is affected most by BLo and Javan returning, and more! Check out Mountaineer Moment on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts!

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After quickly discussing the abundunce of legal actions against the NCAA, Schuyler Callihan (@Callihan_ on X) from West Virginia on SI joins the podcast to discuss the joys of writing vs podcasting, predicting how the legal dust will settle with Brenen Lorient and Javan Buchanan, which projected bench player will have the biggest impact this season, and more! Go to si.com/college/westvirginia and watch Schuyler on the West Virginia on SI YouTube channel.

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After quickly discussing the Javan Buchanan waiver situation, Mike Asti (@MikeAsti11 on X) from WV Sports Now joins the podcast to discuss covering your alma mater, what goes into a good press conference question, and Mike's thoughts on the upcoming season. Go to WVSportsNow.com and listen to The Mountaineer Report with Mike and Luke Blain wherever you listen to podcasts!

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After a quick non-conference schedule update and talking about the moment we're in with the song Country Roads, Mountaineer Paul (@PaulMountaineer on X) from Locked On West Virginia joins the podcast to share his excitement about Year 2 of the Hodge Era, his excitement about Miles Sadler, plus we do a fantasy draft of Mountaineer Point Guards from the 2000's. Check out Locked On West Virginia on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts!

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After a long break...I'm (we're) back! What's happened in the last six weeks (spoiler alert...not much with basketball)? What does recent history say WVU is getting with the 3rd ranked PG in the national recruiting class? How have starting freshman WVU point guards fared in the 2000's?

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How much longer will the 180+ days until the 2026-27 basketball season feel without Best Virginia in this summer's TBT? Is Miles Sadler the most hyped incoming freshman point guard since Jonathan Hargett? Has Ross Hodge's HS and transfer portal recruiting raised the bar in year 2?

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After a quick rundown of what's happened with the transfer portal so far, Justin "Couz" Walker joins the podcast to talk about Ross Hodge's 1st season, how WVU has fared so far in the portal, and how Year 2 of Rich Rodriguez's current football tenure could affect how fan's look at Ross Hodge's Year 2. Check out Couz's Corner on YouTube and check out his website wvsportschat.com!

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Welcome to the Cammie Awards. Celebrating the best in West Virginia University Men’s Basketball for the 2025-26 season.

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Honor Huff finished his college career on a high note. Multiple seniors finished their college careers on a high note. WVU went up 15, went down 13, sent the game to overtime, went down 6 in OT, then scored the final 13 points of the game to defeat Oklahoma 89-82. WVU Men's Basketball is bringing the 2026 College Basketball Crown trophy back to Morgantown!

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Was that WVU's best offensive performance of the season? Who do you want leading the team in scoring for WVU in a College Basketball Crown game and why is it DJ Thomas? How many actual Crowns will we see in the Championship game?

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If WVU was a band playing a concert in Las Vegas, did they play the hits? I think they did. We saw plenty in this game that we have seen all season long (both good and bad), but WVU beats Stanford and will play in the College Basketball Crown semifinals! Let's discuss.

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