Josh Whitt from Unreasonable Doubt, BTF on Scoot's home state, and OU football cancelled

Josh Whitt from Unreasonable Doubt, BTF on Scoot's home state, and OU football cancelled

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Josh Whitt from the Unreasonable Doubt podcast joins to talk basketball wins over North TX and Richmond, BTF quizzes us on NY's upside down frying pan hat, and we lament football's OU cancellation.

Summary

On this week's Got Your Eers On?, Josh Whitt from the Unreasonable Doubt podcast joins us to recap WVU basketball wins over North Texas and Richmond, BTF quizzes us on Scoot's home state of Connecticut (otherwise known as New York's upside down frying pan hat), and we lament football's cancellation of the Oklahoma game. Join us for all this and more on this week's episode of Got Your Eers On?...!

Show Notes:

  • WVU GYEO Hotline: 304-518-GYEO.
  • We're now on Amazon Podcasts!
  • New merch being added to the store all the time!

INTRO:

  • Oklahoma Canceled (We will talk Football later in the show).
  • Weird week of Basketball... Robert Morris was cancelled.

Segment 1: Basketball

WVU vs North Texas

  • Josh Eilert director of basketball operations...called around and got North Texas.
  • North Texas was the 2020 Conference USA champion.
  • This game replaced Robert Morris.
  • Felt like we once again played to the competition.

  • Oscar a non-factor in this game.

    WVU vs #19 Richmond, WVU wins 87-71

  • Chris Mooney’s mask was strange!
  • Richmond is averaging 78 points per game.
  • Old gold and blues.
  • High low with Deuce as the low!
  • Grant Golden headband and hair.
  • Is Oscar afraid to dunk?
  • Wow what a first half. Especially the last 5 mins. This is the team we expected to see!!
  • 52 - 28 at the half.
  • Shoots 58% for the game. Huggs not surprised.
  • 57% for 3s.

Segment 2: Bluff the Fluffs

  • Featuring trivia on Scoot's home state of Connecticut.

Segment 3: Football

  • WVU vs Oklahoma Canceled due to WVU shutting it down for a week.
  • Shane Lyons on Talkline...
    • Program on hold til Dec 17th.
    • Thinks that it had a lot to do with the time off.. Players around others/family/etc.
    • There were increased positive tests with Student athletes and increased athletes in contact tracing protocols.
    • Expecting the Bowl game to be like an away game... Show up nite before... play... and get out!
    • Says $25 to $30 Million in deficient this year with no fans and decreases $$$ from the conference and TV deals.
  • Will we play in a bowl?
  • Darius Stills and other seniors don't get to play their last game at Mountaineer Field (and here's a look at the players likely not returning for next season).
  • Fields opting out.
  • Texas vs Kansas Game Cancelled too.
  • Big 12 Championship is OU vs Iowa State... but if OU can't field a team... Texas will take their place.

Bowl Games

  • College football playoff selection show is is Sunday, 12/20...followed by the bowl announcements, but most will come out early (or leak out) this week.
  • How Many Bowl Games will get cancelled this year? Bowl Bids on Dec 20th.
  • Current Cancelled Bowls: Redbox Bowl, Bahamas Bowl, Hawaii Bowl (Christmas eve staple), Holiday Bowl, Quick Lane Bowl, PinStripe Bowl, Sun Bowl (2nd oldest continuously played Bowl game), Las Vegas Bowl.
  • Also the 2 of the All Star Bowl are cancelled - Shrine Bowl and NFLPA Bowl.
  • Senior Bowl and Hula Bowl are still currently scheduled to be played.
  • BC declined to play in a bowl game... School decides not to play.
  • In 2019 - 2020 there were 46 Bowl Games.

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