SEASON PREVIEW EPISODE! The Backyard Brawl is upon us as we discuss WVU’s chances this coming Thursday against the Panthers, we go game by game to give our season outlook, and a new BTF!

Summary

On this week's Got Your Eers On?, it’s time, folks! The Backyard Brawl is upon us and we’re debating WVU’s chances this coming Thursday against the Panthers in Pittsburgh, we go game by game through the football schedule to give our season outlook, and it’s a new Backyard Brawl themed Bluff the Fluffs! Join us for all this and more on this week's episode of Got Your Eers On?...!

Show Notes:

Segment 1: Backyard Brawl is Back!

• After 11 year The Backyard Brawl is Back Thursday Nite 7p on ESPN
• WVU has won 7 of the last 10 matchups… but 2007 still hurts!
  • Last game was 2011 at Mountaineer Field… WVU won 21-20
  • Gino Threw for 244 yards with 1TD to Steadman Bailey on a 63 yard pass
  • Tavon caught 10 for 102 yards in that game.
• Odds: Pitt favored by 7 (draftkings) with an 51.5 o/u
• Desmond Howard picks Pitt to be in the CFB Playoffs
• More important to beat Pitt? Or VT?
  • VT named former Marshall QB Grant Wells as their starter.
• No starter named… rumor is he is announcing on his radio show before the game this week
  • JT Daniels named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list. Hopefully, he can be named a starter for WVU first.
• Harrell calling us an “Air Raid” Offense
• Depth Chart has Brian Polendey ahead of O’laughlin.
  • He did a presser last week
  • “Coach Harrell is getting me the ball alot”
• Tony Caridi gets inducted to WV Broadcast Hall of Fame Scoot got passed over!
• Smoking Musket picks are ridiculous!!!
• New Big12 Commish Brett Yormick comes to Mo-town
  • Says WVU facilities are “Better than anyone”
  • Bye bye Bob Bowlsby… You wont be missed!
• JT Daniels, Dante Stills, BFW and Sam James all named to Senior Bowl Watch list.
• Depth Chart Battles
• 5 True Freshman that will play this year
• Shane Lyons says the expectation is to be “Bowl Elegible”
• Dante Stills only needs 6 more TFLs to break Julian Miller’s all time record of 49 at WVU.
• AP Pre-season top 25 released:
  • OU 9
  • Baylor 10
  • Ok State 12
  • Pitt 17
• ESPN FPI odds for every WVU game this season.

OTHER FOOTBALL:

• Gino Smith might be the Starter in Seattle (official Geno is the starter).
• Jarrett Doege has now joined the Troy football team.
  • Noted as one of the “most prolific QBs in WVU history”.
• An interesting question about which WVU transfer will have the biggest impact on their new team.
• RichRod’s being spied on…
• LSU QB Myles Brennan is walking away from football after signing multiple NIL deals and having never played a single game (and keeps all the money).
• The College Football Playoff Board in talks regarding governance outside of the NCAA.
• Big Ten reportedly plans on 20 teams and paid players.

BASKETBALL:

• Jerry West and Rod Thorn are set to present Huggs at his HoF induction ceremony in September.
• Deuce made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel.
• WVU will participate in the 2023 Fort Myers Tip Off.
• Alex Ruoff joins as a Graduate Assistant.

PRE-SEASON PREDICTIONS

Game	Scoot	Gweedoe	Johnson
@Pitt	Loss	Loss	Loss
Kansas	Win	Win	Win
Towson	Win	Win	Win
@Virginia Tech	Win	Win	Win
@Texas	Loss	Loss	Loss
Baylor	Loss	Loss	Loss
@Texas Tech	Loss	Win	Loss
TCU	Win	Win	Win
@Iowa State	Loss	Loss	Loss
Oklahoma	Loss	Loss	Loss
Kansas State	Loss	Loss	Win
@Oklahoma State	Loss	Loss	Loss
Total	4 - 8	5 - 7	5 - 7

Segment 2: BTF

• All about the Backyard Brawl!

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