The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast

2025 WVU baseball preview, predictions

Baseball season is back! The 130th season of WVU baseball begins this weekend, and the Mountaineers will be playing home games at "The Ken" before you know it. Hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern break down the West Virginia roster, detailing key returning players and newcomers to keep an eye on, and where they may be on the field and in the rotation. They also give their annual pre-season predictions for Team MVP, Best Pitcher and Top Newcomer. 

Reacting to WVU's 2025 football schedule

The Big 12 Conference released West Virginia's 2025 football schedule Tuesday, featuring six home games at Milan Puskar Stadium. Hosts Nick Farrell and Ryan Decker react to the schedule on this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery. Plus, an update on the status of WVU men's basketball forward Tucker DeVries.

Wyatt Milum's WVU career & draft stock

Wyatt Milum is WVU's top NFL Draft prospect in 2025. 
Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern speak with Pro Football Focus (PFF) lead college football analyst Max Chadwick about Milum's career, and the data he put together during his years in Morgantown.   
On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, you will hear Chadwick's breakdown of Milum's college career, his prediction of where Milum will be drafted, and his thoughts on one of WVU's top incoming transfers.  

44 Forever: Jerry West, from those who knew him best

Jerry West is the greatest Mountaineer athlete who has ever lived. Earlier this month, WVU honored West in a historic way, by retiring his No. 44 jersey across its entire athletics department. 
Ryan Decker and John Lowe spoke with some of the people who knew West best, including his teammate and friend Willie Akers, son Jonnie, and WVU historian John Antonik, as well as former Mountaineer forward John Flowers.  
 
On this special edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, you will hear those interviews and other tidbits about the NBA Logo. 

Mountaineers fall just short in Frisco Bowl

The Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl came down to the wire, even though the Mountaineers had every reason to give up long before the game began. On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, postgame reaction to West Virginia's 42-37 bowl loss to Memphis.

Reunited: Rich Rodriguez Returns to WVU

Rich Rodriguez was introduced as the 36th head coach of WVU football on Dec. 13. On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, host Nick Farrell and the GBN crew recap the coach's press conference. 
Digital reporter Kevin Redfern breaks down Rodriguez's comments. Mountaineer Football Insider Sydney Cariel shares his family's reaction to the day. Producer John Lowe shares a personal story from Rodriguez's first stint at WVU, and looks ahead to what's already being tabbed as the most important game of his second stint. 

WVU Football Latest: Coaching Search, Signing Day, Frisco Bowl

WVU football has been a major news maker since the end of the regular season. A search for the team’s next head coach is underway, a signing class of more than 20 recruits has been inked, and a bowl game is coming up in less than two weeks. On this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, hosts Nick Farrell and Kevin Redfern get you caught up on the biggest stories – in under 30 minutes! 

Losing big in Lubbock

On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, our crew reacts to WVU football's 52-15 loss to Texas Tech to end the regular season.
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WVU controls contest with UCF, wins on Senior Day

WVU football snapped its three-game home losing streak Saturday with a 31-21 victory over UCF.
With the win, the Mountaineers became bowl eligible, and sent their seniors off with a home victory. Next up, they'll hit the road to Texas Tech for the regular season finale.
On the latest edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, our crew reacts to the action.

Stagnant third quarter dooms WVU vs. Baylor

For the first time in program history, WVU fell at home to Baylor. Nick Farrell and Sydney Cariel react to the team's third consecutive home loss.