The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast

Silver linings and great pitching: WVU salvages series vs.Oklahoma State

West Virginia survived Sunday's 25-run marathon to salvage its latest Big 12 series against Oklahoma State. The Mountaineers are now 5-4 through their first nine conference games of the year, but Randy Mazey's group continues to get mixed results as they await the return of two of their best hitters. 
 
Hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern react to this weekend's series -- highlighted by great pitching Friday and Saturday, and a big day at the dish by both sides on Sunday. 

Reaction to Darian DeVries' Introductory Press Conference

The next head coach of WVU men's basketball has arrived in Morgantown. He can see himself staying in the Mountain State for years to come. 
 
Hosts Nick Farrell and Kevin Redfern react to comments made by new WVU hoops coach Darian DeVries and director of athletics Wren Baker during Thursday's press conference. 

Talking Darian DeVries with Drake's Michael Admire

Michael Admire, the play-by-play announcer for the Drake Bulldogs, knows Darian DeVries' former team inside and out. On the eve of DeVries' introductory press conference in Morgantown, we speak with Admire, who calls the next coach of the Mountaineers the "ultimate competitor." 

Breaking: Darian DeVries named the next WVU men's basketball head coach

Wren Baker has found his man. WVU's search for its next men's basketball head coach is complete. 
Former Drake head coach Darian DeVries is coming to West Virginia on a five-year contract. DeVries brings an impressive resume with him to Morgantown. 
On episode No. 92 of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Elite Roofing and Construction, host Ryan Decker details West Virginia's new hire and brings quotes from Baker and DeVries.  

WVU Women's Basketball is still dancing, WVU Baseball goes wild on the prarie

The Mark Kellogg Effect will continue for at least one more game in this inaugural season. Eighth-seeded West Virginia defeated ninth-seeded Princeton by 10 points in the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Round of 64 Saturday evening. That same day, the WVU baseball team swept a doubleheader on the road against No. 17 Oklahoma (after being no-hit less than 24 hours prior).
On episode No. 91 of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Elite Roofing and Construction, hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern recap Kellogg's crew's win over Princeton, look ahead to Monday's matchup with top-seeded Iowa and Caitlin Clark, and react to a wild weekend series for Mazey's Crazies. 

2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Preview

Led by first-year head coach Mark Kellogg, the Mountaineers are heading back to the NCAA Tournament. It just so happens that they'll play their opening game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the home gym of college basketball's brightest star (male or female). On episode No. 90 of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Elite Roofing and Construction, hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern preview West Virginia's first round game against Princeton, and a possible meeting with Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes in the second round. 

WVU begins search for next men's basketball head coach

WVU director of athletics Wren Baker says it's a "great basketball job" — and now, he's searching for the program's next great head coach. Hosts Nick Farrell and Kevin Redfern react to the news that WVU will conduct a national search to find the next coach of the Mountaineers and react to Baker's comments about the search process. 

2024 WVU Baseball Season Preview

Every WVU fan, from the diehards to the casuals, know about the two biggest storylines heading into the 2024 WVU baseball season: it's skipper Randy Mazey's final year at the helm, and his club will feature arguably the top infielder in college baseball. But there are plenty of other student-athletes who will shape the upcoming season for the reigning Big 12 co-champs, including a long list of transfers, a revamped pitching rotation and new faces in the outfield. In this edition of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Elite Roofing and Construction, hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern dive into each of those subjects, as they preview this highly anticipate season of Mountaineer baseball. 

WVU hoops at the midpoint of Big 12 play

It's been a season of twists and turns for WVU men's basketball, but with nine Big 12 games remaining in the regular season, is an upward, season-changing turn still attainable? Hosts Ryan Decker and Kevin Redfern discuss as the Mountaineers progress through their "off week" ahead of a rematch with Texas Saturday. 

Can WVU women's basketball make a run in the Big 12?

WVU women's basketball has impressed during its first season under head coach Mark Kellogg. The Mountaineers play exceptional defense, leading the nation in multiple key stats and making Division I history by blanking back-to-back opponents in the first quarter. In episode No. 86 of The Gold and Blue Nation Podcast, presented by Elite Roofing and Construction, hosts Nick Farrell and Kevin Redfern discuss the ceiling for this team as Big 12 Conference play heats up.