Locked On West Virginia - Daily Podcast on West Virginia Mountaineers Football & Basketball

CBS Predicts DISASTER for WVU? + Trickett Gets MONSTER 330-Pound Bama OL Tristan Hardin Roberts!

Episode Summary

CBS Sports recently released their preseason projections and gave West Virginia a staggering 4-8 record. Are they out of their minds? Mountaineer Paul breaks down the entire 12-game schedule from top to bottom to show exactly why the national media is fundamentally misreading Rich Rodriguez and this WVU roster. We dive into the numbers, identify the true toss-up games, and explain why 6 to 7 wins is the actual floor for this season. Plus, the Mountaineers just landed a massive piece for the trenches! We break down the film and physical profile of 2027 offensive line commit Tristan Hardin Roberts. Find out why Rick Trickett made the 6-foot-5, 300-pound three-sport athlete out of Alabama an immediate priority—and why his violent finishing ability is a perfect fit for the future of the offensive line in Morgantown. In this episode: **** Intro: Reacting to the CBS Sports 4-8 prediction **** Full Schedule Breakdown: The expected wins, the toss-ups, and the true tests **** Why Phil Steele's Big 12 projections make way more sense than CBS **** Meet Tristan Hardin Roberts: WVU’s newest 2027 OL commit **** Scouting Report: Heavy hands, great feet, and why Rick Trickett will love him **** Building the Alabama pipeline and the future of the Mountaineer O-Line