Unreasonable Doubt - A WVU Basketball Podcast

After looking at the stats in Ross Hodge's 1st season as North Texas's head coach, former WVU basketball player Drew Schifino (@drewfino15 on X) joins the podcast to look back at his time as a Mountaineer, how to deal with the politics of basketball, who was the best 3 point shooter he's ever played with, and more! Drew's new book "Buckets and Battles" is available on Amazon. Link: https://a.co/d/egl6jHQFollow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How do you feel about 7 freshmen on a 15 man roster? Is this a good non-conference scheudle for a 1st year head coach and completely new roster? What are the three factors that will determine the level of success for the Mountaineer football team in Rich Rodriguez's 1st season back as head coach?Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What was happening with WVU basketball while Best Virginia was making their TBT run last month? Does Amir Jenkins have a spin move that works every time? How historic has Mississippi Valley State's last two basketball season been? Can you tie projected team success to how many of your games are televised on Peacock?Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Which Final Four is more memorable for John Flowers? What have been the constant's in Best Virginia's four wins? Are people saying that there's magic in the Civic Center? Let's talk about Best Virginia advancing to the The Basketball Tournament Semifinals!Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Is the key of TBT to not lose? Was this the last time we'll see Herd That in TBT? How many more runs does Best Virginia have? Let's talk about Best Virginia advancing to the 3rd round of the TBT after two wins in the Charleston Civic Center.Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Can the Civic Center be magical for Best Virginia again? Who is the final mystery addition to Best Virginia's roster and why should it be Teddy Allen? Does WVU Men's Basketball have the equivalent of a parsonage?Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Are there more wins than losses in WVU's 2025-26 Big 12 Schedule Matrix? Was Tropics Restaurant and Bar the biggest winner of the 1st Practice Highlights video? What are the right words to start any learning activity?Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Were you expecting Chance Moore's waiver to be granted by the NCAA given WVU's recent luck with those? What's your biggest concern with Coach’s Challenges coming to college basketball? Did events in the Coliseum lead to a NCAA rule change?Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After some Braydon Hawthorne thoughts, Andrew Corbett (@andrewwcorbett_ on X) from EersSports.com joins the podcast to discuss what he thinks will happen with the commits that haven't been officially announced by WVU, who's his favorite player on the roster that WVU has officially announced, what needs should be filled with the remaining roster spots, and more!Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Troy Van Camp (@tvancamp22 on X) from HailWV.com (@Hail_WV) joined the podcast to participate in a Fantasy Draft of WVU players from the 2020-21 season to last season. We each pick 5 starters and 3 bench players. When did Javon Small get picked? Did someone pick Oscar? Did someone pick Tucker? Listen and find out! Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Did you go into withdrawals during the 2 weeks between reports of roster additions? What do ratings in one computer say about Ross Hodge's 1st recruiting class and the last coach's recruiting class? What do you make of an NBA team missing 75 3-pointers in 2 playoff games?Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Who has committed to WVU in the last week? How do you feel about the possibility of zero returning players from last season? What is the minimum amount of retention needed to have a successful program in the transfer portal era? Let's talk about about Ross Hodge starting from scratch.Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After quickly reviewing the 5 new (and real) basketball commitments since the last episode, Mountaineer Paul (@PaulMountaineer on X) from Locked On West Virginia (on YouTube and wherever you listen to podcasts) joins the podcast to give his thoughts on Hodge's recruiting, early expectations for next season, and how covering WVU sports changed his life.Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How many former Mountaineers will be on an opposing Big 12 team's roster? Who is Ross Hodge's 1st WVU portal commitment? Would you know if possible transfer portal names are made up? Let's talk about the comings and goings of WVU's roster.Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After going over a few quick WVU basketball updates from today, Cody Nespor (@codynespor on X) from WV Sports Now (@WVSportsNow) returns to the podcast to give his thoughts on covering the 2024-25 Mountaineers, shares who his top HC candidates were at the beginning of the search, and his initial reaction to the hiring of Ross Hodge.Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ross Hodge has been officially announced as the new Head Coach for WVU Men's Basketball! Should we root for Ross Hodge and North Texas to win the NIT? Did this search really come down to two candidates? Could Ofri Naveh end up being the Ultimate "Once a Mountaineer, Always a Mountaineer"? Let's react.Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Who would I like to see as the new head basketball coach for WVU? Would you hire any coach with the first name "Bucky"? Has anyone played UNO and not had to Draw Four? Let's talk about this year's WVU Basketball Head Coaching Search.Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Darian DeVries is leaving his job at WVU to be the head coach at Indiana University. Has the last week been brutal? Should WVU basketball be more like Black Mirror or Cheers? Is this the last episode of Unreasonable Doubt?Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

How does this year’s Selection Sunday compare to the other bad moments for WVU Basketball in the 21 Century? How did all of the Bracketologists get it wrong about WVU making the NCAA Tournament? If Darien DeVries leaves WVU for another job after one year, will the next episode of Unreasonable Doubt be the last ever episode?Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Is it worse to get beat by the same team 3 times or to lose to a team that beat the Back-to-Back National Champions? How will the humans on the Selection Committee view WVU's Tournament Resume? Which 1st/2nd Round site should we want the Mountaineers to end up at? Let's answer these questions and more after WVU's 67-60 loss to Colorado.Follow us on Twitter aka X to stay caught up on what's next. @smokingmusket and @imjoshwhittRead the blog at thesmokingmusket.com and join the free Discord (https://discord.com/invite/2KBEVkpppa).If you’re interested in sponsoring Unreasonable Doubt, please reach out to us at contact@thesmokingmusket.com. We appreciate your support!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy