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

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

National Analyst Jake Crain RETURNS to DEFEND His WVU 3–9 Prediction!?

Sep 24, 2026 · 45 min · 22 segments

Before the season, national college football analyst Jake Crain predicted West Virginia would finish 3–9. Three games in, the Mountaineers are 3–0—and they’ve beaten No. 25 Virginia, 38–27. So we…

Before the season, national college football analyst Jake Crain predicted West Virginia would finish 3–9. Three games in, the Mountaineers are 3–0—and they’ve beaten No. 25 Virginia, 38–27. So we brought Jake back to answer for his prediction. What did he miss about Rich Rodriguez’s team? Has Mike Hawkins Jr. changed his outlook? And after the Virginia win, what record does he predict for WVU now? The 3–9 pick is on trial. Jake, how do you plead? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Before the season, national college football analyst Jake Crain predicted West Virginia would finish 3–9. Three games in, the Mountaineers are 3–0—and they’ve beaten No. 25 Virginia, 38–27. So we…

Speakers: Mountaineer PaulHostJake CrainGuestJackson JohnsonGuest

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Top entities: Michael Hawkins Jr.×24 Jake crain×11 Oklahoma State Cowboys football×19 Drew Mestemaker×5 Gametime×4

Show signals: SuitabilitySafeBiasNot politicalAudience≈8k followers

Basketball News and 2027 Roster Planning31:39 – 40:52

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Mountaineer PaulHost

31:39

It's segment three.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:41

Come along with me.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:42

It's the Milkman.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:42

It's the Paperboy.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:43

It's Evening TV.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:44

Back with our familiar friend.

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Mountaineer PaulHost

31:45

It's Jackson.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:48

Coming over to your house.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:49

He's around the bend.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:51

Jackson Johnson, you know, you're just as good as Jake Crane in here right now.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:57

Welcome into the show.

Jackson JohnsonGuest

31:58

Oh, man.

Jackson JohnsonGuest

31:59

How you doing today, good buddy? A

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

32:00

little crack of dew to you in segment three.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

32:03

Oh, there we go.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

32:04

How about that? Oh, that sounds pretty awesome, man.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

32:08

So we've got to put Jackson Johnson on trial now.

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Mountaineer PaulHost

32:11

Jackson, are you prepared to go on trial? Yeah.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

32:15

All right.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

32:16

So Jackson told me before the show he picked Oklahoma State to win by three touchdowns.

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Mountaineer PaulHost

32:22

Defend yourself.

Jackson JohnsonGuest

32:25

That's false.

Jackson JohnsonGuest

32:25

I picked West Virginia to win that.

Jackson JohnsonGuest

32:27

He did.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

32:27

He did pick West Virginia.

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99%24 mentions
Jake crainPersonTV personality
98%11 mentions
Oklahoma State Cowboys footballSports TeamFootball team
97%19 mentions
Drew MestemakerPersonAmerican American football player
96%5 mentions
GametimeSoftware Application
95%4 mentions
Mississippi State Bulldogs footballSports TeamFootball team
94%5 mentions
Michael StrahanPersonAmerican television host
92%2 mentions
Taco BellRestaurantFast-food restaurant company
91%6 mentions
NJM Insurance GroupCompanyInsurance company
90%6 mentions
MorgantownCityCity in West Virginia
89%6 mentions
Iowa State Cyclones footballSports TeamFootball team
88%4 mentions
Kevin HartPersonAmerican comedian and actor
87%5 mentions
Big 12 ConferenceSports OrganizationAthletic conference
85%4 mentions
Pat WhitePersonAmerican former American football player
84%6 mentions
Cam CookPersonAmerican football player
83%4 mentions
WVU FootballSports TeamFootball team
82%77 mentions
Amari LatimerPerson
81%2 mentions
TheanineEntity
80%3 mentions
Locked On Podcast NetworkCompanyCompany
78%3 mentions
FanDuelCompanyOnline gambling company
77%9 mentions
University of Tennessee at MartinCollege or UniversityPublic university in Martin, Tennessee
76%4 mentions
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75%4 mentions
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74%2 mentions
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68%2 mentions
Ja'Cory ThomasEntity
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65%12 mentions
Zac AlleyPersonAmerican football coach
63%5 mentions
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Rich RodriguezPersonAmerican football coach
59%2 mentions
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56%1 mention
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55%3 mentions
Wyatt YoungPersonAmerican football player
54%2 mentions
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53%1 mention
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49%1 mention
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Tavon AustinPersonAmerican former American football player
47%1 mention
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46%2 mentions
Kamario TaylorPersonAmerican American football player
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44%2 mentions
Will ComptonPersonAmerican former American football player
42%1 mention

InjuriesSports > Football > College Football
Cultural SignificanceSports > Football > College Football
Coaching StrategiesSports > Football > College Football
Impact on Team PerformanceSports > Football > College Football > Injuries
Fan EngagementSports > Football > College Football > Cultural Significance
Player PerformanceSports > Football > College Football > West Virginia Mountaineers
RecruitmentSports > Football > College Football
Game PredictionsSports > Football > College Football > Coaching Strategies
Transfer PortalSports > Football > College Football > Recruitment
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West Virginia MountaineersSports > Football > College Football
College FootballSports > Football

Basketball News and 2027 Roster Planning31:39 – 40:52

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:39

It's segment three.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:41

Come along with me.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:42

It's the Milkman.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:42

It's the Paperboy.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:43

It's Evening TV.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:44

Back with our familiar friend.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:45

It's Jackson.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:48

Coming over to your house.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:49

He's around the bend.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:51

Jackson Johnson, you know, you're just as good as Jake Crane in here right now.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

31:57

Welcome into the show.

Jackson JohnsonGuest

31:58

Oh, man.

Jackson JohnsonGuest

31:59

How you doing today, good buddy? A

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

32:00

little crack of dew to you in segment three.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

32:03

Oh, there we go.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

32:04

How about that? Oh, that sounds pretty awesome, man.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

32:08

So we've got to put Jackson Johnson on trial now.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

32:11

Jackson, are you prepared to go on trial? Yeah.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

32:15

All right.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

32:16

So Jackson told me before the show he picked Oklahoma State to win by three touchdowns.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

32:22

Defend yourself.

Jackson JohnsonGuest

32:25

That's false.

Jackson JohnsonGuest

32:25

I picked West Virginia to win that.

Jackson JohnsonGuest

32:27

He did.

M

Mountaineer PaulHost

32:27

He did pick West Virginia.

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