In this episode of Couz's Corner, we dive into the current state of West Virginia football and its competitiveness within the Big 12 Conference. I'll be reacting to a recent article from Athlon Sports that critiques Rich Rodriguez and the Mountaineers' performance in 2025, and explores the challenges they face as they look to improve in 2026. Join me for this discussion!

In this video, we'll cover:A breakdown of the Athlon Sports critique of the 2025 season.Key challenges for WVU football heading into 2026.My reaction to the "miles away" narrative—is it a fair assessment?What needs to change for the Mountaineers to become Big 12 contenders._________________________________________________Sources:Song: Smoke RisingMusic by: CreatorMix.comVideo: https://youtu.be/_oaZzkn0bW4Song: West Virginia Born & RaisedAuthor: Justin WalkerGenerator: Produced with Suno AIDate: 2026Audio: https://suno.com/s/xPToQRTl2rnNEia1Athlon Sports: https://athlonsports.com/college-football/rich-rodriguez-west-virginia-return-2025-season-gradeCBS Sports: https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-grades-first-year-coaches-bill-belichick/_________________________________________________Get Your Tailgating Stuff HERE: http://victorytailgate.pxf.io/CouzCornholeCouz's Corner Merch Store: https://couz-shop.fourthwall.com/Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGQsDxC1nVegCKqyoMKnL9w/joinOther Ways To contribute to the channel:Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/Justin-Walker-516PayPal: https://paypal.me/couzscorner?country.x=US&locale.x=en_USFanatics link: http://fanatics.93n6tx.net/eKxbVrSubscribe: https://youtube.com/c/CouzsCornerSportsSocials:Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/couzwalkerTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@couzscorner?Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/couzscorner206/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Couzs-Corner-113327741384316This channel is dedicated to covering college football, with a big focus on the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Big 12 Conference. It also features conference realignment news & rumors, game breakdowns and predictions, special guest interviews, livestreams and a lot more. FTC Legal Disclaimer - Some links found in the description box of my videos may be affiliate links, meaning I will make commission on sales you make through my link. This is at no extra cost to you to use my links/codes, it's just one more way to support me and my channel!

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