3 guys Before The Game - President Michael Benson and Wren Baker Visit (Episode 650)
3 Guys Before The Game
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4.8 • 707 Ratings
🗓️ 18 August 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Not only will the Mountaineers have a new football and basketball coach, but a new school president is occupying Stewart Hall. Michael Benson has been moving non-stop since taking over last month.
In this episode, Benson joins the “Guys” with Vice President and Athletic Director Wren Baker to discuss the relationship between administration and athletics. How will WVU navigate the new world of college sports as it continues to redefine itself.
Both Benson and Baker share their philosophy and thoughts on where West Virginia University stands in the new world of college athletics.
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| 0:00.0 | This is unprecedented. in it. 650 shows and never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever have we had five people on set at the same time. |
| 0:10.2 | Before the game? never, ever, ever, ever, ever have we had five people on set at the same time. |
| 0:23.9 | Five before the game? |
| 0:24.8 | Five before the game. |
| 0:26.0 | I have some bad news. |
| 0:27.6 | What's the bad news? |
| 0:29.1 | Five guys is already trademarked and known by another operation. |
| 0:33.1 | You guys are not going to be able to monetize that. |
| 0:34.9 | All right, so we're renaming it. |
| 0:36.2 | Three guys plus two on this 650 episode of Three Guys Before the Game. It's brought to us by GoMarts. Get yourself a GoMart Rewards card immediately begins saving on food and fuel by Lou Wendell Marine Sales in St. Albans. Albans. They, well, they sell family fun. Visit luwendomarinesales.com. rent in in fact, just took a Lewendal pontoon up the Mon River to get here. Amazing. |
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| 1:08.7 | And by Jan Dill's attorneys at law, they won't. |
| 1:12.1 | Take no for an answer. |
| 1:13.4 | Absolutely will not do it. |
| 1:15.0 | And by Connolly's CPA group providing value beyond numbers. |
| 1:18.6 | Let's jump in. |
| 1:19.8 | As I said, this is the very first time that we've had five people. |
| 1:23.9 | At the same time, we're delighted, we're honored to be joined in studio by new WVU president. Michael Benson joins us as we are just a day away, a couple days away from the start of the school year here on campus. So why not talk before things get a little busy? And also joining us for the 73rd time. |
| 1:45.8 | And three guys this street. |
| 1:46.9 | Just broke Garrett Green's record. |
| 1:52.3 | The vice president and the athletic director of West Virginia University, Mr. |
| 1:53.3 | Ren Baker. |
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