3 Guys Before The Game - Wren Baker Visits (Episode 665)
3 Guys Before The Game
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4.8 • 707 Ratings
🗓️ 9 October 2025
⏱️ 82 minutes
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Summary
The Mountaineers are adding 140 new athletic scholarships, raising the total to 400 across 18 sports. The move marks one of the most significant investments in WVU Athletics history — with Olympic sports among the biggest beneficiaries, some nearly doubling their current scholarship limits.
In this episode, Vice President and Athletic Director Wren Baker joins the “Guys” to explain the decision, its impact on student-athletes, and what it means for the future of the university.
Listener questions and comments wrap up the show.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, welcome in everybody. |
| 0:09.9 | Yes, the music is on, which means we have to start talking. |
| 0:14.2 | And have I said this to you before? |
| 0:18.4 | We got a good one for you. |
| 0:20.2 | I mean, we got a good one. First time you've said that. Yeah. First time ever, isn't it? Never said that before. We got a good one for you. I mean, we got a good one. First time you've said that. First time ever, isn't it? Never said that before. Normally, I only use that during the summer series. It's not the summer. It's the fall. The leaves are coming out of the tree. But look what fell into our studio. Ladies and gentlemen, the director of athletics, Vice President WVU, Ren Baker, what we call a special, we don't go a special episode or what you want to say? I'm just, special because Wren is joining us, but regularly scheduled episode. But we got important news to discuss. Got a big one. That's what I'm going to say. How about this? It is a significant day in the history. Fair of WVU Athletics. We'll talk about it. |
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| 1:58.2 | All right. Let's do this thing. What's a problem? Wait a second. I mean, Harvey's phones are he dingin? We're not even through the intro. Was your phone on? Yeah, I'm sorry. He never turns it off. I'll turn off. Sorry, you want me to do that? |
| 1:59.1 | I've got it. |
| 1:59.6 | I've turned it up. |
| 2:00.7 | This is the thing. |
| 2:01.0 | See, you think you got some things like you'd like to get settled down a little bit. This is what we have to deal with. You know, I've watched a few of you guys' other shows, and he doesn't do this to other guests, but every time I'm on here, he creates distractions with his phone. last time he was squeaking his chair over there. |
| 2:18.2 | I mean. I have to have the phone on in case Pete Thammel breaks another story. |
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