After conquering adversity and winning the Backyard Brawl over Pitt, the plan for WVU football has to be to keep winning as much as possible the rest of the season. WV Sports Now's Mike Asti talked to Alex Wiederspiel on WKMZ about if West Virginia can avoid a let down against Texas Tech and why the Red Raiders have owned the Mountaineers throughout Neal Brown's tenure.

A rivalry as big as the Backyard Brawl extends beyond just the region. This meant Mike Asti appeared on Sirius XM’s Big 12 Today show to preview the game. Asti put the matchup into perspective, emphasized how much WVU and Neal Brown need the win and talked some key players to watch out for on Saturday night.

To continue the complete Sports Now coverage of the 106th edition of the Backyard Brawl, Mike Asti and Karl Ludwig got together to preview the game and discuss the storylines entering this particular matchup. Asti and Ludwig talked about what this year's game means to both Pitt and West Virginia, argued about when this rivalry game should be played and then broke down the strengths and weaknesses of each team.

This was a fun conversation from start to finish. Lindsay Rhodes, who many may know from NFL Network and now a host on Sirius XM Fantasy, joined Mike Drop to cover several key NFL topics as the season gets underway. Rhodes and host Mike Asti talked Deshaun Watson, Dak Prescott, Kenny Pickett, Najee Harris, Saquon Barkley, the reality of the value of running backs and they even tried to do the unthinkable - dive into the mind of Aaron Rodgers. There's plenty more on this show that also offers tips for fantasy owners everywhere.

West Virginia and Penn State might be two programs in different current situations, but they are also two programs with long histories meeting for the first time in three decades to ignite the 2023 season. Mike Asti and Joe Smeltzer break down the Mountaineers and Nittany Lions and how they see the game playing out. What will have to happen for WVU to do the unthinkable? How much pressure is on Penn State to make a statement in week 1?

Does WVU really stand a chance against Penn State? That was the theme of the conversation when WVSN's Mike Asti joined Cory Giger on his Sports Central show. Giger asked Mike about the markup of the West Virginia defense, what Neal Brown's strategy will be on offense and what the vibes have been like from the West Virginia perspective heading into this big season opening game and a very important season for the future of the program.

As part of a preview of the Big 12 on the “Big 12 This Morning” show for Sirius XM’s college football programming, WV Sports Now’s Mike Asti talked the WVU football season, the pressure on Neal Brown and what needs to happen for West Virginia to have a successful year. Expect to hear about which players will make an impact, who are the possible unsung heroes and if WVU actually has a new rival coming to the conference.

Can the Mountaineers exceed the low expectations for this year’s WVU football team from around the country? What style of offense will Neal Brown run in 2023? Who will be some of the impact players on both offense and defense? WV Sports Now’s Mike Asti answers all of those questions and so much more while appearing on WKMZ to preview the upcoming West Virginia season with Alex Wiederspiel.

There's no current topic in sports as polarizing as conference realignment. To fully dissect every angle of the ever-changing landscape in college football and beyond, Mike Asti welcomed Shehan Jeyarajah of CBS Sports on this episode of Mike Drop. They gave their opinions, talked how we got here, possibilities for the future and if this is all good or bad for the game.

Since everyone is debating the value of running backs in the NFL, Mike Asti talked to a former star in an honest discussion about the perception of the position. On this episode of Mike Drop, Asti was joined by former NFL Pro Bowl running back Ahman Green. The Green Bay Packers great offered his thoughts on Saquon Barkley agreeing to a one-year deal, why NFL owners are hesitant to give big deals to running backs when that was not the case in the past, what's changed from when he played to now and so much more. Green even revealed what was said to him by a Packers staff member after he watched his old teammates win a Super Bowl without him and how different he thinks his career would've been if he stayed in Green Bay.

Devin Carter is West Virginia's new number one wide receiver, but will he be a good one? Mike Asti talks with Ethan McDowell of the Wolfpacker and On3.com to learn more about Carter's time at North Carolina State. Ethan explained why Carter was never able to put up big numbers, what was expected of him at N.C. State, what happened last season and what he feels Carter needs to work on to get to the NFL. They also briefly touch on the bizarre nature of Carter's exit from the Wolfpack.

The ongoing battle between Bob Huggins and WVU is being discussed all over the country and it garnered another appearance for Mike Asti on Sirius XM's college sports channel. Asti offered his insight about where things stand, how they got so bad and what a resolution may look like.

As the WVU football season inches closer to kickoff, WV Sports Now's Mike Asti was asked to appear on a radio station looking to preview 70 of the top brands in the country. Asti joined host Trevor Maeder of KMA (99.1 FM, 960 AM) in Shenandoah, Iowa to talk West Virginia and provide his thoughts and insight about what he realistically expects from the Mountaineers in 2023. The conversation also then moved to the prediction for the Bi 12 champion and the future of the WVU program if it does move on from head coach Neal Brown.

It's no secret 2023 is a make or break year for Neal Brown at WVU. With that being the case, Mike Asti was joined by Brown to discuss the past, present and future of the West Virginia program. Does Brown have any regrets? What would he have done differently? How does he view his current team? Why should fans trust the climb? The Backyard Brawl, the QB battle, his relationship with AD Wren Baker, recruiting and so much more as Asti talks with Brown in this one-on-one interview.

In the wake of Bob Huggins resigning after being arrested for another DUI, Mike Asti appeared on WKMZ 103.3 in Clarksburg with Alex Wiederspiel. The conversation focused on Huggin's legacy and where the WVU basketball program goes from here.

There's a lot to like about Pitt's 2024 recruiting class. Mike Asti, Mike Vukovcan and Karl Ludwig are here to talk about it all. What's allowed Pitt to improve gain so many commitments already, currently standing as more than any other program? Who are some of the key players locked in? What work still needs to be done and which members of the Pitt staff should receive the most credit?

After a period of uncertainty, the Pittsburgh Penguins franchise has a new direction. On this episode of Mike Drop, host Mike Asti talks with long time Penguins reporter Rob Rossi of the Athletic about the end of the Brian Burke-Ron Hextall era, why the Penguins love Kyle Dubas so much and what led Pittsburgh to their new President of Hockey Operations.

The college football season is months away, but the anticipation and hype around it is already here. To that end, Mike Asti was joined by Eric Froton of NBC Sports on the latest episode of Mike Drop to discuss some recent talking points like Pat Narduzzi calling out Deion Sanders for how he's using the Transfer Portal and play an over/under game with the win total projections for West Virginia, Pitt and Penn State.

To follow up his coverage, Mike Asti appeared on 103.3 WKMZ with Alex Wiederspiel to discuss how a WVU donor is reacting to Bob Huggins staying on as head coach of the Mountaineers and share his views about how the situation was handled.

The decision has been made and Bob Huggins will remain West Virginia's head coach. There's a lot more to it than that, but that's the case. Mike Asti and Ethan Bock discuss what Huggins said, how they truly feel about it and how this situation was handled by WVU. Every episode of Mike Drop can be heard on the Bleav Network and on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, TuneIn and anywhere you can hear podcasts.