Is WVU Football MILES AWAY from Big 12 Contention?

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 Rising Music by: CreatorMix.com Video: https://youtu.be/_oaZzkn0bW4 Song: West Virginia Born & Raised Author: Justin Walker Generator: Produced with Suno AI Date: 2026 Audio: https://suno.com/s/xPToQRTl2rnNEia1 Athlon Sports: https://athlonsports.com/college-football/rich-rodriguez-west-virginia-return-2025-season-grade CBS 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/CouzCornhole Couz's Corner Merch Store: https://couz-shop.fourthwall.com/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGQsDxC1nVegCKqyoMKnL9w/join Other Ways To contribute to the channel: Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/Justin-Walker-516 PayPal: https://paypal.me/couzscorner?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US Fanatics link: http://fanatics.93n6tx.net/eKxbVr Subscribe: https://youtube.com/c/CouzsCornerSports Socials: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/couzwalker TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@couzscorner? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/couzscorner206/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Couzs-Corner-113327741384316 This 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.