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National media is starting to notice the Mountaineers. On the latest episode of the Cover 3 Podcast, CBS Sports analysts discussed West Virginia as a potential bounce-back team in 2026, predicting the Mountaineers could jump from 4–8 to as high as 8–4 in year two under Rich Rodriguez. They pointed to a few major factors: • Year two of the Rich Rod system • The arrival of QB Michael Hawkins Jr. from Oklahoma • A schedule that could allow WVU to stack early wins But the national media only scratched the surface. In today’s episode of Locked On West Virginia, we break down what the CBS analysts got right, what they missed entirely, and why Mountaineer fans should be paying very close attention to the quarterback battle between Michael Hawkins Jr. and Scotty Fox Jr. We’ll also dive deep into a FULL Mestemaker scouting breakdown of Hawkins and why he might be the perfect quarterback for Rich Rodriguez’s offense. Is West Virginia about to shock the Big 12? Let’s talk about it. #WVU #WestVirginia #Mountaineers #LockedOnWV #Big12 #HailWV #RichRod #MichaelHawkins Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.