On today’s show, Pat is LIVE from the West Virginia Coliseum ahead of Rich Rodriguez’s introductory press conference as Head Coach at West Virginia. They also cover last night’s Thursday Night Football snoozefest that saw the Rams outlast the 49ers 12-6, before turning to the week 15 slate and make their picks against the spread. Joining the progrum to chat about the future of West Virginia football, the decision to leave and return, what kind of players he’s looking for, what “hard edge” means, and what kind of players he’s looking for is the newest Head Coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers, Rich Rodriguez. Next, winger for AC Milan, Captain America, Christian Pulisic joins the progrum to chat about his new documentary on Paramount +, how close the US is to competing with other countries to win the World Cup, treatment of American players overseas, and his thoughts on the new US Men’s National Team Coach. Later, the GOAT, 7x National Champion, Nick Saban joins the show to chat about his role in helping West Virginia find their next Head Coach, his thoughts on the CFP and how weather will impact some of the games, and how much of a factor Dabo Swinney’s experience will be in their game against Texas. Lastly, Athletic Director for West Virginia, Wren Baker, to chat about the process of finding their new Head Coach, why he thinks he got the decision right, and how this will impact new NIL donors coming into the fold. Make sure to subscribe to youtube.com/thepatmcafeeshow or watch on ESPN (12-2 EDT), ESPN’s Youtube (12-3 EDT), or ESPN+. We appreciate the hell out of all of you. We’ll see you tomorrow, cheers.

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