The Final Drive
By Jake Thomas
The Final DriveDec 19, 2020
Episode 21 - Conference Championship Preview
Things got out of control at times this week as Hank and Jake sit down to discuss the big football games of the weekend. Right off the top, the guys try to make a case for Cincinnati getting in over Ohio State. During the Clemson/Notre Dame preview, we give out a little trivia question. The audio cut out for a second so I didn't give out the answer. Send in your guess to our twitter account for a chance to win a prize. Hank ends the episode with a long rant that bounces around between the Heisman trophy and fantasy football.
Episode 20 - Gambling Locks
Jake is riding by himself in this episode as Hank is out of town. Hank still has his picks so tune in for that and the guys try to put together another five game parlay winner for the second week in a row.
Episode 19 - Iowa State Postgame
There was a lot of bad on Saturday. Hank and Jake discuss the game and try to point the fans and this program in the right direction.
Episode 18 - Gambling Locks
We're back after a week off to bring you our locks of the week in college and NFL. The guy's are going with two different strategies. Let us know what your favorite picks of the weekend.
Episode 17 - Iowa State Preview
Hank and Jake are back after Thanksgiving break to discuss the Iowa State game. The Mountaineers have to find a good game plan to shut down Brock Purdy and hope that they can make it tough on Breece Hall to win the game. The guys also dive into the other side of the ball and discuss how you attack the Iowa State "cloud" defense.
Episode 16 - Gambling Locks
A BIG week for college football. Three games between ranked opponents and we have picks in two of those games. Hank and Jake made it easy on themselves this week as they had lock agreements on four of their ten picks. They balanced that out with two lock fights. Let us know what picks you like and what some of your favorite bets of the weekend are.
Episode 15 - TCU Postgame
Hank and Jake recap a start to finish great performance by the Mountaineers. Outside of the game, the guys discuss how strange it is that everyone gets a free year and how that could impact the quarterback decision down the road. Stick around until the end to hear who the offensive and defensive players of the game.
Episode 14 - Gambling Locks
It's a quiet week in college football with no ranked matchups but sometimes that can be the best weeks with a lot of upsets. Hank and Jake talk through their top picks of the week with a little bit of teamwork and put together a big winner parlay for everybody. Let us know what your favorite bets of the weekend are.
Episode 13 - TCU Pregame
The Mountaineers are favored once again at home as the TCU Horned Frogs head to Morgantown. Hank and Jake preview the game and get you ready for a great weekend of football.
Episode 12 - Texas Postgame
Another disappointing finish on Saturday as West Virginia fell to Texas 17-13. The offense couldn't produce enough to help out a great performance by one of the top teams in the country. Hank and Jake discuss what went wrong, some of the surprising performances, and what to look at moving forward.
Episode 11 - Gambling Locks
Hank and Jake are bringing you winners this week. Get in early because of two Friday picks. Stick in until the end to hear our five game parlay of the week. Check out SportShift Media on twitter and instagram for the rest of our picks this weekend.
Episode 10 - Texas Pregame
The Mountaineers take on a ranked opponent for the second week in a row. This time they'll be heading to Austin to take on the Longhorns. Hank and Jake have differing views on how this game will go but they break down the keys on both sides of the ball to get a victory. They also take a tangent talking about how Texas and the Big XII changed their defensive philosophy from 15 to 20 years ago due to the Air Raid. You see things start to come back to that this season.
Episode 9 - Kansas State Postgame
The Mountaineers get their biggest win of the season with a 37-10 win over 16th ranked Kansas State. Hank and Jake break down the key performances of the week including Jarrett Doege, Tony Fields, and the whole receiver group.
Episode 8 - Gambling Locks
It's a Halloween edition of the locks pod. Hank is looking to finally break through for a winning week. The guys break down their top five picks in both college and NFL. They also put together a big five game parlay for the weekend. Check out SportShiftMedia.com for more content from us and don't forget to leave us a review and let us know how we're doing or how we can improve.
Episode 7 - Kansas State Preview
Kansas State comes to Morgantown ranked 16th in the country. Hank and Jake break down what it will take for the Mountaineers to get a victory. Stick around until the end to hear score predictions for the game.
Episode 6 - Texas Tech Postgame
It is a depressing Sunday here on The Final Drive. The guys dive into what went wrong Saturday when the Mountaineers lost to Texas Tech 34-27.
Episode 5 - Gambling Locks
The guys dive into their picks for the weekend. We're back with five college picks and five NFL picks. Jake had a good week last week with an 8-2 record while Hank continued to struggle with a record of 8-2. Overall records to this point are 13-7 for Jake and 8-12 for Hank.
Episode 4 - Texas Tech Pregame
The Mountaineers are riding high after two straight victories. Hank and Jake discuss what it will take to keep the winning streak going Saturday in Lubbock.
Episode 3 - Kansas Postgame
The Mountaineers fell behind early before rattling off 38 straight points on the way to a 38-17 victory. Hank and Jake talk about what happened in the first quarter and what the team did well to turn things around.
Episode 2 - Gambling Locks
The guys dive into their locks of the week. They also put together a five game parlay to look for a big win.
Episode 1 - Kansas Pregame
Welcome to the first episode of The Final Drive. Hank and Jake discuss the upcoming game against the Kansas Jayhawks. The Mountaineers should cruise to victory but check out what the guys say are the keys to the game and stick around until the end for score predictions.