Podcast appearances and mentions of mike asti

Saying Pirates fans are fed up is an understatement. And on this episode of Mike Drop, Mike Asti talks with Gabe Mazefsky, a fan gaining some local for fame for being part of an initiative to try to force Bob Nutting to sell the team, about what led to the billboards, why Paul Skenes is the tipping point, the vibe of the fanbase and what's planned if things don't change soon.

What are the Steelers doing? Well, Mike Asti tries to answer that question while also providing his (sometimes hot) takes about Pittsburgh waiting for Aaron Rodgers and showing interest in Shedeur Sanders. He even explains why the Steelers should NOT break the bank for T.J. Watt.

What does the DK Metcalf trade mean for the rest of the Steelers offseason? On this episode of Mike Drop, Mike Asti gives two clear responses to that question and reacts to the Steelers big swing for a big time wide receiver.

Should the Steeles trade for Matthew Stafford? That's the focus on this episode of Mike Drop. Mike Asti explains why he's torn about the idea of Stafford and even goes into why it's crazy for the Rams to move him.

Mid February always marks the period on the NFL calendar that requires fans to use their BS meter more than any other. And with rumors swirling, Mike Asti welcomed a familiar voice back to Mike Drop to cut through all of the BS and be honest about the Steelers in 2025.

In an effort to fully celebrate the Mountaineer legend, Mike Asti welcomed College Football Hall of Famer Steve Slaton on this special edition of Mountaineer Report. Slaton shared a funny story about how he found out about being elected to the Hall of Fame and explained what fans don't know about his career at West Virginia and his exit after his junior year. He even offered his thoughts on transfer portal, NIL and what he would say to James Franklin if he got the chance to finally talk to the coach who pulled his Maryland scholarship. Did Slaton ever consider transferring out of WVU? His answer might surprise you….

On the first episode of Mike Drop in 2025, Mike Asti welcomes Pittsburgh media colleague Tim Benz of the Tribune-Review to offer the Steelers a reality check at the start of the new year. Just when fans thought this season might be different, the Steelers end up losing to contending teams and dealing with drama. What's been going wrong? How much is the drama impacting the team on the field? Are the Steelers contenders or just pretenders again?

Enjoy the glory of Thanksgiving and listen to an all new episode of Mike Drop! Mike Asti welcomes former Pittsburgh sports radio host David Todd to the show to get to the bottom of what to make of the loss to the Browns, how Arthur Smith is performing as offensive coordinator, the present and future of the quarterback position and if the defense is what is actually holding the team back from being a true contender.

How well did Russell Wilson really play in his Steelers debut? What can hold the Steelers back from ending their drought without a playoff win? Nick Farabaugh of Penn Live joins Mike Asti on this edition of Mike Drop to answers those questions and break everything Steelers down.

As he does every week, Mike Asti appeared on WKMZ with Alex Wiederspiel. They talked the WVU-Oklahoma State matchup and how it will impact the Big 12 standings.

It's an all football edition of Mike Drop! Mike Asti welcomes Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Locked On Steelers Podcast to the show to evaluate the Steelers through two games and discuss what Justin Fields has to do to keep the starting quarterback job when Russell Wilson is healthy. They also talk the outlook for Pitt after winning the Backyard Brawl, a game both Mike and Chris covered.

Penguins fans, meet Joe Brand. On this episode of Mike Drop, Mike Asti talks with the new radio play-by-play voice of the Pittsburgh Penguins, introducing him to his new audience. Brand tells Asti about his journey, his "welcome to the show, kid" moment and why he's ready for the assignment that is calling games for Sidney Crosby and one of the NHL's top franchises.

Jim is joined by Pittsburgh-based sports journalist Mike Asti to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former MLB catcher Jason Kendall. First, Jim and Mike cover how Kendall's first five years with the Pittsburgh Pirates is comparable to Buster Posey and Joe Mauer's first five years in the MLB (13:04). Next, they discuss Kendall's 112 run season in 2000, how he compares favorably to several pre-WWII HOF catchers, and how he ranks among the best catchers from 1990-2010 (29:01). Finally, they break down just how historic Kendall's games caught numbers are compared to every other catcher to ever set up behind the plate (53:10), before making a final call on whether or not Kendall deserves a plaque in Cooperstown (61:25).

During an appearance on WKMZ with Alex Wiederspiel, Mike Asti designates each game on the WVU schedule as either one the Mountaineers will be the favorite, the underdog or one that could swing either way.

As the summer nears its end, Mike Asti talks with Alex Wiederspiel on WKMZ about the storylines to look out for during WVU football fall camp. After discussing Mountaineer football, Asti then covers five WVU baseball players being drafted and how this will impact the start of the Steve Sabins era in West Virginia. They even appreciate College Football 25 and all its glory during this show as well.

Pardon this interruption of any summer fun, but the 2024 college football season is fast approaching. And to preview what to expect from WVU, Pitt and Penn State, Mike Asti welcomed Bill Bender of the Sporting News back on Mike Drop. Bender discussed what he likes and what he doesn't like about each team this year and then offered what it could mean for the future of each program.

With the atmosphere around Neal Brown and his WVU football team completely different from last offseason, Mike Asti discussed how the Mountaineers proved their doubters wrong in 2023 and why the expectations are sky high for the upcoming 2024 season as part of KMA Radio's college football preview series.

This episode of Mike Drop offers wall-to-wall Pittsburgh sports talk with Mike Asti and longtime TV writer and current host of the Minus Three Podcast Dave Dameshek. They try to make sense of why Mike Tomlin is so polarizing, discuss if there's a new sense of urgency around the Steelers, which NHL franchise owns the best all-time Stanley Cup roster and the increased national interest in the Pirates because of Paul Skenes.  

Mike Asti, of WV Sports Now and Yardbarker, talked with Alex Wiederspiel on his radio show to put the end of the Randy Mazey tenure into perspective for the WVU baseball program, to discuss Joe Mazzulla in the NBA Finals and so much more.

After making news with a major career shift, Doug Gottlieb joined Mike Asti to discuss the journey that's led him to his latest challenge as head coach of University Wisconsin-Green Bay. Gottlieb detailed the timeline that landed him the Green Bay job, why the new landscape of college sports provides him an advantage over longer tenured coaches and where he plans to be in five years.

Bryant McFadden, who won two Super Bowls with the Steelers and now serves as an NFL analyst with CBS Sports, joined Mike Asti on the latest edition of Mike Drop. McFadden gave his honest thoughts about the Steelers offseason, in particular the new quarterback room and his concerns about the wide receiver depth and slot corner spot. McFadden also responded to fans who recently attacked him about teasing a potential move.

In the midst of a slower news day (outside recruiting), Mike Asti decided to conduct a Mountaineer live chat for WVU fans. Asti offered his thoughts on the debate if Garrett Greene is being overlooked or is overrated and also talked the state of the WVU basketball program now one year after the first domino of drama in the end of Bob Huggins' tenure dropped. He even briefly touched on West Virginia baseball.

On this episode of Mike Drop, Mike Asti is joined by media colleague Will Graves of the Associated Press to discuss the new line of thinking for the Steelers ahead of the NFL Draft, if West Virginia product Zach Frazier is destined to play for Mike Tomlin and so much more. They also talk the future of the Penguins and if Kyle Dubas can avoid a long rebuild and what's a realistic goal for the Pirates this season.

As the news around both the WVU football and basketball programs heats up, Mike Asti joined Alex Wiederspiel on WKMZ to discuss the truth behind Neal Brown's new contract, the talk around Zach Frazier's NFL Draft stock and if fans wanting Bob Huggins back will really impact West Virginia's coaching search.

On this episode of Mike Drop, Mike Asti is joined by former quarterback and coach and current member of Denver media Mike Sanford to dissect what was Russell Wilson with the Broncos and what can be Russell Wilson with the Steelers. What does Russell Wilson have left? How did he actually perform in Denver? How much of an upgrade is Wilson for the Steelers? Is there any chance Kenny Pickett beats Wilson out for the Steelers starting job? What reports and narratives about Wilson's personality are really true? Why did Sean Payton hate him so much? Sanford evaluates Russell Wilson the players and also attempts to answer all of those questions on this wall-to-wall Russell Wilson show.

With the NFL Combine now behind us, the NFL Draft talk is heating up. On this episode of Mike Drop, Mike Asti has a conversation with the Philadelphia Inquirer's Devin Jackson to talk the quarterbacks at the top of everyone's board, the best non quarterback prospect, sleeper picks and how what certain teams do could screw everything up.

With the madness of March looming, Mike Asti and Ethan Bock talked about the state of WVU basketball for both the men's and women's programs. They discussed why things seemingly got worse after the upset win over Kansas and if there's anything that Josh Eilert can do to keep his job. Some possible options were brought up and Mike and Ethan ranked the WVU basketball brand in comparison to other jobs that will likely also be open this spring. After detailing the struggles of the men, they then looked at where the women stand compared to the rest of the country and how Mark Kellogg has been able to get the women's program ahead of schedule.

Mike Asti talks to his Pittsburgh media colleague Nick Farabaugh about what Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator will mean for the Steelers. Is Smith the right guy to help save Kenny Pickett's career? Can Najee Harris, George Pickens, Dionate Johnson and other key offensive players thrive in Smith's offense? After covering the new OC, Mike and Nick discuss which positions the Steelers need to focus on in the NFL Draft and some players Pittsburgh is targeting like WVU product Zach Frazier. Is the West Virginia Mountaineer destined to move up north and play for Mike Tomlin?

Even though the news around the WVU football program has calmed in recent weeks, Mike Asti checked in with WKMZ earlier in the week. Asti appeared on the "Morning Spiel" with Alex Wiederspiel to talk Michigan winning the National Championship, Jim Harbaugh to the NFL and how the expanded playoff and new Big 12 will impact West Virginia's chances at becoming a national contender again. Note: This episode was recorded prior to Harbaugh being officially hired by the Chargers.  

As the Steelers prepare for their AFC Wild Card matchup with the Bills, Mike Asti was able to talk with one of longest tenured reporters on the Steelers beat. Asti spoke with Jim Wexell of 247's Steel City Insiders. They talked about the decision to keep rolling with Mason Rudolph, what that says about the future of the quarterback position, getting in the playoffs after being counted out, Mike Tomlin's future, what Pittsburgh has to do to beat Buffalo and so much more.

On this special show for our WVSN 'Holler' members, Mike Asti talks with key member of the WVU football 2024 class Kyle Altuner. Asti chats with the offensive lineman about why he picked West Virginia over other major programs, why he took it upon himself to be a leader for the class and help recruit other top players and what he needs to work on before getting to campus and starting off his career as a Mountaineer.

Mike Asti defends his recent column about what the 2023 WVU football season really means for the West Virginia program during an appearance on WKMZ. He also talks the Duke's Mayo Bowl and gives his thoughts about the bowl season in general. Click here to read Asti's full column on the 2023 WVU football season.

It's time. Mike Asti explains why it's finally time for the Steelers to move on from Mike Tomlin, even if that means firing their long tenured head coach. Asti offers this take while still respecting Tomlin's career and legacy, but realizing that legendary coaches have been fired and no one deserves a lifetime appointment no matter what.

The vibes are good during this holiday week for the Mountaineers. After giving his take on the Steelers firing Matt Canada, Mike Asti details the change in mood around the WVU program after responding from the Oklahoma loss with a convincing win over Cincinnati while talking to Alex Wiederspiel on WKMZ. Asti also puts the overall season in perspective as West Virginia looks to pick up their eight win of the year to wrap up the regular season before the bowl game.  

Now that it appears the dust has settled, it's time to full unpack everything concerning the Michigan scandal. Mike Asti talks with Gregg Henson, a radio host in Michigan, to discuss what actually went on, what advantage the Wolverines may have had, how it was all handled by the Big Ten and Jim Harbaugh's future. Mike also gets Gregg to offer his take on James Franklin, and he gives a take Penn State fans might be surprised to hear.

J.T. was joined by WV Sports Now contributor Mike Asti and Neil Meyer of TFON to talk UC/West Virginia, a quick look into hoops and can these two programs become rivals? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jesse-smith51/support

With only two games left in the regular season, Neal Brown is facing pressure to finish 2023 strong. Mike Asti talked to Alex Wiederspiel on WKMZ about what the loss to Oklahoma says about the West Virginia program and what the Mountaineers need to do to generate hope for the future. They also get into West Virginia native Jimbo Fisher being fired by Texas A&M and the speculation about if he would ever coach WVU.

On this episode of Mike Drop, Mike Asti covered the most polarizing topics in Pittsburgh sports toady. To do this, he welcomed media colleague KDAKA's Josh Taylor. Mike and Josh discussed how Kenny Pickett should be viewed and evaluated at this point in his career, if Matt Canada has improved and should stay with Pickett long term and what's going on with George Pickens. Towards the end of the show, they also give their thoughts on if the Penguins still have an open window to win another Stanley Cup with this core and explain how Erik Karlsson should be used.

Did the Mountaineers play their most complete game of the season against UCF? Mike Asti thinks so and discussed what that win did for the spirits of this WVU team as they head into another important matchup this week. Asti appeared on WKMZ with Alex Wiederspiel to talk how did it in Florida and what they need to keep doing to beat BYU. The conversation also moved to what finishing strong this season could mean for Neal Brown and the future of the West Virginia program.  

Can WVU rebound from such a devastating loss? As he does every week, Mike Asti joined Alex Wiederspiel on WKMZ to talk about what coaches and players are saying happened in Houston and what to expect out of the matchup with Oklahoma State. 0:00 to 8:52 - Difference in Oklahoma State now compared to earlier in the season. 8:52 to 13:40 - Why this is a must-win game for West Virginia. 13:40 to - 19:10 What happened to WVU defense against Houston? 19:10 to - 20:50 - Health status check in for the Mountaineers. 20:50 to - 20:12 WVU's running game needs to get back on track.

WVU is on a bye week, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to talk about. As he does every week, Mike Asti joined Alex Wiederspiel on WKMZ to discuss several topics that followed the big win over TCU. Does West Virginia deserve to be ranked? What will they need to do to get in the top 25? Will the bye week be able to serve as a chance for the Mountaineers to get healthy? Why is Neal Brown upset about the timing of the bye week? Mike and Alex go over all of that and more with a matchup with Houston on deck for WVU next Thursday.

College football fans will never stop debating rankings, but how legitimate are the rankings people argue over? Well, on this episode of Mike Drop, Mike Asti was joined by someone who has been putting a lot of energy into trying to crowing a true 2023 champion without worrying about the past or any preconceived notions. Kelley Ford of KFordRatings.com explained what goes into his ratings that become his rankings. How much does his current top 25 different from the Coaches Poll or Associated Press? Why is a quality win different from a ranked win? Agree or disagree, Ford has put in the work. This conversation with Kelley Ford was made possible thanks to TheLines.com.  

Fresh off another win for WVU, Mike Asti was back on WKMZ with Alex Wiederspiel to talk how the Mountaineers are doing this and what a victory over TCU could mean for the program. What's triggered this effort from the defense? Can West Virginia keep winning this gritty way? Will another big win prove the Mountaineers are actually legit contenders in the Big 12?

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.

Mike Asti, of WV Sports Now, joins Ryan & Rush to discuss the Skill Level Positons, other WVU Football Notes, the Schedule & Predictions.Take us on those Country Roads! We are Available on Apple, Spotify, Youtube & Wherever Else you get your Podcasts. https://linktr.ee/ryanandrushshowFollow Ryan & Rush on X/Twitter & Instagram:@ryanandrushshow  @ramblingrush @moneyline_MacPhoto Credit: Garrett Greene's X/Twitter (@garrett3greene)

Mike Asti from WV Sports Now joins Paul Swann with an update on the latest Bob Huggins news.