Recapping All The Action Around Virginia Tech Football's Off-season

It’s been a minute since our last episode, but we’re back and ready for the season. To kick us off for the 2021 podcast season, we recap all of the happenings around the Virginia Tech off-season, which are highlighted below.

Bowl Streak Comes to an End

Justin and Tim disagree on the impact this had for the program, but ,at the end of the day, the nation’s longest bowl streak is no more.

December Press conference hosted by Virginia Tech Athletic Director Whit Babcock

It was one of the more odd presser’s you’ll ever see. Basically, Babcock announcing that Virginia Tech football coach Justin Fuente would be returning for his sixth season; a season in which he’d expect a moderate improvement. We discuss the odd dynamic around the press conference and why we felt it was unnecessary at the end of the day.

Coaching Changes

There were a few notable coaching changes on the staff that we discuss. Linebackers coach Tracy Claes retired and Darryl Tapp jetted off to be the San Francisco 49ers assistant defensive line coach. However, they were replaced with two former Hokies, Jack Tyler and J.C. Price. Jon Tenuta also joined the staff as a defensive analyst.

We also discuss:

• No spring game, which can be added to the list of missed marketing opportunities for the Virginia Tech football program
• The transfer portal and why we shouldn’t hold this against Fuente and the VT coaching staff, as it is now part of college football whether you like or not.
• Early NFL Departures: The Hokies had 4 draft selections, including back-to-back picks in the first round
• Injury that effects wide receiver depth
• Devon Hunter Return
• Recruiting Momentum: The Hokies currently rank 15^th in recruiting, per 247. We discuss how they’ve been able to turn the tide and why it’s great to see Fuente re-direct focus on what turned Virginia Tech football into a winner.