Virginia Tech Football Posts

You'd be hard-pressed to find a Virginia Tech fan who isn't over the moon right now. Hell, even James Franklin is feeling pretty good about things. "We have won the offseason," Franklin proclaimed at the ACC's media day. As cool as winning the of…

Six months after taking the job at Virginia Tech, three of the men most important in hiring James Franklin are either on their way out or already gone. Before coaching a single game, Franklin finds himself as the lone leader remaining in Virginia T…

That's enough offense. Let's talk about the defense. The Virginia Tech Coaching Files is switching sides this week, highlighting the defensive coaches working under Brent Pry. I won't be writing a profile for Pry in this series, as I did something …

I started the Virginia Tech Coaching Files series to help introduce Hokie fans to their new coaching staff. The last two installments, however, were more of a reintroduction to Fontel Mines and Matt Moore. This week, the series returns to its roots…

Hold on, Hokies. Spring football will be here before you know it. Until then, allow me to continue introducing (or re-introducing) you to Virginia Tech's 2026 coaching staff. This week's Virginia Tech Coaching Files focuses on the second coach reta…

Hold on, Hokies — spring football will be here before you know it. Before practices begin, I'm introducing (or re-introducing) Virginia Tech's 2026 coaching staff. Each part of The Virginia Tech Coaching Files highlights one coach, delving into the…

Clarity at last. Virginia Tech officially announced its 2026 coaching staff last week, confirming news that had been reported for some time. Fortunately, there were no surprises. The Virginia Tech Coaching Files serve as an introduction, or in som…

James Franklin has kept himself rather busy over the last several weeks. Fresh off what was a miraculous end to the Class of 2026 recruiting cycle, Franklin not only added 27 transfers to his roster, but slowly built out his offensive and defensive…

What a whirlwind.  Virginia Tech has all but wrapped up its 2026 transfer portal class. James Franklin promised to be active, and he followed through — the Hokies brought in 27 transfers from across the country, turning over a large chunk of …

Ladies and gentlemen, he got him.  Ethan Grunkemeyer officially committed to Virginia Tech on Wednesday, giving James Franklin his biggest catch in this month's transfer portal haul. Make no mistake about it — Grunkemeyer is the odds-on favor…

For most of James Franklin's highly successful coaching career, one man has followed him on his journey. That man is Brent Pry. Franklin's success as a head coach paralleled Pry's success as a defensive coordinator. Franklin hired Pry, the son of …

Virginia Tech hasn't played good football in quite sometime. Even when the Hokies have won this season, it hasn't been pretty. In case Hokies fans forgot what good football looked like, they caught a glimpse of it from Miami on Saturday inside Lane…

The devil is always in the details. In this case, however, there is no devil. Virginia Tech shared the details of James Franklin's five-year contract on Friday, giving fans and media alike insight into Franklin's deal to coach the Hokies. And for f…

James Franklin was officially introduced as Virginia Tech's new football coach on Wednesday in front of a sizable crowd inside Cassell Coliseum. Franklin, along with Virginia Tech Rector John Rocovich, President Tim Sands, and Athletic Director Whit…

This is a message for college football programs across the country — consider yourself warned. Virginia Tech's hiring of James Franklin is a shot across the bow of college football. The entire Atlantic Coast Conference, and the rest of the country,…

Not much is going right for Virginia Tech football. The Hokies dropped to 3-6 on Saturday after No. 16 Louisville rode a second-half surge to victory. Virginia Tech played the Cardinals tough — Tech led 16-7 at halftime and was within striking dist…

What was once a foreign concept in Blacksburg is now the new normal. For the second time in four years, Virginia Tech is looking for a new head coach of its football program. Names have been tossed around, but with the search committee members boun…

Just a few short weeks ago, Georgia Tech gave Virginia Tech the recipe for a productive offense. And even though the Hokies may have been late, it seems like they've finally found something that works on that side of the ball. On a beautiful Octobe…

Saturday marked the first time in quite a while where I changed the channel on a Virginia Tech football game. I pride myself in being able to withstand rough bouts of sports fandom. I grew up as a Washington Redskins fan, in an era where they won a…

I'll freely admit that after Virginia Tech's gritty 23-21 victory over NC State last Saturday, I bought in. I believed Virginia Tech had turned a corner and was ready to play winning football. Whoops. The Hokies quite literally handed Wake Forest …

For the last three-plus seasons, Virginia Tech has consistently found ways to lose games. Not this time, Satan. Virginia Tech's 23-21 victory over NC State was a prime example of a team finding ways to win a game. The Hokies weren't perfect — Tech…

Anyone dealing with disappointment can choose two paths — wallow in self-pity, or persevere and push forward. Thankfully, Virginia Tech chose the latter last Saturday, earning a comfortable win over Wofford to find their way into the win column for…

Take a good look at that image. Close your eyes, and look at it again. Soak it in. That's Virginia Tech football. Brent Pry lost his job Sunday, just hours after overseeing the worst loss in school history. That's not recency bias — Saturday's nig…

Fans witnessed an amazing spectacle on Saturday night in Blacksburg, one that cemented a sad and depressing fact for everyone associated with Virginia Tech athletics. The Brent Pry era in Blacksburg is effectively over. Even as a fan, you have to …