Looking for a Different Perspective

Fans have been asking me how I think the Hokies will do this year.

After all this time, I smile wryly and say, “Well, they’re going to win ten or eleven games, and I give them a 50-50 shot at winning the ACC.”

Because, since entering the ACC, Virginia Tech has … won ten or eleven games every year, and four ACC championships in eight years. Yep, I’m a genius.

I’ve been spending some time this offseason thinking about Virginia Tech’s consistency, about the ten or eleven wins every year, and being in the running for an ACC title every year, and having the winningest active coach in college football roaming the sidelines. Specifically, I’ve been wondering why I’m not enjoying it more.

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