At the midway point of the season, Virginia Tech has the 2-4 record that I thought it would. The Hokies just didn’t get there how I imagined.

With a defense that hasn’t taken a step forward, especially at stopping the run, and injuries on offense forcing Tech to alter its approach, it’s been a much different path to this point than expected.

It’s likely left fans just as confused as me about how this second half will play out. Let’s try to answer some of it in this week’s mailbag: 

Midseason ranking: Six games in, how would you rank the Hokies’ game performances from best to worst? — Kpileski

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