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The transition of VT football feels like:

(a) Frank had the "family" program. We had a lot of stability in the program because Frank didn't do a lot of firing during his tenure. He had a lot of very loyal coaches. On the down side, he kept several underperforming coaches on staff way too long.

(b) Fu had a...who knows? Maybe best described as the "dysfunctional" era of VT football? Couldn't coach. Couldn't recruit. Couldn't connect with the fan base.

(c) Coach Pry seems to have moved us into the "professional" era of VT football. Every hire feels like a smart and focused choice. The ultimate measure of a program is in the W/L column, so we'll see over the next several years, but I'm highly optimistic. It feels like he's putting a lot of force on the rudder to turn the ship back in the right direction.

In response to this post by squarerootofone

Posted: 01/03/2022 at 09:50AM

Big news: VT just hired Michael Hazel, Penn State's Sr Director Football -- carhokies 01/03/2022 08:39AM

What’s the difference between this role and the other Director of Operation -- uvabasher 01/03/2022 09:57AM

I think the other role was pretty recruiting-centric. This is a -- Pride_and_Joy 01/03/2022 1:26PM

Thank you ** -- uvabasher 01/03/2022 1:40PM

He replaces a Fu guy with a one from a major P5 program -- lchoro 01/03/2022 10:56AM

The Big Tenification continues...and that is a good thing football wise ** -- Tuckahokie 01/03/2022 09:10AM

Bring it! -- EDGEMAN 01/03/2022 09:16AM

Lots of guys from a Penn State program -- VAVET 01/03/2022 1:22PM

Well let’s see how basketball plays out. -- LucyGirl 01/03/2022 10:57AM

i'm feeling like adults are in charge again ** -- squarerootofone 01/03/2022 09:25AM

The transition of VT football feels like: -- EDGEMAN 01/03/2022 09:50AM

FU had the I’m trying to figure out how to run a power 5 program approach ** -- uvabasher 01/03/2022 09:58AM

He got here in the transition period where SEC/B1G staffs ramped up -- lchoro 01/03/2022 11:42AM

He did make a good personal agent hire -- One4VT 01/03/2022 11:02AM

Now he has the Im trying to figure out where to put all of my money. ** -- capitals1 01/03/2022 10:45AM

This is huge and really setting up a 1st class organization -- Mercury 01/03/2022 08:49AM

Pry seems to be pulling all the right levers. -- HokieinATL07 01/03/2022 09:55AM

I just want to see us play better this fall. -- EDGEMAN 01/03/2022 10:42AM

We bracketed the regular season with good fire...UNC and UVA ** -- Tuckahokie 01/03/2022 10:46AM

Followed by a great fire. ** -- hokeeron1 01/03/2022 1:21PM

Now we're ready to Fire for Effect! ** -- C67VTCC 01/03/2022 10:51AM

3 of our Coastal brethren are also dealing with new coaches ** -- Tuckahokie 01/03/2022 10:33AM

And Mack can't be far behind. ** -- HokieJay 01/03/2022 10:32PM

Really now is the time to floor the accelerator on the program -- Synaesthesia 01/03/2022 11:59AM

We are starting with a huge talent gap -- EDGEMAN 01/03/2022 1:16PM

The Transfer Portal can change the talent gap much quicker, but -- MSLSHOKIE 01/03/2022 7:22PM

Are you talking about 2022? -- crazylane 01/03/2022 12:43PM

The 1st serious target date is probably end of the 2026 season -- Synaesthesia 01/03/2022 2:51PM

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