Well, Brent Pry just pushed all his chips into the middle of the table, and each of those chips is embossed with a likeness of burly, bearded Tyler Bowen. If the offense flops again, and Whit Babcock’s not questioning Pry’s sanity for essentially promoting the architect of ‘22 into a more important role, then the donors sure as heck are gonna be most inquisitive. You know that scene in Lethal Weapon where Riggs goes up to a rooftop ledge to talk a guy out of jumping, and then Riggs figures they might as well both jump anyways? It’s stuck in my head for some reason.

I’ve got a new strategy for helping me sort my thoughts on what Tech football does these days: WITHDI?

WITHDI (or “withdee” if said aloud) stands for “What If The Hoos Did It?” By transposing my issue of concern to the Cavaliers, I can offset my biases toward Tech. In this case, how would I react if UVA adjusted to the loss of their QB coach by putting the former offensive lineman and tight ends coach guy who led their historically bad offense in charge of the quarterbacks?

I’d be laughing my butt off, probably. Therefore, the WITHDI method suggests this is not a great move by the Hokies.

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