Virginia Tech Mailbag: Returning Receivers, Offseason Excitement And Military Bowl Pros/Cons

Jaylin Lane was one of four Virginia Tech wide receivers to announce he’s coming back in 2024. (Jon Fleming)

It’s the calm before the storm, that weird time after the regular season is over, before bowl prep gets ramped up and just days before signing day. We’re going to be swamped with stuff to cover next week, so now’s a good time for a Virginia Tech mailbag.

Let’s get to the questions: 

Would you attribute retention of the four wide receivers more to the culture created by Brent Pry/Tyler Bowen/Fontel Mines or the NIL program in place with Triumph/Hokie Way? — DEHOKIE00

How has the four wide receivers coming back changed the dynamic for next year’s team? — VTinSC

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