To many, Brent Pry’s firing at Virginia Tech felt overdue. But on September 14, University President Tim Sands made it official. After four seasons at the helm, Pry leaves with a 16-24 record. And guess what? Things came to a breaking point this September 2025 when the Hokies started the season 0-3, including a brutal 45-26 home loss to Old Dominion. That loss was rough. Virginia Tech was already down 28-0 by halftime and then gave up 34 straight points to Vanderbilt in the second half. Just a week earlier, too. It looked like a team in a free fall. The 0-3 start? Their worst since 1987.

It was the very first year Frank Beamer coached there. And, ironically, Pry had ties as a young assistant. The frustration boiled over because Virginia Tech had some decent talent, and before this seaso

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