BLACKSBURG – Following the conclusion of Virginia Tech football's Spring Game, presented by PMSi, head coach Brent Pry addressed the media on Saturday during a press conference. Read what he had to say below.
HEAD COACH BRENT PRY
On if he is ready to name a starting QB:
"No, I wouldn't say that. I thought Grant [Wells] played awfully well today and did some good things. Obviously, the offensive line struggled a little bit for the white group, which made it tough on Jason [Brown]. Grant obviously threw some good balls and had a good first half out there. We'll evaluate the film and continue to work through the summer and take that competition into the preseason camp."
On the defensive line's pressure:
"I thought we put decent pressure on the quarterback. [Norell] Pollard was mad at me because he thought he had a couple of sacks that I didn't give him. We were very limited in what we did and it's very challenging for offensive lines when you split them up. The communication is so critical and when they are not lined up next to their normal guys, it makes it more challenging. So, generally, the defensive line has a little bit of an advantage. I thought they chased those quarterbacks around pretty good and flushed the pocket a few times."
Watch Coach Pry speak about his first time coming out to Enter Sandman in Lane Stadium.
On receiver Kaleb Smith's performance:
"He's done a nice job. He's one of those guys that was in the conversation for most improved. Each and every outing he did something in practice. He's a big guy with a big catch radius and he's consistently one of our top guys on our GPS speed barometer. It might not look like he's moving fast, but he covers a lot of ground. He had a really good spring for us."
On the atmosphere:
"It was awesome. The fan base did an unbelievable job of coming out today. To be honest, the whole weekend has been great. There was a lot of excitement, energy and support for Virginia Tech football and everything else going on with softball and baseball. It was just a really good vibe in Blacksburg today."
On the alumni presence:
"It's super important for us to get those lettermen back. It's their program more than mine. They want to return back to winning championships here and having a winning program. I told them that anything from us, we will be there for them. I want them here as often as they can come and to be around our players."