Hokie ClubCHARLOTTE, N.C. – Virginia Tech football took the podium on Tuesday morning for ACC Football Kickoff 2024. Read below to see what the staff and players had to say to the national media during the conference's annual media day.
Head Coach Brent Pry
On the impact of team culture on players returning to Blacksburg:
"Yeah, I think that's valuable for anybody. You want that. I think it goes into bringing the right people into your program. Guys that want to be at Tech for the right reasons. I think it goes back to being a strong brotherhood. These guys love playing together. They believe in each other. They believe in team first. They enjoy Virginia Tech. I say it all the time. I meet with each and every player at the end of the spring. And the last question I ask them is, 'Do you like it here'? And to a man all but four or five, the response was, Coach, I don't just like it here, I love it here. And [we're] thankful for our collectives, for the Hokie Way and for Triumph. We don't go outbid anybody for anybody. But we're going to be competitive and aggressive in that space. Our guys deserve that."
On the external praise and high expectations in the offseason:
"That’s one of the reasons I returned to Tech. I want those expectations. I understand those standards. People talk about how you handle the expectations. Well, we all know that has nothing to do with the team that we can be when we go to Nashville. But at the same time, we all came to Virginia Tech because of those expectations. This is a place where you should expect to compete for the playoffs and expect to compete for a championship. That's who Tech is."