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Whit Babcock hints at new structure, GM for Virginia Tech football program after firing Brent Pry

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Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock hinted at a new structure for the football program following Brent Pry’s firing. The Hokies made a change with their football head coach following an 0-3 start.

Tech Sideline’s Andy Bitter reported Babcock said there is a plan to have a new structure in the entire athletic department moving forward. He alluded to an NFL setup, so that could very well mean a football GM is coming in for the new era of the Hokies.

On3’s Chris Low first reported the move to fire Pry following Virginia Tech’s 45-26 loss to Old Dominion Saturday. Pry finished his time with the program 16-24 in three-plus seasons.

Prior to the game, Pry told media that he was trying to block out the growing negativity around the program. Safe to say, that didn’t quite get across.

“I think you guys know I’m always going to find the positives,” he said. “I think the guys need to, you know, the external noise is always, if you lose, it’s negative. We don’t want them listening to that. Listen to what’s fair, where the expectations weren’t met, where we have to be better, you see it, we see it, as coaches and players. But let’s not lose sight of the team that we’ve been at times, also that’s a pretty good football team.”

Following that loss however, it was evident that the marriage between Virginia Tech and Pry could not go on for much longer. The former Penn State defensive coordinator was hired in Nov. 2021 as Tech’s next head coach, replacing Justin Fuente. Fuente experienced much more success than Pry during his stint in Blacksburg (2016-21), as he went 43–31 overall and 28-20 in the ACC across six seasons.

The Hokies will now owe their former head coach $6 million. Virginia Tech will pay Pry in equal quarterly installments over the remainder of his contract, which expires Dec. 31, 2027. 

He will receive $750,000 per quarter until the end of 2027, when his six-year agreement expires. Pry was making $4.75 million this season.

On3’s Pete Nakos recently put up his Virginia Tech hot board of coaching candidates. You can read that HERE and it features some interesting names, such as a wild card like VT legend Michael Vick, who’s the current head coach of Norfolk State.