This was supposed to be the season. Virginia Tech football was supposed to be back in Brent Pry's third year in Blacksburg. Roster retainment after winning six of their final nine games in 2023 to go along with some key transfers, the Hokies were set up to take the next step in the rebuild.
We're not breaking any news here, but the step forward that everyone thought was coming is taking a step back, and honestly, they are on the verge of taking a big step back. Virginia Tech dropped to 5-5 with a lackluster 24-14 loss at home against Clemson on Saturday afternoon is a game that was not as close as the final says. After another disappointing loss, Hokies' fans are reaching their boiling point with Pry and his staff.
Virginia Tech fans reach boiling point with Brent Pry and staff
It was another disappointing game in 2024 for the Hokies. They were outplayed, outcoached and outexecuted all day long and the only reason the Tigers only put up 24 points, all in the second half, was because they kept shooting themselves in the foot. They were their own worst enemy.
No wifi in Lane, no LED lights, seatbacks suck, team is awful.
— big virginia tech guy (@PryKnowsBall) November 10, 2024
I’m tired of being part of a first rate fanbase for a third rate program.
They had everything going in their favor and they probably coached the worst game of the season. There’s no more evidence needed. COOKED.
— Pete B. (@petebvt) November 10, 2024
Brent Pry has been an utter failure
— Joe Rogers (@VT4L_Joe) November 10, 2024
I would normally write something after this game, but I don't think I will, since I can't imagine it would be any different from what I wrote last Saturday.
— Dave Scarangella (@DaveScarangella) November 9, 2024
Same song, just another verse...
Every important home game ends with fans leaving early and the team out of the game before the fourth quarter starts. It never changes.
— Insert Name Here 🦃 (@Hokies2022) November 9, 2024
Ya know, I don’t blame the students for not staying. What a shit product #hokies
— The 3rd Gosnell Brother (@NewmanO264) November 9, 2024
How bad are things right now? Well, another week and another comparison to Justin Fuente and his disastrous era in Blacksburg. You really can't begin to disagree that it's starting to go down that road right now if we're being honest.
The Hokies under Brent Pry in his first 3 seasons (15-18) look to be one of the most poorly coached teams since Frank Beamer left in 2015. That’s including Justin Fuente (25-15)
— JMack🐬🦃 (@jmackalack) November 9, 2024
This year has been like being transported back to the Fuente era
— Treadmill Horse (@treadmillhorse) November 9, 2024
Is the season over? No, but still needing a win to become bowl-eligible and being 5-5 after 10 games is nowhere that the fan base thought this team would be at when the season began. Virginia Tech has their second bye next week and then a trip to Duke on Nov. 23 before the regular season final at home against Virginia on Thanksgiving Weekend.