Going into the 2025 season for the Virginia Tech football team, expect the unexpected. Yes, that's right, just like Big Brother, anything is possible. In the overall picture, that is not a bad thing, if we're being honest after the struggles of 2024.
There has been a lot of roster turnover and turnover on the coaching staff. Brent Pry is 16-21 in his first three years in Blacksburg. He is excited about the potential this roster has if everyone stays healthy. As we know, that's a big "if." Regardless, one college football writer had an eye-opening take on the Hokies this season in previewing the ACC.
A college football analyst has an eye-opening take on Virginia Tech football for 2025
Bill Connolly of ESPN had a column, "2025 ACC college football projections, preview" that broke down each team in the conference, and when it came to Virginia Tech, he had one eye-opening take about the upcoming season and Virginia Tech's roster,
"With how close Pry has come to success, it's not optimal to deal with this much change at once, but this roster might have more upside than any Pry has led in Blacksburg."
What caught my eye was the last part about the roster having more upside than any Pry had led in Blacksburg. That is certainly a rather stunning take after the roster he had last season with the NFL talent on it and the players lost in the transfer portal, but it's a promising take for sure. Pry and his staff added some very nice pieces, potentially, through the portal and some underrated ones on both sides of the ball.
Like everyone else, health will be a major factor in any success Virginia Tech has this season, as well as Pry getting over the hump and winning one-score games. We have highlighted some of the players who have come in and could be impact players, but sometimes when a team enters the season coming off a season of disappointment, they can surprise a lot of people and it wouldn't be surprising to see the Hokies do that this fall. It's a big year, but one that could be better than some think.