Virginia Tech reportedly making a major move to assist hiring committee

After Virginia Tech fired football coach Brent Pry last Sunday, there have been some hints that the athletic program is going to go through some changes, including a proposal that would support athletics with a huge bump in money.

As far as the football program goes, there is a committee being formed to search for the next head coach in Blacksburg. Athletic director Whit Babcock will consult, but will not be part of the committee after hiring the last two coaches fired, Justin Fuente and Pry. On Monday, Pete Nakos of On3 reported that sources have told him that former Virginia Tech QB and Super Bowl champion Bruce Arians will consult and lend his expertise to the Hokies' hiring committee.

Bruce Arians getting involved with Virginia Tech coaching search

It makes total sense that Arians is part of the search to find out who is hired as the next coach. There is some thought that Virginia Tech is going to go to an NFL style with a general manager with the head coach. Would it surprise anyone if Arians eventually was named GM at 73 years old? It wouldn't.

This is a hire that Virginia Tech must get right after the last two failed hires following Frank Beamer's retirement. The program has sputtered and fallen off the national radar. The biggest swing and miss was last year when all the preseason hype led to another 6-6 season.

Maybe Pry should have been let go following the season, but instead, he fired three assistant coaches, and offensive coordinator Tyler Bowen bolted in February to Ohio State as the offensive line coach. The signs that things were falling apart were there.

Arians has a deep connection to the program, and if he's involved in the search committee, then as a Hokies fan, you have to feel good about what could come of the search. Again, this is a search that they must get right if they are going to get the money they desperately need.