BLACKSBURG, Va. — By way of the levels of the offseason, Virginia Tech coach Brent Pry has requested the Hokies a simple issue to determine if they know what it takes to get this application where by it wants to be.

How a lot of of you have received a championship?

“Only the previous gamers can put their hand up. J.C. (Cost) and Pierson (Prioleau) and Xavier (Adibi) and people men,” Pry mentioned. “We don’t comprehend just collectively as a group how a great deal we have to invest and pour into this matter to get a championship. … This is what we are likely to have to do in camp. These are things we have to boost on and get founded and put a checkmark by. We even now acquired a ton of perform to do.”

Pry’s to start with August camp as Virginia Tech’s head coach receives underway Tuesday, with the Hokies feeling much better about regions of their roster but continue to having plenty of problem marks to remedy right before they open the period at Old Dominion on Sept. 2.

Alright, back again from the past trip of summer. It is really go time for August camp. Here is what the #Hokies have on tap:

– Now: Gamers report
– Tuesday: Initial follow (4:10 begin)
– Wednesday: First media availability w/Brent Pry & gamers
– Friday: Observe & 2nd media availability

— Andy Bitter (@AndyBitterVT) August 1, 2022

As Tech hits the apply subject, here’s a beneficial and a large query for all of the Hokies’ placement teams:

Quarterbacks

A good: Virginia Tech would seem to have a very good handle on its quarterbacks, regardless of the major two solutions currently being transfers, with Grant Wells the frontrunner as camp opens. Wells has a large arm, which really should open up up a downfield passing activity that was lacking previous 12 months. The Hokies were tied for 106th nationally in passing performs that went even 10 yards (91) and only somewhat greater at passes of 20 yards or much more (63rd with 42). Marshall, the place Wells begun, rated 20th and 25th nationally in those people categories.

The large question: Will Wells be very careful more than enough with the ball, primarily against a move up in competitors? Wells threw 22 interceptions in two decades with the Thundering Herd, together with 13 final yr, tied for most in Conference United states. He threw two picks on four various…