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Jhanks98
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Never gonna happen and shouldn’t happen

He seemed like a mediocre defensive playcaller when he was doing that here. Not a trainwreck but was nothing special or innovative. He had his hands heavily on the defense during his tenure it was pretty rough at times especially, against the run. Never could get linebacker (his apparent specialty) right which caused most of the issues against the run. Nothing close to redeeming enough about his tenure here to have any P4 team consider him as a DC candidate. Also not to mention it would be horrible for the culture to hire a guy who the team literally gave up on and got fired 3 games into the season back to be the 2nd or 3rd most important coach on the staff. People please stop suggesting this it’s objectively not a good idea.
Posted: 10/29/2025 at 01:03 PM ET
(In response to this post by soldcokesatLane)

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Trying to imagine this board if Pry came back as D-Coordinator if we hired
HokieBrazil • 10/29/25 09:27 AM ET
Wouldn’t hate it. **
BlackwaterHokie • 10/29/25 01:42 PM ET
I threw this idea out there about a week ago and I think it could work. Pry
soldcokesatLane • 10/29/25 12:28 PM ET
Don't think Franklin or PSU ever missed BP**
Jethro Tull • 10/29/25 03:39 PM ET
Never gonna happen and shouldn’t happen ◄
Jhanks98 • 10/29/25 01:03 PM ET
For me, I would be fine with it, similar to keeping Bud, Diaz renewed his
Stech • 10/29/25 11:43 AM ET
How does a buyout offset work
LifetimeHokie12 • 10/29/25 10:13 AM ET
Thing is, Pry is or was an excellent D Coord. I remember watching a
91HokieBob • 10/29/25 09:45 AM ET
Wasn’t he co-coordinator?
CMU Hokie • 10/29/25 12:11 PM ET
He was Co-D Coord at Vandy. He was the DCoord at PSU. I wish Pry had
91HokieBob • 10/29/25 12:38 PM ET
Pry benefited from PSU recruiting
VT ChemE 1986 • 10/29/25 11:22 AM ET
Did any of the guys he was recruiting to PSU follow him to VT?
EDGEMAN • 10/29/25 11:47 AM ET
Hopefully we won't get the chance to find out with Franklin.**
marcbvtgm • 10/29/25 09:25 PM ET
Exactly. And Franklin would hit the same wall.**
marcbvtgm • 10/29/25 11:47 AM ET
Sure. Then explain his success at Vandy and Ga Southern before that.
91HokieBob • 10/29/25 11:30 AM ET
Agreed on Vandy...people are forgetting that's why PSU wanted him.**
TekkNerd • 10/29/25 12:45 PM ET
If we assume that he actually can coach a defense,
VT ChemE 1986 • 10/29/25 11:41 AM ET
Talking with a lifelong PSU fan and he was glad to see Pry leave
hburghokie09 • 10/29/25 11:39 AM ET
How did VT's defense work out under Pry? How about LB development?
EDGEMAN • 10/29/25 10:59 AM ET
Yup, it's the headscratcher for me. Pry was known as a very good to
91HokieBob • 10/29/25 11:10 AM ET
Anybody can be a good coach with good players
VT ChemE 1986 • 10/29/25 11:23 AM ET
Agree....Micah Parsons was a gift to Pry.**
BleedinOandM • 10/29/25 11:54 AM ET
This was always a head scratcher for me....
TekkNerd • 10/29/25 11:06 AM ET
Their D got better after he left so I can’t get on board here**
Hokiefied • 10/29/25 10:54 AM ET
Here's a good statistical analysis of Pry's D at Penn State. Ups, downs,
91HokieBob • 10/29/25 09:54 AM ET
Pry is actually humble enough, he'd probably do it. Although he did so poor
BG Hokie • 10/29/25 09:44 AM ET
Never going to happen. **
Techsupport • 10/29/25 10:22 AM ET
I’d stay at home and watch my investment account compound.
GreenvilleVT • 10/29/25 09:55 AM ET