Mansoor Delane is back for his junior season with the Hokies, pairing up with Dorian Strong to form one of the best duos in the ACC. (Ivan Morozov)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — When Dorian Strong spoke to the media a few weeks ago, not quite ready to publicly disclose his decision to stay at Virginia Tech for another season, fellow Hokies cornerback Mansoor Delane already knew, hardly able to hold in the secret.