Virginia Tech quarterback Kyron Drones hopes to get back in rhythm when the Hokies travel to Miami for a Friday game. (Ivan Morozov)

About twice a week, private quarterbacks coach Darrell Colbert Jr. patches in his primary pupils on a group call, catching up with Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders and Kyron Drones over FaceTime to discuss their week, upcoming games and often life in general.