Virginia Tech isn't happy settling for division title, nine wins

A smile finally peaked through, the first of Justin Fuente's post-ACC championship game media session lasting 15 minutes. Isaiah Ford had essentially repeated an answer Fuente had just given, and perhaps a second opinion would end the narrative that Virginia Tech was playing against Clemson with house money and should be content with just a division title.

"To be honest, I can’t really think about that right now," Ford answered when asked to sum up the progress the Hokies made in Fuente’s first season. "It’s a tough loss and I really wanted to win this game, especially for our seniors, so I’m sorry. I can’t really answer that one."

Minutes before, a similar question was posed to Fuente. The…