Going into the season, Brent Pry's seat was hot, and after the third game of the season and Virginia Tech's third straight loss, he was fired after four years in Blacksburg. You never want to see someone lose their job, but it needed to be done.
The school needed to move on for several reasons, and truth be told, it was a move that may have benefited the program's future in several ways. After losing 45-26 to Old Dominion at home on Saturday night, things were as bad as they had been in a while, but two-plus weeks later, the vibes are different.