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Virginia Tech football: Whit Babcock kicking the can down the road by keeping Fuente

Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock is a smart man. The athletic director at Virginia Tech since 2014, Babcock has made some good decisions, especially as it pertains to head-coaching hires.

On Monday, Babcock made the biggest non-move of his tenure when it was reported the Hokies would retain Justin Fuente as the head football coach.

Justin Fuente is likely returning next season at Virginia Tech, industry sources told @Stadium. The school announced a Tuesday news conference regarding football topics

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) December 14, 2020

In recent weeks, the rumor mill was red-hot over Fuente’s future with the team.