If there's one thing coaching searches prove, it's that a football program can't always get what it wants. After all, moving on from a coach, whether through a firing or resignation, is the easy part. The difficult part is finding the next guy who can either maintain a certain level of success or, more desirably, raise the bar.
That shouldn't be the case at Virginia Tech, which has hired Memphis coach Justin Fuente while retaining long-time defensive coordinator Bud Foster. The news became official Sunday following reports linking the two sides from ESPN's Brett McMurphy and other outlets:
OFFICIAL NEWS Justin Fuente is Virginia Tech's next head football coach!