When former Virginia Tech football coach Brent Pry hired Matt Moore away from West Virginia to replace Ron Crook as the offensive line coach in Blacksburg, it was seen as a home run hire. It became more evident when he had some of his former linemen from Morgantown follow him to Virginia Tech.
The last couple of years, the Hokies' offensive line struggled and needed a new voice. Moore was tasked with rebuilding the line after all the starters from the 2024 season either left through the Transfer Portal or were out of eligibility.
That made getting some transfers a must to go along with returning players who got some previous experience in 2024, as well as some freshmen.