CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Virginia Tech football wrapped up its 2024 campaign against the Minnesota Golden Gophers, coming up short in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Head coach Brent Pry spoke with the media in Bank of America Stadium following the Hokies’ hard-fought contest. Read and watch below to see what he had to say about the postseason matchup.
Head Coach Brent Pry
On the trajectory of the program:
“Yeah, I’m excited about the guys returning. I’m excited about the class we signed. I’m excited about what we’re doing in the transfer portal. We’re a much better team even today than we were last year at this time. We’re just closer in so many areas, whether it’s in our locker room, whether it’s on the field, whether it’s depth, we’re just in a better place. And I thought this bowl prep kind of gave me confidence in that. Watching these young guys and what they did and how they worked and practice habits, there’s a lot of good things.”
On rotating Watson and Schlee at quarterback throughout the game:
“Most of it was planned. We knew we were going to play Collin Schlee some. We had some plays that were packaged for him. But William “Pop” Watson III had a great week of bowl prep, a great two weeks, really. He played well against UVA. Pop’s a guy that we got to keep improving, and he’s got to keep growing and learning. I thought this would be another experience for him to do that.”
On the benefits of participating in a bowl game:
“Yeah, I mean, again, this was a great experience for our football team. Obviously disappointed, we wanted to win this sucker bad. And, but the practices, the new guys getting opportunities, gaining experience, playing in an atmosphere like this. That’s really impactful for the growth of our team. So, I’m still all for it; it’s challenging. But it’s one of those things that, from a perspective standpoint, you see the positives in it, and you run with it.”
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