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It was an offseason of change for Virginia Tech. Some of it the Hokies expected, others not so much.
After the regular season ended, head coach Brent Pry fired defensive coordinator Chris Marve, offensive line coach Ron Crook and strength coach Dwight Galt IV. All three coaches needed to go and were liabilities. In Marve’s case, he was nowhere close to being ready to be a Power 4 coordinator. Crook shouldn’t have been on anyone’s staff and Galt wasn’t the right fit.
However, in early February, Pry was thrown for a loop when offensive coordinator Tyler Bowen revealed he was bolting to Ohio State to be the new offensive line coach. While unexpected, the news was not met with much resistance from anyone. Bowen was Virginia Tech’s best coordinator, but that’s not really saying much. He squandered a lot of skill position talent during his time in Blacksburg, particularly at wide receiver.
To replace these coaches, Pry hired Sam Siefkes (defensive coordinator), Matt Moore (offensive line coach), Philip Montgomery (offensive coordinator) and Jarrett Ferguson (strength and conditioning). Moore, Montgomery and Ferguson are clear upgrades. Moore doesn’t even need to show up to be an improvement over Crook. Moore is an outstanding recruiter and is known for his ability to develop offensive talent.
Ferguson, the former Hokie fullback, was an easy choice. Montgomery, a former offensive coordinator at Baylor and Auburn and head coach at Tulsa, is a clear improvement over Bowen. Montgomery has a good track record with quarterbacks. He should be an excellent voice for quarterback Kyron Drones.
The jury is out on Siefkes. Here’s the thing: he could end up being the best of them all. There are unknowns with the young former NFL linebacker coach. Every NFL coach he’s worked for has spoken highly of Siefkes and believes…
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Publish date : 2025-08-11 03:31:00
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