Brent Pry new DC of Va Tech

[volfanhill]

This has to be a first. Va Tech fires HC Brent Pry. Then hires a new HC in James Franklin. Who then turns around and hires Brent Pry as his new DC

 

[DaddyChad]

Never seen that before. This offsets the amount owed to him?

 

[TNHopeful505]

Wow. Talk about no hard feelings?

 

[ENGRVOL]

 

[stolitonic]

Wow. Talk about no hard feelings?

They still have to pay him a multi million $ buyou. I don't think I would be cursing their mommas either lol

That is offset by whatever they pay him as DC so essentially they get a free DC.

He keeps his name out there for another HC job opportunity next year

Win win for everyone

I don't recall seeing it in college, but has happened a few times in the NFL
.I think the current Broncos DC used to be their HC.
I think something weird like that also happened with the Cards a few years ago.

 

[JMSqb11]

This has to be a first. Va Tech fires HC Brent Pry. Then hires a new HC in James Franklin. Who then turns around and hires Brent Pry as his new DC

That is actually one of hte more serious moves Virginia Tech has made. They owe him $6m when they fired him. Might as well keep him on staff reuniting with Franklin to run his defense. Franklin's right hand man has been Pry for a long time.

 

[JMSqb11]

Never seen that before. This offsets the amount owed to him?

No. I think Pry would just get paid his $6m buyout. Highest paid coordinator in the country now.

 

[Frostvol26]

Something very similar going on at Mississippi State. Zach Arnett who was fired for Lebby is now back at MSU as DC.

FSU Staffer hired as DC @ MSU

 

[JMSqb11]

Something very similar going on at Mississippi State. Zach Arnett who was fired for Lebby is now back at MSU as DC.

FSU Staffer hired as DC @ MSU

In fairness. He was never gonna be a long term option for Miss State. He had no business being their coach in the first place. Just unfortunate circumstances.

 

[Switch 625]

Didn’t we do something similar with Chaney a few years back? He was OC, then interim HC, then hired again later as OC? I might have that in the wrong order though.

 

[stolitonic]

Didn’t we do something similar with Chaney a few years back? He was OC, then interim HC, then hired again later as OC? I might have that in the wrong order though.

He was OC under Dools. Interim for the last game (Senior day) vs Vandy.

Then back as OC under Pruitt

 

[Dudleys87]

They way he cried like a he lost his first love over him this doesn’t surprise me

 

[give_him 6]

Wasn’t Banks the co-DC at Penn State with Pry?

Just saying, if they’re getting the band back together, go ahead and get the whole band back together.

 

[VolPack22]

Zach Arnett is returning to Mississippi State as DC after previously being DC for a few years then HC for 2023. He was thrust into an impossible situation after the Leach passing so that’s a little different imo.

 

[vavolfan6]

He was OC under Dools. Interim for the last game (Senior day) vs Vandy.

Then back as OC under Pruitt

And hired back as an offensive analyst this year

 

[vavolfan6]

So...does this open the door for us to hire Pruitt as a DC?

 

[PEPPERJAX]

Wow. Talk about no hard feelings?

Sometimes a man just wants to get paid regardless of his hurt feeling$.

 

[GVF]

Interesting. Thought had crossed my mind when VT hired Franklin since Pry was his side kick for so long. Thought it may be too odd to actually happen though. Immediately anyways. Can't blame Frankling for lobbying for him though. Possibly the best DC available at the time that Franklin felt comfortable hiring.

 

[adam.vol]

So we can hire Pruitt as the DC?