In Pina’s commitment tweet, he named tight ends coach Brent Davis, not interim coach Philip Montgomery. Pina is commitment No. 9 in the 2026 class for the Hokies. Tech has had multiple decommits since Pry’s firing, most notably four-star offensive tackle Thomas Wilder.

The VTScoop team just revealed their top Virginia Tech coaching candidates after Brent Pry was fired on Sept. 14

Virginia Tech football has now released its initial player availability report to the ACC for its Week 9 bout vs. California. 14 Hokies were listed as out on the report, one was questionable and five were probable. Here's the full list, with the full report included below:

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons the Virginia Tech Hokies hoping to cruise to a comfortable win in this Week 6 college football showdown today

Beamer logged two winning seasons in his first three years at South Carolina and peaked last year when he won nine games and knocked on the door of the CFP. The Gamecocks entered this year at No. 13 in the preseason AP Top 25, but they are now on pace to finish under .500 after losing four of five games to start SEC play.

Virginia Tech and Arkansas sit near the top of the 2025-26 coaching carousel for different reasons, and each vacancy offers a distinct pitch to prospective hires. Both are Power Five jobs with passionate fanbases and strong resources,

The No. 13 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the Virginia Tech Hokies meet on Saturday in an ACC matchup that will be televised nationally. The game will feature a Georgia Tech team looking for its first College Football Playoff appearance and a Virginia Tech team in a rebuild after firing its coach.