Brent Pry Tells All: Virginia Tech Rebuild, Year One Challenges & Transfer Portal Strategy

Get 20% OFF with our code ADAMB at http://calderalab.com/ADAMB to unlock your youthful glow and be ready for summer with Caldera + Lab! #teamcaldera Go to http://drinkAG1.com/nextup for a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 Free AG1 Travel Packs (with your first purchase). Get 20% off + Free Shipping @Manscaped with the code ADAMB at http://manscaped.com/ This week, Virginia Tech Football's Head Coach Brent Pry joins Next Up for an exclusive sit-down interview. In this episode, Coach Pry gets personal about his coaching journey, year one with the Hokies, NIL, the transfer portal, and more. Coach Brent Pry also reveals some of the biggest lessons he's learned from James Franklin, his plan to rebrand Virginia Tech Football, how he's balancing win now vs. long-term success, and the biggest recruiting battles he has experienced throughout his coaching journey. FOLLOW NEXT UP WITH ADAM BRENEMAN HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/NextUpWithAdam ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@nextupwithadam ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nextupwithadam/ For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: ads@teammercury.io Next Up is hosted by Adam Breneman and is presented by the Mercury Podcast Network. On Next Up, Adam Breneman sits down with the biggest names in sports and lets them tell their stories, unfiltered. Adam is a former All-American and Penn State alum, media personality, college football analyst for ESPN, and co-founder of Mercury (@TheCollegeSportsCo). CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 03:49-Catching Up 06:53-Brand Building at Virginia Tech 08:22-Why Virginia Tech? 12:31-Biggest Surprises Joining VT 14:28-Lessons Learned from James Franklin 17:09-Virginia Tech’s Culture 22:22-First Few Weeks on the Job 25:53-Building VT’s Staff 29:28-Recruiting Philosophy 32:42-NIL & Transfer Portal 38:16-Win Now vs. Long Term Success 40:58-Year 1 vs. Year 2 41:43-Enter Sandman 42:56-Lessons Learned After Year 1 45:23-Balancing Defensive Duties w/ Being a Head Coach 47:46-Facing Adversity 53:53-Micah Parsons 54:53-What it Will Take to Win a Championship 55:50-Best Piece of Advice 57:57-Balancing Family & Work 01:00:37-Recruiting Battles 01:03:16-Motivation