🏈🔎 A deep dive into the VT Hokies

Welcome to The Tech Way, a newsletter fueled by Student-Athlete NIL (SANIL) for Georgia Tech’s collective The Tech Way.

In today’s content:
- A Tech vs Tech showdown 🔥
- Men’s Basketball star checks in 🏀
+ So much more 💪

⛳ The latest in life with the GT pros

🏀 Checking in with senior guard Javian McCollum 

🏈 Things to know ahead of this weekend’s clash on the road

🎤 COACH KEY WEEKLY PRESSER: VIRGINIA TECH

Coach Key chats with the media ahead of Tech’s meeting against the Hokies this Saturday:

• “We’ve got to put guys in positions to be able to have that confidence going into the game” (3:55)

• Coach addresses the status of QB Haynes King and assesses Zach Pyron’s performance (7:22)

• What’s the biggest hurdle the program needs to jump over moving forward? (11:29)

• How long does it take to implement a culture of confidence? (17:17)

• “We all have responsibilities and jobs to do…At the end of the day, reasons are just excuses with a bow on them” (23:25)

🦃 SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: VT HOKIES

The Yellow Jackets take their talents to Blacksburg to battle the Hokies after last weekend’s loss at home:

• Earlier in the week, VT RB Bhayshul Chaplin, OL Xavier Tuten, and DL Antwaun Powell-Ryland each received ACC Player of the Week

  • Following his career night against Boston College last weekend, Tuten has also been named the ACC Running Back of the Week

• The Hokies currently lead the series 11-8-0 against Georgia Tech

• According to Winsipedia, Virginia Tech is ranked 18th overall in wins all-time

• The Hokies have spent 311 weeks on the AP Poll compared to GT’s 308 weeks

Nothing in this section. We’ll see you back here on Friday. 👋