The Tennessee Titans have added a handful of new coaches and scouts for training camp.

Even at a time football typically dominates television ratings, Thanksgiving week was notable.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Head coach Justin Fuente announced Tuesday that he is adding former Tech defensive tackle J.C. price to his staff as co-defensive line coach/defensive recruiting coordinator. “My wife and I are both proud Virginia Tech alums, so the chance to bring our family back to Blacksburg is an incredible blessing. Go Hokies!”AdPrice is married to the former Jenny Root, who was inducted into the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. AdPrice is one of seven former Virginia Tech players currently serving in full-time roles on Coach’s Fuente’s staff. The Butte, Nebraska native originally joined the Virginia Tech staff as director of player development in March 2017 and worked on Fuente’s staff at Memphis from 2012-15.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Short-handed Virginia Tech beat NC State 45-24 on Saturday. Before the game, it was announced that Virginia Tech would be without 23 players due to injury and undisclosed reasons, including starting quarterback Hendon Hooker and starting defensive back Jermaine Waller. The Hokies took a 17-0 lead 7:49 into the game on a 46-yard field goal by Brian Johnson, a 37-yard touchdown run by Khalil Herbert and an 8-yard touchdown run by Raheem Blackshear. Johnson then gave Virginia Tech a 37-10 lead on a pair of third-quarter field goals. Virginia Tech all but put the game away with 8:56 remaining, when Patterson scored on a 1-yard touchdown run and a successful 2-point conversion gave the Hokies a 45-17 lead.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – After two straight weeks of postponed games, wide receiver Tre Turner is ready to play. “I think it’s the same as the first game, second game, we’re all ready to play,” Turner said. “This group is really, really, really talented. “They ran the quarterback stretch play and the tight end stretch play pretty much all down the field.”“We do a little different stuff. “I think our defensive line is really good, our offensive line is really good.

Virginia Tech football has an assistant that fits that bill in safeties coach Justin Hamilton. He's excited to share his wealth of knowledge through coaching. "The fact of learning running back, learning receiver and now learning and coaching the secondary has certainly been beneficial. It has also added knowledge for our guys so I can give them the mindset of the other side," said Hamilton. Virginia Tech filled Hamilton's old position with another former Hokie in Pierson Prioleau, who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL draft.