Torrian Gray helped foster the "DBU" moniker that Virginia Tech has touted over the last decade.
Now the Hokies must move on without one of their best defensive assistants. Groomed by defensive coordinator Bud Foster not only as a player but as a coach, Gray decided to leave his alma mater just after national signing day, landing a job as defensive backs coach at Florida. Of all the coaching changes that have happened across the ACC, Gray is the longest-tenured assistant to move on to another job of his own accord.
While the news might have seemed a little jarring, given the timing, new coach Justin Fuente said he was not surprised with the decision -- even though Gray agreed in December to stay on staff.