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Hokies' Fuente ready to put brutal offseason behind

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- After dismissing two starters on defense and dealing with academic concerns for his QB, Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente said he's eager to wave goodbye to a brutal offseason for the Hokies.

Fuente made the rounds at the ACC's annual kickoff event Wednesday, and he said he's not trying to run from the off-field distractions that have provided the bulk of the offseason fodder for his team.

"We talk openly about it," Fuente said. "We talk about what happened, the decisions that were made, the decisions I made, and what's expected.