Offense has rarely seemed a problem since Mike Young became the coach at Virginia Tech. This year, the Hokies hope to make defense a strength, too.

Coming off a disappointing 19-15 season that was marked by defensive deficiencies, Young has the Hokies focusing more on that end of the floor. They did it on a nine-day trip to Europe and have continued since practice began.

“We spent a great deal of time on it over the summer and our first few practices,” Young said of stopping the other team after a handful of October workouts. “We’ve focused more on defense. You’re always going to spend more time on offense because of the way the ball moves, but defense has been a focal point for us.”