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Respect for James Franklin
Posted on 11/20/25 at 11:23 am
Posted on 11/20/25 at 11:23 am
Nice tribute to coach he's replacing:
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Posted on 11/20/25 at 11:31 am to IvoryBillMatt
Yeah, Coach Franklin is fantastic. I am happy for him and Virginia Tech, hope they have a load of success together
Posted on 11/20/25 at 11:32 am to pkloa
I think he's gonna dominate the ACC
Posted on 11/20/25 at 11:34 am to IvoryBillMatt
Like or loathe him, Franklin is a home run hire for VA Tech. He could finish there if he wants. Hes just the type of good, solid coach that can do that in a place like Blacksburg. Mike Tomlin like. He'll win enough to stay on solid footing. Different expectations.
Posted on 11/20/25 at 12:07 pm to IvoryBillMatt
This changed my (not very important) opinion of Franklin.
Posted on 11/20/25 at 12:09 pm to IvoryBillMatt
Penn state is going to regret canning him.
Posted on 11/20/25 at 12:12 pm to IvoryBillMatt
I think Franklin can get VT back on track. It seems like forever ago that VT was regularly in the top 25.
Posted on 11/20/25 at 12:17 pm to IvoryBillMatt
Always thought he did a great job at Vandy. Really good coach, should be solid at VT and dominate dmv recruiting.
Posted on 11/20/25 at 12:22 pm to 1999
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Always thought he did a great job at Vandy
Wasn't like he was bad at Penn State before it went off the rails this year. Had the playoffs started at 12 in 2014, he would have made it 7 times.
Posted on 11/20/25 at 12:36 pm to IvoryBillMatt
Franklin is one of the easiest guys to root for
He’s also a damn good coach. He may not be elite (who is though? Not many) but he’s damn good
He’s also a damn good coach. He may not be elite (who is though? Not many) but he’s damn good
Posted on 11/20/25 at 12:59 pm to lsufanva
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Like or loathe him, Franklin is a home run hire for VA Tech. He could finish there if he wants. Hes just the type of good, solid coach that can do that in a place like Blacksburg. Mike Tomlin like. He'll win enough to stay on solid footing. Different expectations.
Well said.
Posted on 11/20/25 at 1:03 pm to IvoryBillMatt
This was a homerun hire for VTech. He can get them back to where they were in the 2000s. He will still probably lose any top 5 matchups. But there won't be many of those in the ACC either.
Posted on 11/20/25 at 1:05 pm to IvoryBillMatt
I will be surprised if Virginia Tech isn’t right back in the mix for conference titles and playoff runs. I’m not sure that VT is any better than PSU these days for championship contention, but VT has access to equivalently good talent in a much weaker conference.
I’ll go out on a limb and predict now that this ends up being the best hire of this cycle. I understand why Penn State did what they did. I don’t even think they were wrong to do it. But I still believe Franklin has it. A change of scene can be extremely powerful for a competent coach.
I’ll go out on a limb and predict now that this ends up being the best hire of this cycle. I understand why Penn State did what they did. I don’t even think they were wrong to do it. But I still believe Franklin has it. A change of scene can be extremely powerful for a competent coach.
Posted on 11/20/25 at 1:08 pm to IvoryBillMatt
Arkansas and Auburn fricked up not making a huge run at Franklin. I bet both schools would pay more than VT.
Posted on 11/20/25 at 1:30 pm to CatfishJohn
This is a good “fit” for Franklin and Va Tech. I expect him to be competing for the ACC title quickly. He has recruited VA very well.
This post was edited on 11/20/25 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 11/20/25 at 1:30 pm to IvoryBillMatt
Its crazy these coaches go right back to the 80 hour per week grind to work for free.
Id be traveling the world for a year (or two), playing tennis with MILFs at a swanky club in Florida or Los Angeles, and trying to land a gig with Barstool or something that allows me to double dip.
Id be traveling the world for a year (or two), playing tennis with MILFs at a swanky club in Florida or Los Angeles, and trying to land a gig with Barstool or something that allows me to double dip.
This post was edited on 11/20/25 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 11/20/25 at 1:34 pm to SirWinston
Love all the people giving franklin love in here.
The same people would melt if LSU had hired him
The same people would melt if LSU had hired him
Posted on 11/20/25 at 4:20 pm to IvoryBillMatt
This is a perfect fit.
Franklin is going to feast in the ACC
Franklin is going to feast in the ACC
Posted on 11/20/25 at 5:26 pm to OKBoomerSooner
He will do okay but VT won't get back to where they were 15+ years ago just because of him. Great recruits aren't lining up to go to out in the sticks Blacksburg unless they can pay them enough.
Posted on 11/20/25 at 6:14 pm to holdmuh keystonelite
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He will do okay but VT won't get back to where they were 15+ years ago just because of him. Great recruits aren't lining up to go to out in the sticks Blacksburg unless they can pay them enough.
As opposed to the sticks of State College?
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