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HokieinSD
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HokieinSD

Don't think that Franklin will be a bad hire... If he decide to come to VT.

If he is able to bring in good Coordinators and be effective in managing NIL and the transfer portal then he will be successful in the ACC, but question his ability to bring a NAT here at VT. One must keep in mind that Franklin that was fired because of failure in Big Games ( 4–21 record against AP top-10 teams, including a 1–18 mark against top-10 Big Ten opponents).. Betting the farm on him without sufficient funds (bridge and donor fundings are questionable) can be a scary proposition.
Posted: 11/15/2025 at 02:48 PM ET
(In response to this post by VTfootballfan)

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Am I the only one here that hates PSU and doesn’t want their sloppy seconds
VTfootballfan • 11/15/25 12:51 PM ET
Don't think that Franklin will be a bad hire... If he decide to come to VT. ◄
HokieinSD • 11/15/25 02:48 PM ET
Yeah not many feel the way you do WADR. There are many positives to him
SCHokie1103 • 11/15/25 01:57 PM ET
See recruiting to Hokies
WOJO • 11/15/25 02:17 PM ET
So if he can’t win big games with great talent in the big 10, how does he
cricket77 • 11/15/25 01:52 PM ET
We are not playing big games.
Big_Head_Hokie • 11/15/25 02:22 PM ET
Look at his record at Vanderbilt **
WOJO • 11/15/25 02:05 PM ET
6-7,9-3,9-3 ehhh, not impressed.**
cricket77 • 11/15/25 02:21 PM ET
He was in the playoffs last year!**
97Hokie • 11/15/25 01:58 PM ET
Beamer wasn’t that great in big games either.**
97Hokie • 11/15/25 01:37 PM ET
Nobody is except a very few
CMU Hokie • 11/15/25 01:49 PM ET
The optics may be a bigger deal than the actual wins and losses. If a HC
VTHokie2000 • 11/15/25 02:05 PM ET
Agreed**
97Hokie • 11/15/25 01:51 PM ET
He’s a very good CEO type coach
Hokiefied • 11/15/25 01:18 PM ET
Dumpster diving for safe bet in Franklin
kinghokie • 11/15/25 01:17 PM ET
Hiring the #1 coach at the time was lazy? 😂 **
97Hokie • 11/15/25 01:44 PM ET
Fuente wasn't a lazy.....
2hhoop3 • 11/15/25 01:24 PM ET
Lol his players LOVE him
CPVT3 • 11/15/25 01:17 PM ET
Saban loves him and thinks he’s a perfect match
tallahasseehokie • 11/15/25 01:14 PM ET
I’ll go with Penn State and their administration
kinghokie • 11/15/25 01:24 PM ET
Franklin was at PSU for over a decade. Did it really take them that long to
97Hokie • 11/15/25 01:48 PM ET
So they fired him mid season for no reason
kinghokie • 11/15/25 01:57 PM ET
That’s the problem. The not so great destruction of college football that
SCHokie1103 • 11/15/25 02:16 PM ET
Or maybe he had a bad 3 game stretch. In 2022 he was 11-2. 2023 he was
97Hokie • 11/15/25 02:09 PM ET
Penn State fired him on a knee jerk.
run_VT • 11/15/25 01:36 PM ET
Agree - an impulsive decision
CMU Hokie • 11/15/25 01:39 PM ET
You're forgetting their arrogance. They think they're Ohio St elite level
VTizzle • 11/15/25 01:29 PM ET
And VT fans question his hire like we think we are at PSU level...lol**
Vippie1 • 11/15/25 02:03 PM ET
Yes**
GCHokieof91 • 11/15/25 01:13 PM ET
Such a weird post. Google him and his resume and ask yourself...
VTizzle • 11/15/25 01:12 PM ET
Franklin’s record against teams ranked 11-25 is13-5. I’ll take that!
HokieFlyFisher • 11/15/25 03:26 PM ET
If Franklin brings this success to VT, we will DOMINATE the ACC and not
91HokieBob • 11/15/25 01:16 PM ET
If Franklin is able to figure out how to win a few more marquee games, then
VTHokie2000 • 11/15/25 02:20 PM ET
1. I hate PSU. 2. I don't hate James Franklin. The two positions aren't
Maroon Baboon • 11/15/25 01:05 PM ET
He is by far our best option. If someone told us a year ago that we could
Hokie_Dawg • 11/15/25 01:04 PM ET
Kinda like Buzz, he’ll be our sleaze ball**
BROman Hokie • 11/15/25 01:04 PM ET
so Alabama got the Miami Dolphins "sloppy seconds" (Nick Saban)
furnulator • 11/15/25 01:04 PM ET
Not me, I have a rooting guide
VTCALS72 • 11/15/25 01:02 PM ET
Only one!
pygmy • 11/15/25 01:00 PM ET
Likable does not equal winnable, **
HokieNLot11 • 11/15/25 01:00 PM ET
yes, be prepared, most of his staff, and GM will join VT
1947Sunbowl • 11/15/25 12:59 PM ET