These days the portal is the solution to turning things quickly

Franklin and 2026 recruiting -- MKD Nov 24, 2025 at 01:10 PM ET

MKD • 11/24/25 01:10 PM ET

These days the portal is the solution to turning things quickly** ◄ -- fordham Nov 25, 2025 at 05:15 AM ET

fordham • 11/25/25 05:15 AM ET

I will take a bunch of 22 year old guys over any high school recruits -- OrlandoHokie Nov 24, 2025 at 08:03 PM ET

OrlandoHokie • 11/24/25 08:03 PM ET

Just doesn't matter -- Beerman Nov 24, 2025 at 05:25 PM ET

Beerman • 11/24/25 05:25 PM ET

Maybe,maybe not, but immediate impact comes through the portal this year... -- Techsupport Nov 24, 2025 at 04:45 PM ET

Techsupport • 11/24/25 04:45 PM ET

I don't know about 75%, but it'll be a big number.** -- marcbvtgm Nov 24, 2025 at 06:47 PM ET

marcbvtgm • 11/24/25 06:47 PM ET

I'm seeing a ton of posts sayin' JF will mainly focus on the portal, wrong. -- Coattail Hokie Nov 24, 2025 at 03:42 PM ET

Coattail Hokie • 11/24/25 03:42 PM ET

It's not about "focus", it about ratio. This year will be portal heavy... -- Techsupport Nov 25, 2025 at 03:03 PM ET

Techsupport • 11/25/25 03:03 PM ET

I agree 100% but.... -- Coattail Hokie Nov 25, 2025 at 07:58 PM ET

Coattail Hokie • 11/25/25 07:58 PM ET

He literally said they charging ahead with HS recruiting** -- Happy Dog Nov 24, 2025 at 04:23 PM ET

Happy Dog • 11/24/25 04:23 PM ET

I'm thinking JF along with the staff he would hire could have gotten the -- Tuckahokie Nov 24, 2025 at 03:46 PM ET

Tuckahokie • 11/24/25 03:46 PM ET

Not with this defense ** -- Happy Dog Nov 24, 2025 at 06:36 PM ET

Happy Dog • 11/24/25 06:36 PM ET

Any team with a running game like VT should get to 7 wins** -- VictoryTurkey Nov 24, 2025 at 04:47 PM ET

VictoryTurkey • 11/24/25 04:47 PM ET

They can't finish drives due to mistakes (penalties, turnovers, sacks) -- Happy Dog Nov 25, 2025 at 06:18 AM ET

Happy Dog • 11/25/25 06:18 AM ET

Unrealistic to finish in top 40. He has only been here 2 weeks. He doesn't -- carhokies Nov 24, 2025 at 02:28 PM ET

carhokies • 11/24/25 02:28 PM ET

Your expectations are unrealistic. You think we can go from 123 to top 40 -- BG Hokie Nov 24, 2025 at 02:12 PM ET

BG Hokie • 11/24/25 02:12 PM ET

Check this out already. 4 star -- MKD Nov 24, 2025 at 03:02 PM ET

MKD • 11/24/25 03:02 PM ET

Know the name and know he visited and I know that we're now in a Top 5. -- BG Hokie Nov 24, 2025 at 03:50 PM ET

BG Hokie • 11/24/25 03:50 PM ET

It's not outrageous to expect those results. -- MKD Nov 24, 2025 at 04:29 PM ET

MKD • 11/24/25 04:29 PM ET

Where is JF gonna find a 5*? They're all committed & none committed to PSU. -- marcbvtgm Nov 24, 2025 at 07:21 PM ET

marcbvtgm • 11/24/25 07:21 PM ET

Trust me, I'm a nerd I know of all the kids that visited this past weekend. -- BG Hokie Nov 24, 2025 at 03:15 PM ET

BG Hokie • 11/24/25 03:15 PM ET

Who cares? It's going to a big portal & small HS class anyway.** -- marcbvtgm Nov 24, 2025 at 01:44 PM ET

marcbvtgm • 11/24/25 01:44 PM ET

Disagree, I think it will be a bigger class. -- MKD Nov 24, 2025 at 01:50 PM ET

MKD • 11/24/25 01:50 PM ET

Isn't the HS recruiting class still capped at 25 signees per year?** -- VTHokie2000 Nov 24, 2025 at 04:08 PM ET

VTHokie2000 • 11/24/25 04:08 PM ET

Don’t believe so. -- RJHokie Nov 24, 2025 at 04:54 PM ET

RJHokie • 11/24/25 04:54 PM ET

"Bigger than anticipated" can still be small.** -- marcbvtgm Nov 24, 2025 at 02:22 PM ET

marcbvtgm • 11/24/25 02:22 PM ET

We have 8 commitments. Signing day is in 9 days. You expect 17 commitments -- BG Hokie Nov 24, 2025 at 02:19 PM ET

BG Hokie • 11/24/25 02:19 PM ET

Well PSU did have 17 decommits ** -- hokiepro Nov 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM ET

hokiepro • 11/24/25 11:45 PM ET

Lots of people care, ....... -- 2hhoop3 Nov 24, 2025 at 01:50 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 11/24/25 01:50 PM ET

What does anything I wrote have to do with liking or not liking Franklin? -- marcbvtgm Nov 24, 2025 at 02:29 PM ET

marcbvtgm • 11/24/25 02:29 PM ET

You've made your position...... -- 2hhoop3 Nov 24, 2025 at 02:36 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 11/24/25 02:36 PM ET

Good god, my comment had ZERO to do with how I feel about Franklin. ZERO. -- marcbvtgm Nov 24, 2025 at 02:54 PM ET

marcbvtgm • 11/24/25 02:54 PM ET

Say what you wish.... -- 2hhoop3 Nov 24, 2025 at 02:59 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 11/24/25 02:59 PM ET

Grow up. Almost everybody is posting similar to what I wrote. -- marcbvtgm Nov 24, 2025 at 03:04 PM ET

marcbvtgm • 11/24/25 03:04 PM ET

I am grown up thank you -- 2hhoop3 Nov 24, 2025 at 03:09 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 11/24/25 03:09 PM ET

I don't remotely consider it a failure if JF doesn't pull in late recruits -- marcbvtgm Nov 24, 2025 at 06:44 PM ET

marcbvtgm • 11/24/25 06:44 PM ET

This reminds me of conversations with my kids... -- Culpeper Hokie Nov 24, 2025 at 03:29 PM ET

Culpeper Hokie • 11/24/25 03:29 PM ET

Exactly ** -- HokiesACC2004 Nov 25, 2025 at 05:45 AM ET

HokiesACC2004 • 11/25/25 05:45 AM ET

I used the same tactic when not responding to those -- FlintMS Nov 24, 2025 at 04:42 PM ET

FlintMS • 11/24/25 04:42 PM ET

Did ya see the bowl game? Thst was enough** -- fordham Nov 25, 2025 at 05:19 AM ET

fordham • 11/25/25 05:19 AM ET

Sorry, dont agree** -- FlintMS Nov 25, 2025 at 07:20 AM ET

FlintMS • 11/25/25 07:20 AM ET

Why Top 40 ? -- Turk Malloy Nov 24, 2025 at 01:15 PM ET

Turk Malloy • 11/24/25 01:15 PM ET

He still wants a great first recruiting class to set the tone. -- MKD Nov 24, 2025 at 01:43 PM ET

MKD • 11/24/25 01:43 PM ET

He probably does not care one bit about someone's opinion of his class -- tallahasseehokie Nov 24, 2025 at 02:21 PM ET

tallahasseehokie • 11/24/25 02:21 PM ET

Exactly.** -- marcbvtgm Nov 24, 2025 at 02:55 PM ET

marcbvtgm • 11/24/25 02:55 PM ET

The opposite will need to be true for 2026. Add HS recruits wherever you -- BG Hokie Nov 24, 2025 at 02:14 PM ET

BG Hokie • 11/24/25 02:14 PM ET

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