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I counted 24 Sr., RSr., or GS on the roster for the SC game.
Maybe you don't want to run people off before you know you can reach your numbers. So subtracting that 24 from 85 gives us 61. 61 + 22 signed freshmen gives us 83. Now 105 - 83 equals 22 players to fill out his roster. If we can expect 15 to 30 players decide they should go elsewhere or get run off, that's leaves us with a whole lot of holes to fill. We will get some good to very good transfers I think as that is Franklin's (and his staff perhaps) mojo. But we will get some guys just like many that we saw this past year, from Peabody State College who are not quite ready for the prime time we want to play.
Thread Replies (19)
Seems a little strange that only one VT player has entered the portal.
-- MKD
Dec 22, 2025 at 09:20 AM ET
MKD
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12/22/25 09:20 AM ET
247 shows 7 VT players in the portal
-- HokieFlyFisher
Dec 22, 2025 at 05:09 PM ET
HokieFlyFisher
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12/22/25 05:09 PM ET
5 of them entered the portal when Pry was fired, so I think he was
-- techer1983
Dec 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM ET
techer1983
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12/23/25 10:34 AM ET
Not really what he said but if that’s what he meant
-- HokieFlyFisher
Dec 23, 2025 at 12:27 PM ET
HokieFlyFisher
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12/23/25 12:27 PM ET
I counted 24 Sr., RSr., or GS on the roster for the SC game.
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-- likehokies
Dec 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM ET
likehokies
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12/22/25 12:48 PM ET
When you use the 85 initially but then only later use the 105 it guarantees
-- BG Hokie
Dec 22, 2025 at 01:46 PM ET
BG Hokie
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12/22/25 01:46 PM ET
Players want to be part of the new era until.told they won't be...
-- Virginian42
Dec 22, 2025 at 12:28 PM ET
Virginian42
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12/22/25 12:28 PM ET
Evaluations and conversations are complete. Plenty of players know they're
-- BG Hokie
Dec 22, 2025 at 02:05 PM ET
BG Hokie
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12/22/25 02:05 PM ET
Jan 2nd is the official date. VT will have plenty.**
-- HokieInClifton
Dec 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM ET
HokieInClifton
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12/22/25 10:47 AM ET
IMO more announcements coming after Christmas. Time at home to ponder.**
-- hokie77
Dec 22, 2025 at 10:33 AM ET
hokie77
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12/22/25 10:33 AM ET
I think he’s managing it closely to avoid the Deion Sanders at Colorado…
-- Hokiefied
Dec 22, 2025 at 10:07 AM ET
Hokiefied
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12/22/25 10:07 AM ET
I expect Franklin to retain around 35 players
-- MKD
Dec 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM ET
MKD
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12/22/25 10:59 AM ET
I'll bet we retain 50 or more.**
-- BG Hokie
Dec 22, 2025 at 01:55 PM ET
BG Hokie
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12/22/25 01:55 PM ET
So with the recruiting class included, that allows about 25 portal players
-- MKD
Dec 22, 2025 at 03:25 PM ET
MKD
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12/22/25 03:25 PM ET
50 retainees + 23 HS recruits = room for 32 portal players.**
-- BG Hokie
Dec 22, 2025 at 03:40 PM ET
BG Hokie
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12/22/25 03:40 PM ET
I think there will be more soon. **
-- PoHokieDad
Dec 22, 2025 at 03:54 PM ET
PoHokieDad
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12/22/25 03:54 PM ET
More what? We know there will be more portal defections because the portal
-- BG Hokie
Dec 22, 2025 at 04:18 PM ET
BG Hokie
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12/22/25 04:18 PM ET
With Pry's return, I'm curious how those conversations are going...
-- MP4VT2004
Dec 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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12/22/25 12:55 PM ET
I expect more than that staying but will be a large purge so to speak...**
-- Hokie83
Dec 22, 2025 at 11:48 AM ET
Hokie83
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12/22/25 11:48 AM ET