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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.
Posted: 12/22/2025 at 12:48 PM ET
(In response to this post by MKD)

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Seems a little strange that only one VT player has entered the portal.
MKD 12/22/25 09:20 AM ET
247 shows 7 VT players in the portal
HokieFlyFisher 12/22/25 05:09 PM ET
5 of them entered the portal when Pry was fired, so I think he was
techer1983 12/23/25 10:34 AM ET
Not really what he said but if that’s what he meant
HokieFlyFisher 12/23/25 12:27 PM ET
I counted 24 Sr., RSr., or GS on the roster for the SC game.
likehokies 12/22/25 12:48 PM ET
When you use the 85 initially but then only later use the 105 it guarantees
BG Hokie 12/22/25 01:46 PM ET
Players want to be part of the new era until.told they won't be...
Virginian42 12/22/25 12:28 PM ET
Evaluations and conversations are complete. Plenty of players know they're
BG Hokie 12/22/25 02:05 PM ET
Jan 2nd is the official date. VT will have plenty.**
HokieInClifton 12/22/25 10:47 AM ET
IMO more announcements coming after Christmas. Time at home to ponder.**
hokie77 12/22/25 10:33 AM ET
I think he’s managing it closely to avoid the Deion Sanders at Colorado…
Hokiefied 12/22/25 10:07 AM ET
I expect Franklin to retain around 35 players
MKD 12/22/25 10:59 AM ET
I'll bet we retain 50 or more.**
BG Hokie 12/22/25 01:55 PM ET
So with the recruiting class included, that allows about 25 portal players
MKD 12/22/25 03:25 PM ET
50 retainees + 23 HS recruits = room for 32 portal players.**
BG Hokie 12/22/25 03:40 PM ET
I think there will be more soon. **
PoHokieDad 12/22/25 03:54 PM ET
More what? We know there will be more portal defections because the portal
BG Hokie 12/22/25 04:18 PM ET
With Pry's return, I'm curious how those conversations are going...
MP4VT2004 12/22/25 12:55 PM ET
I expect more than that staying but will be a large purge so to speak...**
Hokie83 12/22/25 11:48 AM ET
I’d agree with the 15-25 #.
V333T 12/22/25 10:24 AM ET