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Interesting! I wondered if there were more to his firing than just 3 losses

in '25.
Posted: 10/12/2025 at 08:26 PM ET
(In response to this post by vtchem75)

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I have never been a huge James Franklin fan but I think we need to consider
Hokie_Forester • 10/12/25 07:44 PM ET
Yeah, great idea. Go from the Franklin tree to Franklin.
marcbvtgm • 10/12/25 09:51 PM ET
Underachieved at Penn State is probably a little much.
Hokie_Forester • 10/12/25 10:13 PM ET
Franklin did ok, but 2000-13 was the end of Paterno/Sandusky era.
HWA • 10/13/25 11:01 AM ET
I think he would do very well here.
Hokie4Heisman • 10/12/25 08:37 PM ET
I really don't understand this. I have been surprised by the lack of
VTCALS72 • 10/12/25 08:37 PM ET
No to James Franklin.
AggHokie • 10/12/25 11:26 PM ET
I have news for you...**
CPVT3 • 10/13/25 06:08 AM ET
I dont really want him but he checks a lot of boxes. **
Hokie_Forester • 10/12/25 08:51 PM ET
I think VT should at least consider.
RandomAsianGuy • 10/12/25 08:23 PM ET
At VT that almost gets you a statue.
Techsupport • 10/12/25 09:31 PM ET
Without PSU resources…**
marcbvtgm • 10/12/25 09:47 PM ET
My guess? He's not interested in any job for a couple of years at
ancient alien 2018 • 10/12/25 08:20 PM ET
Of course he will.
Pylons • 10/12/25 08:48 PM ET
egomaniacs**
40ozDistrict • 10/12/25 08:53 PM ET
Agreed. Big buyout. Retire and chill.**
40ozDistrict • 10/12/25 08:34 PM ET
Hire a guy that with all the resources in the world couldn't win big? SMH**
40ozDistrict • 10/12/25 08:17 PM ET
Welp, we tried the "hot G5 coach." We then tried the "hot P2 coordinator."
Maroon Baboon • 10/12/25 08:11 PM ET
I'm inclined to believe the "hot G5" coach failure had more to do ....
Atlee Hokie • 10/12/25 09:07 PM ET
Babcock is the primary reason for the failure of the “hot G5 coach.”**
RJHokie • 10/12/25 08:17 PM ET
Agree..Right hire, wrong resources **
VT757to276 • 10/12/25 08:40 PM ET
Hell no. **
seacain • 10/12/25 07:59 PM ET
If we want a P4 coach he is better than Fitzgerald and Mullen IMO....
TekkNerd • 10/12/25 07:59 PM ET
How is he better than Fitzgerald?**
marcbvtgm • 10/12/25 09:53 PM ET
I would be quite happy if it was Fitzgerald or Mullen.
Maroon Baboon • 10/12/25 08:05 PM ET
I hate the idea of Franklin not so much because of his coaching acumen,
Pylons • 10/12/25 08:51 PM ET
He just took a job for $60M to sit on the couch. Off the market**
Techsupport • 10/12/25 07:53 PM ET
Coaches minds don't usually work like that a lot of times.
Hokie_Forester • 10/12/25 08:00 PM ET
No No and No
vtchem75 • 10/12/25 07:52 PM ET
Interesting! I wondered if there were more to his firing than just 3 losses ◄
ancient alien 2018 • 10/12/25 08:26 PM ET
Ehhh he was making 8 million a year from what I can tell. Thats definitely
Hokie_Forester • 10/12/25 08:03 PM ET