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Underachieved at Penn State is probably a little much.

He couldn't beat Ohio State which is true for pretty much every program. His resources are not Ohio State level either. Just listened to the Sons of Saturday video and he averaged 9 wins a year at a school that averaged 7 from 2000 to 2013. Underachieving would mean not consistently beating the people you should beat and he always did.
Posted: 10/12/2025 at 10:13 PM ET
(In response to this post by marcbvtgm)

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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