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a "lifetime" for a HC's career.

Posted: 11/15/2025 at 06:57 PM ET

(In response to this post by Tombo)

So if we do get Franklin, is he our next -- VaTechie Nov 15, 2025 at 05:22 PM ET

VaTechie • 11/15/25 05:22 PM ET

Win or lose... -- khakiblue Nov 15, 2025 at 07:00 PM ET

khakiblue • 11/15/25 07:00 PM ET

If the next coach wins big time and gets the resources they could stay. ** -- 40ozDistrict Nov 15, 2025 at 05:53 PM ET

40ozDistrict • 11/15/25 05:53 PM ET

Any coach we hire that is successful is a danger to leave -- dbc05 Nov 15, 2025 at 05:46 PM ET

dbc05 • 11/15/25 05:46 PM ET

Exactly -- va.tech Nov 15, 2025 at 05:57 PM ET

va.tech • 11/15/25 05:57 PM ET

Yeah. Getting coaches no one wants then firing them every 4 years -- IV_Hokie12 Nov 15, 2025 at 06:30 PM ET

IV_Hokie12 • 11/15/25 06:30 PM ET

Only candidate that meets that criteria is 79 and retired a decade ago** -- dbc05 Nov 15, 2025 at 06:18 PM ET

dbc05 • 11/15/25 06:18 PM ET

I’m not going to speculate on those things until if and when JF is VT coach -- Hokie`79 Nov 15, 2025 at 05:43 PM ET

Hokie`79 • 11/15/25 05:43 PM ET

No one is staying for a career. We as Tech fans need to let go of this -- Tombo Nov 15, 2025 at 05:42 PM ET

Tombo • 11/15/25 05:42 PM ET

Actually, I did not give a hint or did not mean to -- VaTechie Nov 15, 2025 at 07:34 PM ET

VaTechie • 11/15/25 07:34 PM ET

In this era of college football, 5-10 years at a program could be viewed as ◄ -- VTHokie2000 Nov 15, 2025 at 06:57 PM ET

VTHokie2000 • 11/15/25 06:57 PM ET