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I'm certainly optimistic in the long term...

No question. And I'm excited about 2026 because I think we will be a competitive football team. However, Franklin has traditionally not been one to consistently punch above his weight class. His skill set is gathering talent and letting his staff go to work. It's served him quite well over the years. I'm not being disparaging in any way, I'm simply highlighting the type of coach Franklin is.. He isn't the Curt Cignetti type who will beat teams with superior talent on a consistent basis (but that's a skill reserved for a select few... Beamer included). All that being said, I would expect 6 to 8 wins this season with the talent we have and the schedule ahead (it does get challenging in November). However, if he can get the players and coaches working in a cohesive way early, we could really make some noise late in the season.
Posted: 02/19/2026 at 12:54 PM ET
(In response to this post by OlderHokie)

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HokieHort88 02/18/26 06:11 PM ET
VT Stock up !**
vtox1 02/22/26 07:18 PM ET
VF FB : Re-Est 2026**
VT757to276 02/20/26 01:23 PM ET
Indeed it does, but I’ve been happy ever since he took a recruiting class
SCHokie1103 02/19/26 02:11 PM ET
Hope he is correct, for the $$$ to CJF & The NIL players**
George Baylor 02/19/26 09:15 AM ET
this may also improve our outlook on the coming season
lazarus1 02/18/26 09:50 PM ET
Or it may not. This stuff is really just meaningless clickbait**
marcbvtgm 02/19/26 11:52 AM ET
Agreed. There’s reason to be optimistic but we’ve been optimistic almost
Hoakie82 02/20/26 01:55 AM ET
That’s politely put premature
Hokiefied 02/19/26 07:32 AM ET
Good article overall but some of these predictions,
HokieFlyFisher 02/19/26 07:18 AM ET
Thanks, been very happy for quite a while after Franklin's hire, I don't
OlderHokie 02/18/26 09:46 PM ET
I'm certainly optimistic in the long term...
BuffaloTraceHokie 02/19/26 12:54 PM ET
The top talent level isn't up so much as there is more of it.
marcbvtgm 02/19/26 11:55 AM ET
The player talent level has risen significantly
TekkNerd 02/19/26 08:33 AM ET
Investment and vision vrry impactful**
RiverVT 02/19/26 08:09 AM ET
here is the clickable link. **
VaTechie 02/18/26 09:29 PM ET
but when i say the exact same things to my dog, she just stares at me.**
squarerootofone 02/19/26 08:27 AM ET
I updated his post to make it clickable, thanks.**
Will StewartAdmin 02/18/26 10:38 PM ET
Thx for sharing, I feel better already.**
seacain 02/18/26 09:12 PM ET