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SCHokie1103
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Surely you know the difference between being a head coach and a coordinator

but from your post, it appears not. You might want to go back and look at his body of work while defensive coordinator at Penn State. While not a good head coach. He was obviously a very good defensive coordinator and oh by the way, he has not been the defensive coordinator of Virginia Tech in his four years there. With all the opt outs, injuries and players who left you can’t expect a whole lot from any defense, no matter who the coordinator was. But it wasn’t Pry. ** Edited by SCHokie1103 at 12/8/2025, 11:08:04 AM
Posted: 12/08/2025 at 09:13 AM ET
(In response to this post by Bburg Mac)

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Ok I don’t think the Pry hire as DC is a good idea. Why not just have a
uvabasher • 12/07/25 11:04 PM ET
Great hire! Pry was a great DC at PSU. Adds continuity to the coaching
hokiecamper • 12/08/25 09:30 AM ET
I agree. He's a good guy, but our D was bad the past few years.
HokieKanger • 12/08/25 08:41 AM ET
Glad you got this off your Chest..
JRHokie • 12/08/25 06:26 AM ET
Time we accept and move forward. **
HokieInClifton • 12/08/25 09:45 AM ET
Trust Franklin, that's why we are paying him the big bucks **
HokiesACC2004 • 12/08/25 05:24 AM ET
From the start I questioned if this could happen.**
MikeVT85 • 12/08/25 02:46 AM ET
Agreed.**
Bburg Mac • 12/08/25 01:26 AM ET
Let's complete the circus and bring back Fuente as our OC**
HokieBrazil • 12/08/25 01:18 AM ET
Re-uniting the PSU band at VT isn’t my favorite move. **
marcbvtgm • 12/08/25 01:13 AM ET
It is common for coaches to take part of their staff to new jobs.
HokieFlyFisher • 12/08/25 10:30 AM ET
There's nothing common about this whole scenario
marcbvtgm • 12/08/25 11:21 AM ET
Not repeating the same formula at all. So many on this board cannot accept
HokieFlyFisher • 12/08/25 11:37 AM ET
You obviously don't understand what repeating the formula means
marcbvtgm • 12/08/25 01:08 PM ET
Pry is a good man and a good coach. Franklin's decision. I love it. **
Blueboy • 12/08/25 12:15 AM ET
Good coach? His time at VT showed just the opposite.**
Bburg Mac • 12/08/25 01:57 AM ET
Good coach but bad CEO**
OrlandoHokie • 12/08/25 11:55 AM ET
Bad at both.
Bburg Mac • 12/08/25 09:18 PM ET
Pry Hire
grg • 12/08/25 11:32 AM ET
Surely you know the difference between being a head coach and a coordinator ◄
SCHokie1103 • 12/08/25 09:13 AM ET
DC at a program with much better talent is not a true indicator.
Bburg Mac • 12/08/25 09:16 PM ET
Successful coordinator for years and knows how Franklin tics, I'm good
summervillehokie • 12/08/25 06:54 AM ET
Yep. Pry’s a bad head coach but a good defensive coordinator.
Zanderhokie • 12/08/25 10:32 AM ET
Is he that good? PSU D didn't slip w/o him. #9,#3,#6 in PPG after he left
marcbvtgm • 12/08/25 11:35 AM ET
PSU not slipping in D rankings
HokieFlyFisher • 12/08/25 02:32 PM ET
Maybe. Maybe not. The point is it's not a slam dunk he's that great.
marcbvtgm • 12/08/25 05:34 PM ET
Exactly. He did not help the Defense mess, either as the HC or co-DC.**
Bburg Mac • 12/08/25 09:23 PM ET
Yeah I don’t like that idea. **
RandomAsianGuy • 12/07/25 11:42 PM ET
I think the idea of a GM managing hires vs the HC was a good idea. But we
40ozDistrict • 12/07/25 11:14 PM ET
No his GM is Andy Frank he brought down From PSU day one to help with
SCHokie1103 • 12/08/25 08:56 AM ET
The head coach has to make all of the coaching hires...
HokiesOverGators • 12/07/25 11:29 PM ET
Well you can end up with the buddy system. Need a GM to temper that chit.
40ozDistrict • 12/07/25 11:32 PM ET
That's not how it works in College.**
TheFacts • 12/08/25 08:38 AM ET
Yes he would fire him in a heartbeat if warranted **
Hokie83 • 12/08/25 07:20 AM ET