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VTECHFAN
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Right... he was also the Defensive Coordinator at PSU

He was the Head Coach here... and not a particularly good one. IF (VERY key word here) James Franklin were to be the Head Coach here, that's a lot different. Again, I'm not saying he'll recruit like he did at PSU.... but some of the kids who went to South Carolina or Maryland may start coming back to us.
Posted: 10/29/2025 at 05:39 PM ET
(In response to this post by marcbvtgm)

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If we get Franklin, does he also bring in our best recruiting class ever
Hokie Golfer • 10/29/25 04:00 PM ET
No, and then the fan base calls for his head before he coaches 1 game. TIC**
MP4VT2004 • 10/29/25 10:18 PM ET
Why don't people get that recruiting at blue blood doesn't translate to VT?**
marcbvtgm • 10/29/25 05:35 PM ET
Agree 100% - despite his highly ranked classes, he lost to good teams**
DurhamHokie • 10/30/25 01:30 PM ET
Know how many awesome players PAU has stolen out of VA?**
VaPoly07 • 10/29/25 08:26 PM ET
Yeah I do. And PSU will still get those players under their next coach.**
marcbvtgm • 10/29/25 09:45 PM ET
Because they want to forget that Pry was hired for his recruiting in VA.**
jrc3rd • 10/29/25 07:00 PM ET
Absolutely not. That's a false premise that people are hyping up with
BG Hokie • 10/29/25 04:29 PM ET
And this is why I would prefer to see VT hire a guy who is...
MP4VT2004 • 10/29/25 10:21 PM ET
We'll see a difference
VTECHFAN • 10/29/25 05:00 PM ET
Did you not notice that Brent Pry's recruiting wasn't remotely like at PSU?**
marcbvtgm • 10/29/25 05:37 PM ET
Brent Pry is a nobody**
Techsupport • 10/29/25 06:40 PM ET
Right... he was also the Defensive Coordinator at PSU ◄
VTECHFAN • 10/29/25 05:39 PM ET
I'm old enough to remember the complaints about Shane Beamer's recruiting.
marcbvtgm • 10/29/25 09:38 PM ET
He'll need to win and/or promise more money. Money and wins whether it's
BG Hokie • 10/29/25 05:04 PM ET
That goes without saying
VTECHFAN • 10/29/25 05:09 PM ET
PSU's worst recruiting year would typically beat VT's best.**
Techsupport • 10/29/25 04:33 PM ET
Duh. And McDonalds sells more burgers than Five Guys. So what?**
marcbvtgm • 10/29/25 05:38 PM ET
We dont have to recruit like PSU to land our best class ever...DUHH!
Techsupport • 10/29/25 07:00 PM ET
1) you pretty much do actually and 2) HS recruiting is fool's gold in 2025**
marcbvtgm • 10/29/25 09:41 PM ET
PSU: TWENTY 4*'s in 2025. We've never signed more than EIGHT.
Techsupport • 10/30/25 09:13 AM ET
Agreed, plus… they regularly would beat VT
HOKIEGOBBLE • 10/29/25 04:41 PM ET
The key is Franklin at PSU, not Franklin at VT.
EDGEMAN • 10/29/25 04:38 PM ET
But I'm sure he'd be happy to work for VT for a few years and then...
MP4VT2004 • 10/29/25 10:58 PM ET
Exactly.**
marcbvtgm • 10/29/25 05:39 PM ET
Hence what I wrote, we can bring in our best class ever and not be near PSU**
Techsupport • 10/29/25 04:40 PM ET
Frankly I don't see him bringing in our best class ever.
EDGEMAN • 10/29/25 04:42 PM ET
I do. I can't think of a coach BETTER suited to accomplish that...
Techsupport • 10/29/25 04:48 PM ET
Far more likely his impact would be negligible on HS recruiting. **
marcbvtgm • 10/29/25 05:40 PM ET
+ 100 for using “enlarged gravitational field” . WOW! Is that more than
uber hokie • 10/29/25 05:15 PM ET
More than your glans shaped brain can imagine Im sure.**
Techsupport • 10/29/25 06:49 PM ET
That's a low bar, and with more dough, I say very good chance**
Techsupport • 10/29/25 04:22 PM ET
1 or 2 5 stars and 3 or 4 4 stars would probably do it
Hokie Golfer • 10/29/25 04:27 PM ET
TBF, in a portal world, its hard to compare recruiting classes to the past.
Techsupport • 10/29/25 04:31 PM ET
TBF, HS recruiting just isn't that important anymore.**
marcbvtgm • 10/29/25 05:41 PM ET
A few days ago, I thought we had no chance of getting Franklin**
hokiehowl • 10/29/25 04:21 PM ET
lol....all this smoke is mostly from Grok.**
Techsupport • 10/29/25 04:41 PM ET
Nope**
EDGEMAN • 10/29/25 04:16 PM ET