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I meant "generally" but ok, I'll play. PSU's '26 avg rating is > 2025

90.25 vs 89.69 on 247. And that puts them just fractionally behind only Miami and Clemson in the ACC for 2026. They have eight 4* out of 13 recruits. If this ends up a small class with a "lower" ranking score, I doubt PSU will be particularly concerned and will just hit the portal market hard. But, I repeat, there generally won't be significant change in the level of athlete PSU gets with or without Franklin. ** Edited by marcbvtgm at 11/13/2025, 5:24:47 PM
Posted: 11/13/2025 at 05:22 PM ET
(In response to this post by Hokiefied)

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So, if Franklin is our coach, what is the plan with respect to recruiting?
Coach McGuirk • 11/13/25 11:24 AM ET
Work the portal **
HokiesACC2004 • 11/14/25 01:40 AM ET
"VT is way better because I'm here now" is what he'll say. **
YBYSAIAHokie • 11/13/25 09:42 PM ET
And when recruit says, “you think you’ll be better?”
Hokie1992 • 11/14/25 06:25 AM ET
What current PSU players will follow him?
Hokiepopt • 11/13/25 05:39 PM ET
I’d remember how many players Pry brought from Happy Valley
Hokie1992 • 11/14/25 06:37 AM ET
I doubt that would be allowed in this new age
tallahasseehokie • 11/13/25 09:25 PM ET
Portal immediately and salvage what he can from high schools
TabbHokie • 11/13/25 04:32 PM ET
The plan is $, lots and lots of $
FlintMS • 11/13/25 02:19 PM ET
We’re a program that promotes personal responsibility
Hokiefied • 11/13/25 03:23 PM ET
Yes...thanks to NIL, they can afford their own hookers and booze
FlintMS • 11/13/25 05:41 PM ET
Poor Peter Warwick having to steal his party clothes from Dillards ;-)**
Hokie1992 • 11/14/25 06:41 AM ET
PSU's recruiting won't fall off. VT will get a bit better due to more $$.
marcbvtgm • 11/13/25 02:19 PM ET
Reports are their current class is falling apart
Hokiefied • 11/13/25 03:33 PM ET
Of course the recruiting class in a year where the coach gets fired has
BG Hokie • 11/13/25 04:01 PM ET
He said it won’t fall off. It’s falling off. No caveats were made.
Hokiefied • 11/13/25 04:13 PM ET
I meant "generally" but ok, I'll play. PSU's '26 avg rating is > 2025 ◄
marcbvtgm • 11/13/25 05:22 PM ET
Yep. Anyone thinking Franklin will automatically start pulling in the...
EDGEMAN • 11/13/25 02:23 PM ET
Of course not but we won't taking Mac or Sun Belt players at the last sec **
HokiesACC2004 • 11/14/25 01:42 AM ET
The bar at VT ≠ PSU. JF only needs recruiting classes in the 20s at best.**
VTizzle • 11/13/25 03:46 PM ET
Very little real delta between the 20s and the 40s (maybe even the 50s).
marcbvtgm • 11/13/25 05:29 PM ET
this is so wrong- 2026 15-0**
bigbadbird • 11/13/25 03:29 PM ET
I suspect due to his prior connections in the Mid-Atlantic
HortHokie • 11/13/25 03:16 PM ET
3x the current Nil budget will also help**
vivitron73 • 11/13/25 03:56 PM ET
Most fans greatly overestimate how much a coach impacts recruiting.
marcbvtgm • 11/13/25 02:37 PM ET
Cignetti won immediately with his fully developed players from JMU**
tallahasseehokie • 11/13/25 09:29 PM ET
Can you justify why the logo would influence an athlete other than low IQ?
Hoakie82 • 11/13/25 05:24 PM ET
When I read the "logo" comment I still interpret it as a bit deeper than
BG Hokie • 11/14/25 08:28 AM ET
It's that - and the general cache and history surrounding the program**
marcbvtgm • 11/14/25 03:59 PM ET
Petty to you perhaps, but the logo represents cache and resources.
marcbvtgm • 11/13/25 05:35 PM ET
Which is why I am going to be interested to see how long it takes VT to
VTHokie2000 • 11/13/25 10:52 PM ET
That's the elephant in the room people should be focused on, not the coach
marcbvtgm • 11/14/25 04:02 PM ET
You are right that coaching hires are a crap shoot. Something that could
VTHokie2000 • 11/14/25 07:32 PM ET
get the big fast ones **
bigbadbird • 11/13/25 01:56 PM ET
You guys notice the size of Indiana all over the field?**
TboneParkerVT • 11/13/25 09:35 PM ET
"So. That Pry is gone, and I'm here. That was what made PSU better"**
Beerman • 11/13/25 01:20 PM ET
It's no longer recruiting.
MKD • 11/13/25 01:13 PM ET
And if we want to be a big time program, our athletic department needs...
EDGEMAN • 11/13/25 02:25 PM ET
Exactly, you're spot on sir.**
MKD • 11/13/25 04:40 PM ET
It's still recruiting
Beerman • 11/13/25 01:21 PM ET
Even the high school players are free agents.
MKD • 11/13/25 04:43 PM ET
Umm, by and large free agents shop on price. And these guys are free agents**
marcbvtgm • 11/13/25 02:41 PM ET
I think P2 schools will still have success in VA, but we'll see improvement
TekkNerd • 11/13/25 12:30 PM ET
Recruit what!???? Just buy the dang players!!!!!
fordham • 11/13/25 12:23 PM ET
The draw will be the coaching/coaches**
Stork • 11/13/25 12:20 PM ET
The draw isn't the coaches. If it was, the portal wouldn't be so active.**
marcbvtgm • 11/13/25 05:37 PM ET
I get the feeling PSU will regret firing Franklin. He just says "follow me"
VTizzle • 11/13/25 12:04 PM ET
They'll regret it because there are no obvious upgrades.
Hokie4Heisman • 11/13/25 03:46 PM ET
This is delusion**
marcbvtgm • 11/13/25 02:42 PM ET
Which part? You might be right about PSU, but he's 110% an elite recruiter.
VTizzle • 11/13/25 03:29 PM ET
I think PSU will be fine with the coaching search. LSU, they are a mess. **
reestuart • 11/13/25 08:57 PM ET
He's not 110% an elite recruiter. He 110% recruited at a school w/ elite $$
marcbvtgm • 11/13/25 05:47 PM ET
He recruited top 25 classes to Vanderbilt too...
Hokie4Heisman • 11/13/25 07:41 PM ET
FALSE. Per 247, his classes were 49th, 46th & 26th.
marcbvtgm • 11/13/25 08:51 PM ET
26th is pretty damn good for Vanderbilt **
HokiesACC2004 • 11/14/25 01:36 AM ET
Only if you think there's that big of a difference between 26 and upper 40s
marcbvtgm • 11/14/25 04:25 PM ET
VT was very effective at providing its own negative PR without his help
Hokiefied • 11/13/25 12:40 PM ET
I'm hearing Daboll to Penn State**
Happy Dog • 11/13/25 12:23 PM ET
I can see it because he's no NFL head coach. Great NFL OC though.
VTizzle • 11/13/25 03:24 PM ET
It’s part of the ongoing hold up, so we’ll see who he brings
VaPoly07 • 11/13/25 12:09 PM ET
He ain’t going to Arkansas**
BROman Hokie • 11/13/25 12:30 PM ET
any coach who volunatrily goes to Arkansas has a career deathwish
VPI_1998 • 11/13/25 02:10 PM ET
One could say the same about VT...**
marcbvtgm • 11/13/25 02:43 PM ET
Really
RRHOKIE • 11/13/25 07:02 PM ET
VT has basically run 3 coaches out in the last 10 years including a HoF'er**
marcbvtgm • 11/13/25 08:55 PM ET
They’re similar, but we’re in JF’s recruiting region…
BROman Hokie • 11/13/25 03:15 PM ET
He won't have PSU $$ behind him. And PSU mostly had a schedule of patsies
marcbvtgm • 11/13/25 09:12 PM ET
We haven't exactly been beating lousy teams lately **
HokiesACC2004 • 11/14/25 02:15 AM ET
Good relationships with current kids could help but, honestly, I wouldn't
BG Hokie • 11/13/25 11:55 AM ET
Best NIL will get them 9 times out of 10 in the new era.
LonghornHokie • 11/13/25 10:02 PM ET
This is the diffeences in vt fan base
1947Sunbowl • 11/13/25 01:02 PM ET
"Do they have big talons?"...**
Culpeper Hokie • 11/13/25 03:36 PM ET
Did you type this with a potato? I have no idea what you're trying to say
BG Hokie • 11/13/25 01:05 PM ET
I’m sorry but this response made me LOL **
hokie hustler • 11/13/25 01:14 PM ET
Me Too**
HokieHi • 11/13/25 01:49 PM ET
His recruits will follow him, players love him**
VaPoly07 • 11/13/25 12:10 PM ET
I would be disappointed if he didn't get a few recruits to follow him but
BG Hokie • 11/13/25 12:22 PM ET
Didn't his players quit on him this season?**
EDGEMAN • 11/13/25 12:15 PM ET
Not sure, I wasn’t in the locker room**
VaPoly07 • 11/13/25 01:33 PM ET
Yes, his last coaching effort resulted in him losing the team. **
BG Hokie • 11/13/25 12:26 PM ET
Pennsylvania weather is terrible.
likehokies • 11/13/25 11:47 AM ET
Portal. portal, portal, and then the portal. Anything else is a failure.
Hokiefied • 11/13/25 11:47 AM ET
This talks about some PSU top recruits looking elsewhere, VT not mentioned**
RhinoVT • 11/13/25 11:31 AM ET
Why should they mentioned VT ?
RiverVT • 11/13/25 11:44 AM ET
Well, only 1 of 3 even mentions seeing where Franklin AND the assts end up.
marcbvtgm • 11/13/25 02:27 PM ET