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Old news. Weak OOC schedule, beat weaker teams, struggled w/ strong teams.
The record with Vandy wasn't much different.
He did a lot of things right at PSU and is doing a lot of things right at VT so far. But his career record against programs with similar resources and talent has been underwhelming. It remains to be seen if he can get over that all-important hump at VT.
** Edited by marcbvtgm at 7/1/2026, 11:22:54 AM
Thread Replies (22)
Random Franklin stats in case you ever worry about PSU fan chatter
-- HokieAl
Jun 30, 2026 at 11:57 PM ET
HokieAl
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06/30/26 11:57 PM ET
Frank Beamer 2.0
-- SarahVTHokie24
Jul 01, 2026 at 09:20 PM ET
SarahVTHokie24
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07/01/26 09:20 PM ET
Beamer didn't have perennial top 10-15 classes though.**
-- Techsupport
Jul 06, 2026 at 11:49 AM ET
Techsupport
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07/06/26 11:49 AM ET
The Franklin hire was pretty short sighted when you think about it...
-- Techsupport
Jul 01, 2026 at 01:56 PM ET
Techsupport
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07/01/26 01:56 PM ET
I agree. Saban and Meyer were available. Is Don James still alive?**
-- Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie
Jul 01, 2026 at 05:40 PM ET
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie
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07/01/26 05:40 PM ET
He played Michigan and Ohio State when they were in the top 10 or better
-- bigbadbird
Jul 01, 2026 at 11:36 AM ET
bigbadbird
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07/01/26 11:36 AM ET
Old news. Weak OOC schedule, beat weaker teams, struggled w/ strong teams.
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-- marcbvtgm
Jul 01, 2026 at 11:14 AM ET
marcbvtgm
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07/01/26 11:14 AM ET
You said yourself in your message,
-- GCHokieof91
Jul 01, 2026 at 01:24 PM ET
GCHokieof91
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07/01/26 01:24 PM ET
Yes, I did. That's not news. He's clearly won games he should.**
-- marcbvtgm
Jul 01, 2026 at 04:37 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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07/01/26 04:37 PM ET
I'm excited for Franklin, and he says he had identified areas of
-- Nocorras
Jul 01, 2026 at 11:35 AM ET
Nocorras
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07/01/26 11:35 AM ET
Right now, I just want to see VT play into big games again**
-- Techsupport
Jul 01, 2026 at 02:28 PM ET
Techsupport
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07/01/26 02:28 PM ET
If the program is going to get over that "hump," then people probably will
-- VTHokie2000
Jul 01, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET
VTHokie2000
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07/01/26 12:30 PM ET
Bodes well for his ACC stint. Would expect VT to be at 9 wins minimum in a
-- TOUGH TURKEY
Jul 01, 2026 at 08:13 AM ET
TOUGH TURKEY
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07/01/26 08:13 AM ET
You're grading VT on the PSU curve, not the VT curve.
-- marcbvtgm
Jul 01, 2026 at 11:19 AM ET
marcbvtgm
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07/01/26 11:19 AM ET
Eh, Mich ST or Iowa maybe**
-- VictoryTurkey
Jul 01, 2026 at 11:20 AM ET
VictoryTurkey
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07/01/26 11:20 AM ET
Eh, no. Well, Dantonio went 4-2 vs Franklin, so...maybe MSU
-- marcbvtgm
Jul 01, 2026 at 11:36 AM ET
marcbvtgm
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07/01/26 11:36 AM ET
At this point I just want a coach who wins games, period
-- VPI_1998
Jul 01, 2026 at 04:05 AM ET
VPI_1998
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07/01/26 04:05 AM ET
Back when Frank was winning 10 games with that horrible offense ...
-- Will Stewart
Jul 01, 2026 at 11:38 AM ET
Will Stewart
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07/01/26 11:38 AM ET
to win the big game you have to first get to the big game
-- lazarus1
Jul 01, 2026 at 05:16 PM ET
lazarus1
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07/01/26 05:16 PM ET
If we get 7 Wins in the 2026 Regular Season, I'd count it as a solid plus.
-- HokieNL
Jul 01, 2026 at 12:07 PM ET
HokieNL
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07/01/26 12:07 PM ET
And it's the games against the mid level teams that get us to 10 wins
-- HokieAl
Jul 01, 2026 at 11:44 AM ET
HokieAl
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07/01/26 11:44 AM ET