Of course he called Pry. So what?
VT was the perfect job for Franklin after getting fired from PSU. If Pry hadn’t been our coach, it still would’ve been the perfect job. Location, football history, and the newly approved financial commitment were the keys — not his good friend.
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Question: Was Pry coming here necessary for Franklin to follow?
-- HokieNL
Jun 16, 2026 at 10:14 PM ET
HokieNL
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06/16/26 10:14 PM ET
Absolutely Not. Did it help that Pry was here? Sure. But necessary? No.**
-- Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie
Jun 17, 2026 at 12:38 PM ET
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie
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06/17/26 12:38 PM ET
maybe not "necessary", but it was a difference maker. Guess who James
-- UTPr0sim
Jun 17, 2026 at 11:23 AM ET
UTPr0sim
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06/17/26 11:23 AM ET
Of course he called Pry. So what?
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-- Pride_and_Joy
Jun 17, 2026 at 11:56 AM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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06/17/26 11:56 AM ET
Franklin said Pry was a big influence (his words not mine). No one can
-- UTPr0sim
Jun 17, 2026 at 12:18 PM ET
UTPr0sim
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06/17/26 12:18 PM ET
But the orginial question wasn’t about
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jun 17, 2026 at 12:35 PM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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06/17/26 12:35 PM ET
You really are on this one. If Pry hadn't come we may not have needed
-- UTPr0sim
Jun 17, 2026 at 01:01 PM ET
UTPr0sim
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06/17/26 01:01 PM ET
But that's a different question, isn't it?
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jun 17, 2026 at 01:06 PM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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06/17/26 01:06 PM ET
But none of that stuff happened/would have happened in a vacuum...
-- Culpeper Hokie
Jun 17, 2026 at 02:41 PM ET
Culpeper Hokie
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06/17/26 02:41 PM ET
Ok going back - Its debatable how much influence Pry had in getting
-- UTPr0sim
Jun 17, 2026 at 01:23 PM ET
UTPr0sim
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06/17/26 01:23 PM ET
Of course he could've. What inside information did he need?
-- Pride_and_Joy
Jun 17, 2026 at 02:59 PM ET
Pride_and_Joy
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06/17/26 02:59 PM ET
So, we should add Pry to the list of people to thank!**
-- HokieNL
Jun 17, 2026 at 12:22 PM ET
HokieNL
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06/17/26 12:22 PM ET