The guy who threw it 15 times a game 30 years ago? That guy?
Like I said...."spotty".
** Edited by Techsupport at 7/21/2026, 2:36:54 PM
Thread Replies (50)
First time OC? Don't like the sound of that.**
-- MikeVT85
Jul 20, 2026 at 04:45 AM ET
MikeVT85
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07/20/26 04:45 AM ET
We're already throwing rocks at the OC? Sheesh.**
-- Snape
Jul 20, 2026 at 04:25 PM ET
Snape
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07/20/26 04:25 PM ET
At least most of our throws are inaccurate.
-- KCHokie2
Jul 20, 2026 at 08:38 PM ET
KCHokie2
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07/20/26 08:38 PM ET
Yep next in line the AD ! Target # 1 & # 2. Death, taxes and criticism of
-- uber hokie
Jul 20, 2026 at 06:24 PM ET
uber hokie
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07/20/26 06:24 PM ET
I'll say it again: when you have the wrong people in positions, criticism
-- Tombo
Jul 20, 2026 at 09:53 PM ET
Tombo
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07/20/26 09:53 PM ET
So then why is it ALWAYS the OC & AD ? **
-- uber hokie
Jul 21, 2026 at 10:48 AM ET
uber hokie
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07/21/26 10:48 AM ET
(Raises hand) Because they are always bad and wasting our money, teacher?**
-- HokieNL
Jul 21, 2026 at 11:55 AM ET
HokieNL
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07/21/26 11:55 AM ET
Student , have you ever considered the possibility that 99.9 % of message
-- uber hokie
Jul 24, 2026 at 08:05 AM ET
uber hokie
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07/24/26 08:05 AM ET
Oh my gosh. Somebody found us out!! Shut down this board!! 😂
-- HokieNL
Jul 24, 2026 at 10:59 AM ET
HokieNL
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07/24/26 10:59 AM ET
Many of our recent problems weren't just a first time OC...they were
-- RTFC
Jul 20, 2026 at 03:12 PM ET
RTFC
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07/20/26 03:12 PM ET
It ain’t VT if we aren’t already talking about firing the OC**
-- BROman Hokie
Jul 20, 2026 at 03:06 PM ET
BROman Hokie
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07/20/26 03:06 PM ET
We've been screaming that we need some Jimmy's and Joe's to make it go.
-- likehokies
Jul 20, 2026 at 02:14 PM ET
likehokies
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07/20/26 02:14 PM ET
That's all a new OC is capable of?**
-- Brown Water
Jul 20, 2026 at 03:15 PM ET
Brown Water
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07/20/26 03:15 PM ET
The 'Chorus Line Offense' - 1, 2, 3, kick!
-- HokieNL
Jul 20, 2026 at 02:12 PM ET
HokieNL
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07/20/26 02:12 PM ET
Franklin is a former OC. And a longtime, successful, head coach. He wants
-- VT One
Jul 20, 2026 at 01:50 PM ET
VT One
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07/20/26 01:50 PM ET
Everyone was at one time **
-- VaTechHokiesACC
Jul 20, 2026 at 01:09 PM ET
VaTechHokiesACC
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07/20/26 01:09 PM ET
True. But why should WE be the ones who get the bad/learning years?
-- HokieNL
Jul 20, 2026 at 01:37 PM ET
HokieNL
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07/20/26 01:37 PM ET
Maybe because we fired last year's staff? Just sayin.**
-- seacain
Jul 20, 2026 at 08:43 PM ET
seacain
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07/20/26 08:43 PM ET
Franklin has stated he will be hands on. He will die on his own sword. **
-- IronHokie
Jul 20, 2026 at 11:33 AM ET
IronHokie
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07/20/26 11:33 AM ET
He’s been a co-OC for 5 years
-- hokiepro
Jul 20, 2026 at 11:26 AM ET
hokiepro
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07/20/26 11:26 AM ET
Okay, that makes feel a little better about it**
-- HokieNL
Jul 20, 2026 at 01:56 PM ET
HokieNL
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07/20/26 01:56 PM ET
Corny (Fuente's OC) was a co-OC before he came here and he
-- lazarus1
Jul 20, 2026 at 11:59 AM ET
lazarus1
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07/20/26 11:59 AM ET
Hate to say it, but what expert can we make that judge
-- 1947Sunbowl
Jul 20, 2026 at 09:34 AM ET
1947Sunbowl
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07/20/26 09:34 AM ET
A highly experienced P4 offensive oriented HC paired w/a highly experienced
-- Hokiefied
Jul 20, 2026 at 11:36 AM ET
Hokiefied
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07/20/26 11:36 AM ET
The "convoluted" Bill O'Brien won National Coach of the Year at PSU
-- marcbvtgm
Jul 20, 2026 at 09:54 AM ET
marcbvtgm
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07/20/26 09:54 AM ET
They could have hired him back.
-- VaTechHokiesACC
Jul 20, 2026 at 01:10 PM ET
VaTechHokiesACC
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07/20/26 01:10 PM ET
They could have not fired Franklin too. What's your point?**
-- marcbvtgm
Jul 20, 2026 at 02:31 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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07/20/26 02:31 PM ET
Obrian left due to internal crap with PSU
-- 1947Sunbowl
Jul 20, 2026 at 10:17 AM ET
1947Sunbowl
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07/20/26 10:17 AM ET
Same concerns here. Too many echoes of Stinespring, Cornelson
-- n2beaches
Jul 20, 2026 at 09:18 AM ET
n2beaches
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07/20/26 09:18 AM ET
Tyler Bowen is the (major) echo...from the name to the profile...
-- Techsupport
Jul 20, 2026 at 11:49 AM ET
Techsupport
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07/20/26 11:49 AM ET
Ever heard of Jim Drunkenmiller?**
-- 134697Hokie
Jul 20, 2026 at 01:50 PM ET
134697Hokie
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07/20/26 01:50 PM ET
The guy who threw it 15 times a game 30 years ago? That guy?
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-- Techsupport
Jul 21, 2026 at 02:36 PM ET
Techsupport
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07/21/26 02:36 PM ET
Bud Foster was once a first-time DC.**
-- Chris Coleman
Jul 20, 2026 at 08:22 AM ET
Chris Coleman
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07/20/26 08:22 AM ET
True, but who gets the bad/learning years? Us again?**
-- HokieNL
Jul 20, 2026 at 01:58 PM ET
HokieNL
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07/20/26 01:58 PM ET
It's not automatic that there will be bad years.
-- Chris Coleman
Jul 21, 2026 at 11:41 AM ET
Chris Coleman
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07/21/26 11:41 AM ET
It's kind of a crap shoot, though. VT Football is like Forrest Gump.
-- HokieNL
Jul 21, 2026 at 11:52 AM ET
HokieNL
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07/21/26 11:52 AM ET
I think that's sort of everybody.
-- Chris Coleman
Jul 21, 2026 at 11:53 AM ET
Chris Coleman
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07/21/26 11:53 AM ET
I think the offensive analyst (who was OC at wake forest) and analyst at
-- lazarus1
Jul 20, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
lazarus1
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07/20/26 12:04 PM ET
Every coach that has ever coached was a first-time something at one point.**
-- Nortazhokie
Jul 20, 2026 at 08:31 AM ET
Nortazhokie
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07/20/26 08:31 AM ET
Exactly right. Too much is made of this.
-- fsghokie
Jul 20, 2026 at 11:20 AM ET
fsghokie
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07/20/26 11:20 AM ET
It will hopefully work better than first time OC + first time head coach**
-- hokiehill1117
Jul 20, 2026 at 08:19 AM ET
hokiehill1117
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07/20/26 08:19 AM ET
Plus, by hiring Pry, Franklin now has access to all of Brent's game notes.
-- MP4VT2004
Jul 20, 2026 at 09:18 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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07/20/26 09:18 PM ET
He said in an interview he will be more hands on with offense. I dont
-- Nocorras
Jul 20, 2026 at 10:02 AM ET
Nocorras
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07/20/26 10:02 AM ET