James Franklin
How much is he worth?
James Franklin's record against top 10 teams during his tenure at Penn State was 4 wins and 21 losses, giving him a winning percentage of .160, which is among the lowest for a coach with a significant number of games against ranked opponents. This poor performance in high-stakes games contributed to his recent firing. What makes you think he could do better at VT? He is probably the best choice for immediate results, but winning a natty is not going to happen.
Posted: 10/26/2025 at 08:58 AM ET
Thread Replies (11)
Natty is the last thing on my mind
-- VaTechHokiesACC
Oct 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM ET
VaTechHokiesACC
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10/26/25 11:40 PM ET
Poor performance in low-stakes games w/ elite resources were the last straw**
-- marcbvtgm
Oct 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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10/26/25 12:42 PM ET
How many games were Penn State the favorite?
-- Happy Dog
Oct 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM ET
Happy Dog
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10/26/25 11:39 AM ET
I'm not super concerned with this stat at this point
-- VTFuzz
Oct 26, 2025 at 11:28 AM ET
VTFuzz
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10/26/25 11:28 AM ET
MV1 as CEO at 2M rest for players **
-- DaveVT
Oct 26, 2025 at 11:09 AM ET
DaveVT
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10/26/25 11:09 AM ET
It might depend on how his buyout is structured.
-- Flanker
Oct 26, 2025 at 09:59 AM ET
Flanker
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10/26/25 09:59 AM ET
Beamer was worse than Franklin vs top 10 and he is in the HOF. It was
-- HboroughHokie
Oct 26, 2025 at 09:57 AM ET
HboroughHokie
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10/26/25 09:57 AM ET
If Beamer had the same record as Franklin at PSU, he woulda been fired too
-- marcbvtgm
Oct 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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10/26/25 12:44 PM ET
For comparison's sake of a coach who could possibly be in the running
-- likehokies
Oct 26, 2025 at 09:23 AM ET
likehokies
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10/26/25 09:23 AM ET
Don't think any VT fans are thinking about a natty right now.**
-- HoHumHokie
Oct 26, 2025 at 09:22 AM ET
HoHumHokie
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10/26/25 09:22 AM ET