I am pinching myself that things have come together for Virginia Tech Football and Sports in General!! First we have Metallica in Lane Stadium. Then we fire the last under qualified head coach to ever coach VT football. Then we hear VT is making a HUGE budget increase from Whit Babcock. Then we watch as the new budget is approved. (Cudos to Whit for getting this Done) Then we watch VT Mens / Womens basketball take steps forward. Now we watch as VT secures a contract with a top top football coach. Soon we watch VT suck up Recruits from Virginia, NC, Pennsylvania, Maryland, etc etc etc. OH MY GOODNESS...Mr Franklin did his homework here. He Knows what all Hokies know. We have the budget, we have the conference, we have the recruits, and we have the FANBASE. Welcome James Franklin.......Hokies......Start Jumping. Ancient Hokie Proverb: Hokie Football will Always Rank....When led by a coach who's name contains Frank. Here's a thought.....If Whit had not gotten approval for Budget Jump....... WE would not be witnessing the James Franklin Rebuild?? Watching the sports head talk about VT ceiling with James Franklin don't know about VT's massive budget increase. They say things like, can Franklin get VT to increase their budget and resources to win championships. Ha ha.....they don't know.....the money's Already Approved!! Once Again I get to say....... Thank you Bud!!!! Bud and committee did their JOB! Thank you Whit!!! (Whits Swan Song is apparent) It's great to be a Hokie Today. Years from now folks will ask....Where were you when the Hokies Got Franklin. Blacksburg is......ON the MAP. GO HOKIES, HAPPY HOLIDAYS.....Let's Enjoy this!!! ** Edited by jonnyhawk at 11/18/2025, 11:51:04 AM