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Coach Franklin's on a mission and seems to be executing it to perfection,

he has basically brought in a top 25 class for this year (26), plus brought in a top 25 class from last year (25) through the portal additions. And he said in an earlier interview that his 2027 class that he was recruiting was even more impressive. So that would be the equivalence of three straight recruiting classes ranked in the top tier of classes. So he's giving himself a chance to be really good in 2026 and then get better and better in each of the succeeding years. By his 3rd year and maybe even his 2nd year, if he can keep it up and his coaches do their jobs, the Hokies have a chance to be something most of us have dreamed about since the Vick era. It's taken a long time but I'm proud and thrilled of the position we are in and the what the future may offer.
Posted: 01/13/2026 at 01:07 PM ET

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Coach Franklin's on a mission and seems to be executing it to perfection,
gdot 01/13/26 01:07 PM ET
with this in mind . . .
MikeVT85 01/14/26 10:11 AM ET
JF’s 2027 recruiting class pre separation from PSU
V333T 01/13/26 04:26 PM ET
To be fair, Top Tier would be Top 10-15
AirborneHokie96 01/13/26 02:57 PM ET
THAT'S where the rubber meets the road in my mind...
Techsupport 01/13/26 03:25 PM ET
It goes either way going forward, new coach bumps dont last
Vippie1 01/13/26 05:35 PM ET
To be fair, what’s IU’s class ranked this preseason?
Marooned 01/13/26 04:20 PM ET
They're portaling and playing very mature guys. Lil different philosophy**
Techsupport 01/13/26 04:46 PM ET
Warning: mild Debby Downer post. While his 2027 class might be more
Hokie622 01/13/26 02:31 PM ET
Winning solves everything. Win and they will come.**
HokieKanger 01/14/26 08:38 AM ET
I mean he got several recruits to follow him here this year and...
BoozVT 01/13/26 10:29 PM ET
Not 27 recruits but he pretty much just did get those high level recruits
SCHokie1103 01/13/26 03:26 PM ET
I mostly agree with you, but...
Hokie622 01/14/26 01:37 PM ET
Comparing 2026 to 2027 is apples and oranges
Seikoh_04 01/13/26 04:26 PM ET
It's a question of money and selling you don't have to run through OSU...
jesuisvtguy 01/13/26 02:35 PM ET
As it stands, VT still has a harder path to the CFP than PSU.
marcbvtgm 01/13/26 04:10 PM ET
And we know several SEC teams will be ranked higher because they are SEC
EDGEMAN 01/13/26 03:21 PM ET
To put it in simpler terms. The man is a combination head coach and GM and
SCHokie1103 01/13/26 02:16 PM ET
I think we all need to make sure our optimism remains in check...
BuffaloTraceHokie 01/13/26 02:16 PM ET
No we all don’t need to keep our optimism in check. Some might because
SCHokie1103 01/13/26 03:36 PM ET
Seems like we are mostly saying the same thing... **
BuffaloTraceHokie 01/13/26 04:38 PM ET
I'm looking forward to what Chuck Losey does in the S&C realm with these
91HokieBob 01/13/26 03:19 PM ET
I agree!**
BuffaloTraceHokie 01/13/26 04:39 PM ET
He's doing things I had pretty much lost hope could ever happen again.
Techsupport 01/13/26 01:38 PM ET
Follow the yellow brick road...**
TomTurkey 01/13/26 01:15 PM ET
definitely money well spent.**
Windows NT 01/13/26 01:13 PM ET