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VaTechie VaTechie OP
Nov 15, 2025 at 05:22 PM ET
So if we do get Franklin, is he our next
Buzz Williams. How long do you think we could keep him? Do you think he can end his career here? How many wins would you expect? Do you expect us to get to the playoffs in the next xxx number of years and once every xxxx years? Serious questions on Franklin specifically, and if you like, you can add any coach (I.e. JMU coach)? ** Edited by VaTechie at 11/15/2025, 5:22:51 PM

10 Replies

khakiblue khakiblue
8mo
Win or lose...
he won't be here more than four years.
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40ozDistrict
8mo
If the next coach wins big time and gets the resources they could stay.
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dbc05
8mo
Any coach we hire that is successful is a danger to leave
It would be a fantastic problem to have if we were so successful that bigger names come knocking
va.tech va.tech
8mo
Exactly
That’s why we need a coach that is loyal to tech.
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IV_Hokie12
8mo
Yeah. Getting coaches no one wants then firing them every 4 years
Is much better ** Edited by IV_Hokie12 at 11/15/2025, 6:31:00 PM
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dbc05
8mo
Only candidate that meets that criteria is 79 and retired a decade ago
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Hokie`79
8mo
I’m not going to speculate on those things until if and when JF is VT coach
** Edited by Hokie`79 at 11/15/2025, 5:44:07 PM
Tombo Tombo
8mo
No one is staying for a career. We as Tech fans need to let go of this
"we can only hire someone who will stay with us forever." Coaches move around. Just about every other program deals with this. We should hope anyone who comes here is successful enough to be poached. You didn't say that right out but smelled like a hint of that and we as a collective fan base seem to have that mentality even if it's unconscious. IMO Frankin, or anyone else, will only be as good as the NIL support. If we can come close to doubling our annual number of the past 2 years, we will have a fighting chance.
VaTechie VaTechie OP
8mo
Actually, I did not give a hint or did not mean to
I think if any new coach is successful, he likely is a candidate to get poached. I think in this era of coaching, if you can get 7 to 10 years on a new hire that is pretty darn good.
VTHokie2000 VTHokie2000
8mo
In this era of college football, 5-10 years at a program could be viewed as
a "lifetime" for a HC's career.