Stanley Smart Commits To Virginia Tech (Story)
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3mo
him leveling up to 215, which is my ideal. Guys like that are incredibly hard to tackle, hide behind olinemen, often squirm for extra yards and figure out how to fall forward. Lots of ultra successful backs were that exact size - Emmitt Smith comes to mind. I know, I know...but I'm excited to see how he does.
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3mo
Trust coach.
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""They kind of sat me down with Coach Franklin, Coach Arketta Banks, Coach Norval McKenzie," Smart said. "They sat me down, told me I was a priority and were just honest from there. He was like, 'We're taking two running backs. I really want you to be a part of the family.’”
Must’ve really wanted him to put the 3 on 1 fish or cut bait interview on him.
Tai Phillips or Gary Walker would break the numbers but I could see them making an allowance for Walker (composite 90, 247 composite 93+).
See link, quote is well down the page.
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Stanly Smart interview
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3mo
I think no one would say so far that we arent exceeding where we would have been without a coaching change.
So the question is , we are early, but so far through 8 recruits, are we exceeding, meeting, or underperforming your expectations of the early Franklin era in terms of HS recruiting?
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3mo
Currently higher than Clemson, UT, F$U, LSU.
** Edited by Maroon Unit at 4/30/2026, 4:58:11 AM
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3mo
only 1 recruit on the 2027 verbals page.
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BoozVT
3mo
of recruits as such a big factor instead of just average recruit ratings. It makes it murky when comparing rankings. A team with 25 recruits will often be ranked higher than a smaller class that has higher overall ratings. I agree, expectations should be Top 25 on average with some popping into the teens with Franklin.
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3mo
True story.
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3mo
I joked she should hyphenate her last name as Kathy Davenport-Davenport.
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