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I know it's just a part of the recruiting pitch, but it sounds like this would be one hell of a get if it came through
4⭐️ Safety Prospect Matt Sieg in a Virginia Tech uniform this past weekend on his visit to Blacksburg. #WPIAL pic.twitter.com/ls0YoFnfgp— PA Today (@PA_TodaySports) November 23, 2025
I dunno - not trying to defend these guys that make astronomical amounts of money, but those questions do suck for coaches even if they're 100% fair for a journalist to ask.
Even if he has zero interest in leaving, his agent will want to use the buzz to get him an extension or raise, but Rahne still has games to coach and wants to avoid any outside distractions.
I'm not sure what the heck a coach is supposed to do when asked those questions, no matter their long term intentions. Deflect and people will assume you're leaving. Deny and leave later? You lied. Answer honestly about keeping your options open? You're not committed enough to your current job.
Kraft (PSU AD) doesn't want to hire Terry Smith, but the obsessive JoePa fans want him to, and will riot if he doesn't. We need him to drop one of the last two, so that brings Terry here (presumably), as well as a few more recruits.
https://x.com/AeneasHawkins yeah his twitter banner is VT stuff now. He was Assistant director of player development at PSU
He never said no. He said he has great appreciation for his job. He got defensive about the question being asked (typical sign he is considering it). He said it is "his intention" to coach at ODU for the rest of his life. Clearly, it is his intention until a better opportunity comes around. The question is whether he takes double salary to be a ln OC.
I don't know if Franklin and him have discussed the OC job, if Franklin will offer him the job or if he would take the job, but this answer does not put an end to any speculation. The fact he gets defensive about the question, in my mind, suggests he is actually considering the possibility.
I don't see how Norvell rights the ship.
Get a good qb in the portal and they have 8 wins. Develop a few high schools, a couple more guys, and you have more.
It's also interesting if you look at Mike Norvell's trajectory... 3 wins, 5, 10, 13, 2... they're at 5 so far this season. Not hard to imagine him getting 10 next year and 11+ the next.
Or He could also crash and burn lol
I'm not sure how to embed stuff but Aeneas Hawkins is definitely on staff in some capacity. Former Penn St. defensive lineman. Probably some recruiting position.
100%.
Unfortunately for Jordon, there is this pesky thing called Discovery.
And no one at UNC Athletics wants their emails poured through, particularly Lombardi who was the supposed mole here.
This gets settled out-of-court very, very quickly IMHO. If she is even able find someone who is willing to file this...
I agree, I'm referring specifically to winning a starting position at quarterback
Can't forget Degeneration X and everybody making an X over their crotch and saying SUCK IT!
At least he's got that going for him.
800% committed
Everyone knows they want to get rid of Norvell but cannot afford it. How much effort are they going to put into NIL, Trying to make the playoff, etc?
My brother-in-law is a fairly well connected UF donor, & he said the offer was 150M/10 yr. No clue if that's accurate, but BIL is close enough to know.
There have to be some players/recruits who are committing to the whole package and not solely the head coach. I could see some top players being like "yes I want to play for coach norvell at FSU where they have a huge passionate fanbase, warm weather, top notch facilities, etc." They have to be okay with the coach but there could be other selling points. If he gets fired and has to take a lesser tier job, it's possible some players are like "I like coach norvell but i was sold on playing for him at FSU, not playing for him at Wake Forest"
And prospective recruits could think similarly, like "yeah i like coach norvell and FSU, but i don't want to commit to blindly following him to the next stop once he gets fired since I have no idea where that will be"
That was kind of my point. Ole Miss is very happy with their current ranking, performance, etc while paying Kiffin a good deal of money. They aren't breathing down his neck of why aren't you winning the NCG let alone the SEC every single year.
Pictured: the grain of salt every coach statement made in November should be taken with
Old Dominion head coach Ricky Rahne on if he's spoken with new Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin about potentially joining his staff pic.twitter.com/0ztYR4ZWoj— Kolby Crawford (@kolby_crawford) November 24, 2025
I dunno, if I was an ODU player or fan seeing that delivery, I'm not necessarily convinced by the words themselves.
Seems like their fans want the interim coach.
In the past, no one wanted to play for a lame duck coach because it meant they'd be stuck with the next guy, who they may not like. But in the transfer portal era, that's way less of an issue.
I see your point now. I guess you're right, it's probably less of an issue due to this, but I think there are some players that value stability and the ability to play for a championship, which is possible at FSU, but they just haven't shown that it the last couple of years.
I also think Norvell is less of a lame duck than others do, but that's just an opinion.
They are such a weird team and the ACC is so mediocre that I could totally see them recovering next year, but it just feels like they're really dysfunctional and I don't see how Norvell rights the ship.
Why does Norvell being a lame duck impact recruiting?
In the past, no one wanted to play for a lame duck coach because it meant they'd be stuck with the next guy, who they may not like. But in the transfer portal era, that's way less of an issue.
I also think Norvell is less of a lame duck than others do, but that's just an opinion.
How I imagine Bill is trying to talk calmly to her when she doesn't get her way:
Or to poach his players while standing next him on the sideline. (I don't think he's above recruiting those guys but doing it while you shake hands with their current coach seems a little too brazen)
I think he may have just been enjoying a game with two of his previous guys since he doesn't really get that opportunity often. Wouldn't be surprised to be wrong though.
I also was monitoring the radar and saw a more than normal amount of large sized private jets which I found concerning.
Or, as ESPN has decided to call it in the last few years, the "red area" (Jeebus I hate that so much)