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It seems to be the only number we are never in danger of having two of on the field
I have no clue if James will succeed here. I said it when Pry was fired that I don't believe Nick Saban would succeed here until he does. And I am a little worried that Chesney might be the next Cignetti and we whiffed. With that being said, this is 100% a big boy hire. We just brought in one of the winningest coaches over the last decade.
VT got serious and are putting their absolute best food forward. We landed an elite coach and are backing the truck up to give him the resources he needs to compete.
Had no idea VT had its own food truck...
I fell for the hype last year. Never again. While others predicted 6, 7 or even 8 this year, my guesstimate was 4. Now that even looks like one too many.
Am I happy to get a coach of JF's stature? Of course! Am I excited about the possibilities that this new staff, with a renewed commitment from the university, can return us to the promised land? Certainly! I think this hire is exceptional. But, the only thing JF has won at the time I type this is the press conference.
While I've been a Virginian for most of my life, I stand with the natives of Ol' Mizzou. Show me!
And my wife! She's a VCU alum, but owns far more Hokie gear than I do!
Bergeron's senior year game film looks better than average for a high school QB. He can throw on a good run with accuracy and touch. He throws the ball to where the receiver can make the play, a receivers QB. Some things we have not seen from a QB in a while. Of course this is from film on selected plays. I hope he joins us in 2026.
From what I've seen they are all "Enjoy only winning 8-9 games a year..."
Ummm...we havent' seen 8-9 wins in a long time. Will gladly take it, ha.
One absolutely crucial fact that most people are overlooking is a complete paradigm shift at Virginia Tech. The athletic department and Whit did not hire Franklin, The BOV did. When the A dept holds up its hands and says we don't have the money for what you committed to they are going to have the scapegoat of the BOV.
Shoot, we weren't even ass.
If only Jim Weaver were alive to see it
All that luck we didn't have in one score games was used in this coaching cycle.
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Currently the 3rd ranked recruit of the PSU Class and the #104 overall recruit in 2026
Whether or not it works out, at least we know that in the face of impending cataclysmic conference realignment, VT got serious and are putting their absolute best food forward. We landed an elite coach and are backing the truck up to give him the resources he needs to compete.
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Get Franklin his Stickum.
One thing I am particularly curious about is....
Franklin is absolutely meticulous in making sure you put forth your best impression at all times. He stressed during he presser about the need for our facilities to "look, smell, operate and feel" like those of a major program. So, you have to think that part of this could be a refresh a bit of our marketing and merchandising.
I wonder what new things might be in store for us today.
I've heard some national people say it's a relatively easy schedule next year, but I don't see it. It's full of competitive teams who will bury you if you don't play your A-game.
other than hiring/firing a football coach.
And third time might pay for all
I honestly think Whit is good at pretty much every aspect of being an AD other than hiring/firing a football coach.
And as far as we know, he may have had his hands tied especially with the past iterations of the BOV
I've long been a defender of Franklin and have felt a bit on an island because of it. I've always rejected the can't win big games narrative because of what Shelton and others have outlined here. There are very few coaches who consistently win at Franklin's level and even fewer who win against top 10 teams (read Ohio State).
Franklin has his coaching faults, and in a few years we are going to be really frustrated with him if they surface again. But, at the moment the other similar program is Miami, and Cristobal also has big coaching faults. Franklin puts his teams in positions to win tight games by keeping them tight, but doesn't win those games with coaching decisions, he's more relying on coin flips. Cristobal will coach his team out of a win. In those matchups, I'm confident we have the better in-game coach.