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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Bryant (1-3) at Virginia Tech (4-0) 7pm ACCNX 
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How Goddam lucky did we get with our timing for the decision to invest and get with modern football and then to have a coach of this caliber be available a month later. Then to have a coach like Bud Foster to be calling...
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Bryant (1-3) at Virginia Tech (4-0) 7pm ACCNX I'm excited it's gonna be electric tonight
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# | Hokie Hoops Central: Bryant (1-3) at Virginia Tech (4-0) 7pm ACCNX When did they change the rule and allow numbers 6 through 9? Use to be you were limited to 1-5 then they added 0 recently.
I'm sure it was scheduled in advance, so the question should be "who the hell didn't cancel that?"
Watching it now, the part of Cassel they had open was packed.
Some of Bud Foster's initial comments on how the #Hokies' search for James Franklin played out, including their first conversations in Lake Oconee, Ga., and Friday's flight up to Pa.: https://t.co/5QWlzLRUJU pic.twitter.com/04oH4tBU9P— David Cunningham (@therealdcunna) November 19, 2025
I'll be back in Blacksburg this weekend !!!! @CoachdjCheetah @CoachBDS @CoachShawnQuinn @coachjfranklin @beyond_grind @ChadSimmons_ @samspiegs @TomLoy247 @SWiltfong_ @EvanGWatkins247 @MatejS247 pic.twitter.com/dQsLNaVwih— 4⭐️DB Xavier Bowman (@xavier_bowman09) November 19, 2025
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WOW!! Just wow!! Very impressed with the presser. Haven't been this optimistic about Hokie football in a long time.
I have never really been a Franklin fan, maybe bc I didnt know much about him., but after seeing him speak, you can sense the excitement in the air! I love it.
Just found 2 tix for Saturday on stubhub. Let's fill the stands......and shock the world!
GO HOKIES!!
Does he say hi to the moms though?
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I couldn't believe how many reporters dropped the ball on that after the first two introductions. David Hale was near the end and it took Franklin greeting him 3 or 4 times before he acknowledged him. Meanwhile, the younger guys pretty much figured it out immediately.
I'm sure nobody will read this, but I have a small James Franklin tidbit. After my first year of coaching at Kentucky State back in 2019 I had the opportunity to attend my very first AFCA Convention, basically it's a massive 3 day event where every coach at every level of football goes to connect, network and share ideas with other coaches.
Walking into the massive hotel and immediately seeing Derek Mason and Gus Malzahn in the lobby made me realize holy shit this is really cool. I am not gonna lie being a young and aspiring coach I was star struck, and the next day I saw James Franklin.
This is probably really stupid to admit but I just watched him because I've always respected him and wanted to see what he was doing, every single person he walked past in the lobby he greeted and engaged with, he's incredibly high energy and extremely personable to everyone he meets, I knew then that is why he was and still is such a dominant recruiter, because he really genuinely cares about his guys and makes everyone else feel involved in his process.
It doesn't roll off the tongue, but it's a stadium chant we can try out I guess
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HOORAY! WE DIDN'T TRIP ON OUR OWN DICKS FOR ONCE!
PR gave him a script to read so he wouldn't start saying shit like Coaches coach the same.
Was just able to start watching the presser. I did read all the above comments and I blew past everyone before Coach Franklin. I'm still watching it, but has to stop after seeing a man of his statue being confident enough with himself to show the level of vulnerability and humility when he started (and had to stop) talking about Brent Pry. Man, that was touching. Have to admit, tears came from my eyes. I was totally beside myself watching it.
I'm going back to the presser now, but from a character perspective, WOW!!! This man's got it by the tons!!!!
Sons of Saturday gave credit to Thamel for breaking it and in the comments I said "Pete Thamel my ass. Joe Lanza of thekeyplay.com broke the news.
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If I was 6'9" my number wouldn't be 99, I can tell you that.