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Also, frankly, some people don't want to think hard about sports. They want it to be the place they let their id run amok. And there are plenty of popular sports media personalities that feed that exact approach.
Hell, I remember myself figuring out the identity of a fairly nutty poster on a particular baseball team's forum twenty years ago -- and it was a sportswriter I'd been reading for 15 years before that, and thought highly of, but who I'd never seen write a ton of baseball. I did some asking around with people who were closer, and the answer I got back was that this was intentional: he had to color within the lines for 90% of how he engaged with sports, but he wanted to be able to let himself run riot as a stupid fan of one thing, and this was where he compartmentalized it to.
I'm not reading too much into it as he probably has 1000 things on his mind right now from staff to moving to kids to HR to planning etc. momentary reactions are just that
I loved the bit about how he has asked two people for blessings in his life: his FIL before he proposed to Fumi, and Frank Beamer before he accepted the head coaching job at Virginia Tech. Also how he called Frank 3 times with no answer because Frank didn't have his number saved, so he had to call Mrs. Beamer LOL
I thought it was because he had a great week in practice getting ready for the presser
I saw that on stage too. Then he flipped the light switch on and put on the smile.
That's what I was wondering. If so, that's an unfortunate coincidence that actually makes sense.
Definitely, the two buildings approved to my recollection had nothing to do with sports.
Lots to be excited about from this presser. One insight that was cool is he was already attacking recruiting hard. How many recruits do we think will be at the game Saturday? What do we think his class ranking ends up for 2026? It's going to be good, but how good?
Penn State's strength coach has been with Franklin since Vandy. Guessing he comes along https://gopsusports.com/staff/chuck-losey-iii
it was. you're right. It was Wiles. I mixed the two up in my rush to hard pass.
I think (THINK) it's because he was hired in 2025.
I love it in a "I'm not here to be your adversary, we're on a first name basis now" that should help improve media relations going forward.
Its a small thing, but again shows how personable he is and why we completely lost the region to him over the last 15 years.
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If it's the incident I'm thinking about when the kid chose Miami over us yes that was Wiles
I don't know whether any current coaches stay
During the press conference, James talked in generality about the staff and it definitely sounded like he intends to keep some coaches on, as well as bring in some new.
Also, seeing him with the #25 jersey with Franklin on the back was.... weird....
Glad to see I wasn't the only one who thought that was awkward AF. His expression seemed to convey he kinda felt the same.
Edit: With your added embed, I want to note, for those who maybe didn't watch, that I was talking about his initial expression when he was handed the jersey on stage.
Also just shows that way of connecting with people. The professional connection is the ask/answer part, the connecting part is the how are you doing part. Seems smart to acknowledge the people that you know you're going to be interacting with regularly, and will want them to be a little softer on you.
Is that Guitarman shaking his hand after the suits? can't tell. never met VTGM in person and missed all his live speaking at BOV meetings
Exactly, but he also simultaneously returned the respect demanded. It was a beautiful thing to see that is nearly completely lost these days.
We've never heard it from a guy who was a drive away from a Natty appearance.
He said all the right things, but we've heard that before
Yeah but I've never heard anyone at any moment accuse VT of ever being prepared with a clear singular vision on how to be where we want to be.
THAT is what makes this feel different. Especially from someone who would look for any reason to doubt that kind of plan.
In the short term, won't it be cool to have some fun recruiting news in the offseason? Feels like it's been years since we could get excited about any remotely big time recruit battle. Hoping that changes a bit under Franklin
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