Virginia Tech is in the “early stages” of talks with former Penn State coach James Franklin, ESPN reported Saturday. There is “mutual interest between the parties” and a decision could be made in the coming days, per the report. Virginia Tech fired head coach Brent Pry on Sept. 14 after an 0-3 start to his […]
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Report: Virginia Tech in talks with James Franklin
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Virginia Tech is in the “early stages” of talks with former Penn State coach James Franklin, ESPN reported Saturday.
There is “mutual interest between the parties” and a decision could be made in the coming days, per the report.
Virginia Tech fired head coach Brent Pry on Sept. 14 after an 0-3 start to his fourth season in Blacksburg. The final straw was a 45-26 home loss to Old Dominion the day before his dismissal.
The Hokies (3-6, 2-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) are 3-3 under interim coach Philip Montgomery heading into Saturday night’s contest at Florida State (4-5, 1-5).
Penn State fired Franklin on Oct. 12 following a 3-3 start to his 12th season with the Nittany Lions. He ended his tenure with a three-game losing streak against Oregon, UCLA and Northwestern.
Including three seasons at Vanderbilt (2011-13), Franklin owns a career record of 128-60 (.681) that includes an 8-7 record in bowl games. He led Penn State to the College Football Playoff semifinals in 2024.
Franklin, 53, is owed a reported $45 million buyout from Penn State. He also has been linked to the coaching vacancy at Arkansas.
–Field Level Media