Urban Meyer Doesn't Hold Back on Virginia Tech's James Franklin Hire
Summary
Virginia Tech hired James Franklin as their new head football coach after he was fired from Penn State. Franklin, who had coached at Penn State for 12 seasons, will replace Brent Pry at Virginia Tech. Franklin plans to improve the team's performance, which has been struggling this season.Key Facts
- Virginia Tech hired James Franklin as the new head football coach.
- Franklin was previously the head coach at Penn State for 12 seasons.
- He was let go from Penn State after a 3-3 start to the 2025 season.
- Franklin had previously coached at Penn State from 2014 to 2018 while Urban Meyer was at Ohio State.
- Virginia Tech fired their previous coach, Brent Pry, after starting the season 0-3.
- Franklin aims to improve the performance of Virginia Tech, as they have a 3-7 record this season.
- Urban Meyer commented positively on Franklin's hiring during a podcast.
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