After weeks of drawing connections with Virginia Tech, James Franklin finally replaced Brent Pry. Franklin was 104-45 overall in 12 seasons with Penn State and led them to their first college football playoff berth last season; now it’s time for Virginia Tech to resonate that success. But this move isn’t just a win for Virginia Tech but also for Penn State, which saw Franklin’s hefty buyout slashed.

Virginia Tech makes a massive move, but it turns out it’s Penn State who now doesn’t have to pay a hefty $49 million buyout to James Franklin, as after negotiations and his move to Virginia Tech, it’s reduced to just $9 million. Franklin’s buyout was the second largest in college football, but after both programs came to talks, the number got reduced to a much lower sum. As Yahoo Sports’ R

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