Early in the 2025 season, Virginia Tech athletic director Whit Babcock went before the university board and made a plea: The Hokies needed to make significant investments in the football program to get out of the ACC cellar.

Despite strong fan support and tradition, Virginia Tech ranked near the bottom of the conference in funding. As a result, they have five losing seasons in six years and have quickly atrophied since legendary coach Frank Beamer retired.

Fundamentally, Virginia Tech needed a figure who could walk in and drag the program into the modern era of college football . In hiring James Franklin , Virginia Tech has exceeded all expectations.

Franklin is not only the top candidate on the coaching market but one of the best coaches in history to enter free agency. Last ye

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