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James Franklin turned to a legendary coach for guidance before saying yes to Virginia Tech

Before James Franklin accepted the Virginia Tech job, he did what he has always done in the biggest moments of his life. He picked up the phone.

“I have asked for the blessings of two people,” Franklin said, letting the room settle as he told the story. “Soaya Ala, my father in law, I called him and asked for his blessing to marry his daughter, Fumi. And then the night before signing a contract, I called Coach Beamer and asked him for his blessing of taking over his program.”

He laughed about the logistics. “I was a little concerned because I called him three times and he did not answer the phone,” Franklin said. “So I called his wife and she said, ‘I am sorry, Coach, we di

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