Reports of concrete negotiations between James Franklin and Virginia Tech sent a jolt through the coaching carousel on Saturday. Fayetteville felt those shockwaves immediately.
For weeks, Arkansas and Virginia Tech were viewed as the two most realistic contenders for Franklin, with speculation that he might wait and see whether Florida State opened if Mike Norvell’s season collapsed.
Saturday changed everything.
Just hours after national outlets broke their stories about Franklin and the Hokies, the Seminoles steadied themselves with a convincing home win over VT. Instead of unraveling like Franklin’s Nittany Lions, FSU found its footing and Norvell staved off the axe for another week.