He didn’t win many big games in Happy Valley, but James Franklin is winning the breakup with Penn State. In fact, he’s blowing the Nittany Lions out. Since settling in at Virginia Tech, where he received a hero’s welcome, Franklin has helped to dismantle what remained of Penn State’s 2026 recruiting class, and on Wednesday, as the Early Signing Period opened for college football, he took a victory lap.
Coincidental dessert choice at the #Hokies’ signing day ceremony put on today by James Franklin? pic.twitter.com/eQKPQ9CsbB
— Andy Bitter (@AndyBitterVT) December 3, 2025
Franklin deserves some serious points for the pettiness here.