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James Franklin immediately trying to flip 4-star Penn State commit after landing new gig

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Penn State's 2026 recruiting class has already been thoroughly raided, but with James Franklin now at Virginia Tech, he's working to flip what's left.

Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin | Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

James Franklin is heading to Blacksburg. Just 36 days after he was fired as head coach of Penn State, he’s found a soft landing at Virginia Tech. While he did Penn State a favor on the way out, negotiating his $49 million buyout down to $9 million, now that he has finalized his deal with the Hokies, the favors are over.