Now at Virginia Tech, James Franklin is pushing hard to bring the recruiting class he built in Happy Valley, down to Blacksburg.
James Franklin did Penn State a huge favor before taking the job at Virginia Tech, negotiating his buyout down from $49 million to $9 million. Considering the offset language that was in his buyout, Franklin could have taken a low-ball offer from the Hokies, used his buyout, which runs through 2031, to replace what he’d lose in salary, and invested that money into his roster.