James Franklin is a great hire for Virginia Tech. He’s the caliber of recruiter and program-builder who could have the Hokies at the top of the ACC, and even redirect Penn State’s well-established recruiting pipeline in Virginia from Happy Valley to Blacksburg.
Yet, while from Penn State’s perspective, Virginia Tech is one of the worst possible landing spots for Franklin, the Hokies are still doing the Nittany Lions a huge favor by finalizing a deal with their former head coach just 36 days after he was fired.
There was a major sticker-shock to Franklin’s firing.