It's no secret that when James Franklin was hired at Virginia Tech to replace his former defensive coordinator at Penn State, Brent Pry, he had a rebuilding project ahead of him. Less than two months after being fired at Penn State, Franklin got the Hokies' job and hit the ground running in recruiting.
On Wednesday, Franklin secured a talented recruiting Class of 2026 and, in doing so, he flipped 16 recruits to come to Blacksburg, including 11 from Penn State. Getting the commits from Penn State to follow was not as hard as you may think, as the Nittany Lions and athletic director Pat Kraft are still looking for their next coach.