The Transfer Portal is open, and things are going to get wild in terms of players entering, recruiting, and players bolting to new schools. As far as James Franklin is concerned at Virginia Tech, there is some rebuilding that needs to be done with some key players leaving without eligibility remaining or in the Transfer Portal.
When Franklin was hired, he went back to his Penn State roots to flip several recruits to Virginia Tech in the Class of 2026. He also has dipped into his Penn State routes in terms of adding some assistant coaches, which includes bringing back Brent Pry to Virginia Tech as his defensive coordinator.