When it was officially announced on Monday night that James Franklin was hired as the next football coach at Virginia Tech, he hit the ground running. He started reaching out to recruits before the ink dried on the contract he signed.
The timing of the announcement of the hiring could not have been perfect with the Hokies' final home game on Saturday against 13th-ranked Miami. A major underdog, the day was more about recruiting than it was for Franklin. Yes, of course, he got a chance to evaluate the roster closely, but it was also about bringing the recruits on campus and getting them used to the atmosphere.