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”CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Virginia Tech made the first significant hire of the coaching cycle with James Franklin, overhauled its financial model and made roster and recruiting upgrades ahead of the 2026 season.
The time has come to return to the field.
"I think we've won the offseason," Franklin said Thursday at the ACC Kickoff. "We've done the right things. There's a lot of excitement. There's a lot of momentum right now, and this is kind of the end of that, right? All these different things, whether meet-and-greets in Richmond, or whether it's a 7-on-7 [event], whether it's recruiting, or whether it's a transfer portal, spring ball, or spring game, these are all opportunities to build and create momentum.
"After this, then we're getting to the stuff that matters most: practice and winning games and having that stadium rocking."…
…Virginia Tech's pledge to increase its financial investment with the program drew Franklin to Blacksburg, and have maintained its commitment despite changes at both athletic director and president. Last month, the school hired Florida Atlantic's Brian White as AD, while the search to replace longtime president Tim Sands is ongoing.
"For me, taking a job, it was all about what do we need to do to be successful and truly win at the very, very highest level," Franklin said. "So, am I going to have the ability to hire staff? Are we going to have the ability to go out and recruit?
"There's still an impact of relationships and recruiting and leadership, and being charismatic and dynamic, but there's also a financial component. You can be the best recruiter in the country, and if you don't have the resources that other people have, you can't sign a top-five class."
Last fall, Virginia Tech launched "Invest To Win," a $229 million investment in athletics during the next few years. In June, the school received a $75 million gift, which mostly will go to athletics, and on Monday hired Brad Bell as Executive Associate Athletics Director of Advancement and Executive Director of the Hokie Club.
White told ESPN that Franklin has been actively involved in the campaign, calling every major donor on their birthday.
"James and I want the same exact thing, and that's what's exciting," White said. "To think that our goal shouldn't be to win a national championship, I don't know that any of our fans would really feel like that's OK, and so that's not OK. Our goal is to win a national championship, and we've just got to figure out the plan and a way to make you know resources are commensurate with expectations. That's what we're working on now."“
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We’re so screwed.
”CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Virginia Tech made the first significant hire of the coaching cycle with James Franklin, overhauled its financial model and made roster and recruiting upgrades ahead of the 2026 season.
The time has come to return to the field.
"I think we've won the offseason," Franklin said Thursday at the ACC Kickoff. "We've done the right things. There's a lot of excitement. There's a lot of momentum right now, and this is kind of the end of that, right? All these different things, whether meet-and-greets in Richmond, or whether it's a 7-on-7 [event], whether it's recruiting, or whether it's a transfer portal, spring ball, or spring game, these are all opportunities to build and create momentum.
"After this, then we're getting to the stuff that matters most: practice and winning games and having that stadium rocking."…
…Virginia Tech's pledge to increase its financial investment with the program drew Franklin to Blacksburg, and have maintained its commitment despite changes at both athletic director and president. Last month, the school hired Florida Atlantic's Brian White as AD, while the search to replace longtime president Tim Sands is ongoing.
"For me, taking a job, it was all about what do we need to do to be successful and truly win at the very, very highest level," Franklin said. "So, am I going to have the ability to hire staff? Are we going to have the ability to go out and recruit?
"There's still an impact of relationships and recruiting and leadership, and being charismatic and dynamic, but there's also a financial component. You can be the best recruiter in the country, and if you don't have the resources that other people have, you can't sign a top-five class."
Last fall, Virginia Tech launched "Invest To Win," a $229 million investment in athletics during the next few years. In June, the school received a $75 million gift, which mostly will go to athletics, and on Monday hired Brad Bell as Executive Associate Athletics Director of Advancement and Executive Director of the Hokie Club.
White told ESPN that Franklin has been actively involved in the campaign, calling every major donor on their birthday.
"James and I want the same exact thing, and that's what's exciting," White said. "To think that our goal shouldn't be to win a national championship, I don't know that any of our fans would really feel like that's OK, and so that's not OK. Our goal is to win a national championship, and we've just got to figure out the plan and a way to make you know resources are commensurate with expectations. That's what we're working on now."“
James Franklin set for 2026 after Virginia Tech 'won the offseason'
James Franklin said Virginia Tech "won the offseason" but now must focus on preparing for his first season with heightened expectations.
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We’re so screwed.
osu with just one loss! 
… you keep dunking on James Franklin and don’t even realize it.
