Penn State commits visiting Virginia Tech after James Franklin becomes head coach

The James Franklin effect is already taking place.

Franklin was fired from Penn State past period aft a dreadful commencement proved to beryllium the icing connected the barroom for a deficiency of occurrence against top-10 teams passim his tenure. But past week, Virginia Tech officially hired him to pb its shot program, and helium is already seemingly making his mark.

According to Rivals, 5 Penn State commits person taken, oregon are acceptable to take, authoritative visits to Franklin's caller school.

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Virginia Tech caput manager James Franklin speaks during the property league astatine Cassell Coliseum.  (Brian Bishop/Imagn Images)

Offensive linemen Benjamin Eziuka and Roseby Lubintus some told the outlet they would beryllium making visits, arsenic did the begetter of four-star backmost Troy Huhn. 

Franklin was fired by Penn State pursuing the Nittany Lions’ nonaccomplishment to Northwestern, the program’s 3rd consecutive decision and different shocking effect aft a nonaccomplishment to UCLA the erstwhile week. The Nittany Lions are present 4-6 connected the play and 1-6 successful Big Ten play.

It’s been a lackluster fewer seasons for Virginia Tech nether caput manager Brent Pry and his predecessor, Justin Fuente. However, Franklin’s adaptive attack to the modern assemblage shot scenery could crook things astir rapidly successful Blacksburg.

L-R, John Rocovich, Timothy Sands, James Franklin and Whit Babcock clasp up a Virginia Tech jersey during the property league celebrating Franklin arsenic caput manager astatine Cassell Coliseum.  (Brian Bishop/Imagn Images)

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Franklin volition beryllium the astir accomplished caput manager for the programme since Frank Beamer retired successful 2015 aft 29 seasons starring the Hokies. Franklin, who antecedently coached astatine Vanderbilt earlier joining Penn State, went 128-60 implicit his 15 seasons arsenic a caput coach.

Despite this season’s struggles, Franklin was coming disconnected a 2024 run that included a College Football Playoff semifinal quality and a 2016 Big Ten championship.

"I can’t wait. ... I’ve been watching that intro to assemblage shot my full life," Franklin said successful his opening quality conference. "It’s thing special."

Virginia Tech shot manager James Franklin and his woman Fumi participate a property league wherever helium is introduced arsenic caput manager astatine Cassell Coliseum.  (Brian Bishop/Imagn Images)

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"We were a thrust distant from playing successful the nationalist championship, truthful I cognize what it looks like," Franklin added.

Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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