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The Latest Breaking News from James Franklin

Sources: Virginia Tech Nearing Agreement With Brent Pry for Defensive Coordinator Role

Just months after firing him as head coach, the Hokies are targeting Brent Pry to become the program's defensive coordinator under James Franklin.

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Penn State to Keep Ex-Interim Coach Terry Smith on Staff Under Matt Campbell

The former Nittany Lion led the team after James Franklin’s firing.

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Source: Penn State Set to Hire Iowa State’s Matt Campbell As Next Head Coach

Penn State is hiring Iowa State’s Matt Campbell as its next head coach. The hire ends a nearly two-month search for James Franklin’s replacement.

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Penn State Players Rip School for Not Making Terry Smith Permanent Head Coach

Penn State’s players continue to be vocal that they want interim coach Terry Smith hired full-time.

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Sources: Louisville Coach Jeff Brohm Declines Penn State Offer

The Nittany Lions fired James Franklin in October and were turned down by BYU’s Kalani Sitake a day earlier with Brian Daboll now rising as an option.

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Penn State Is Having the Saddest National Signing Day

Penn State has one of the lowest-ranked recruiting classes in the nation and has suffered several decommitments as the school’s coaching search drags on.

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James Franklin Seemed to Troll Penn State With Cookie Choice on National Signing Day

The former Penn State coach appeared to have some fun at his old school's expense on National Signing Day.

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Ranking College Football's Biggest Buyouts From a Historic 2025 Coaching Cycle

There have been 15 head coaches fired from their respective schools in the 2025 college football coaching carousel. With the regular season ending this past wee

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Penn State Reportedly Has Top Target for Coaching Vacancy

Penn State is zoning in on a potential replacement for James Franklin.

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College football's $150 million coaching meltdown

The coaching carousel isn't finished spinning yet.

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Nick Saban Expresses Confidence in Ex-Assistant's Candidacy for Penn State Head Coaching Job

Saban is confident that his former assistant would do a great job in Happy Valley.

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Drew Allar Still Processing Abrupt End to Penn State Career: 'Doesn't Feel Real'

Allar's tenure came crashing down in Week 6 of the 2025 season.

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Penn State Players Make Case for Interim HC Terry Smith to Get the Full-Time Job

Terry Smith is making his case to hold on to the top job in Penn State.

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James Franklin Opens Up About What Made Virginia Tech Job So Appealing

After his abrupt departure from Penn State, James Franklin is ready to start a new chapter at Virginia Tech.

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Virginia Tech Reveals Contract Details for Head Coach James Franklin

It'll be a five-year deal that includes a significant boost to the program's assistant salary pool.

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Virginia Tech's James Franklin Classily Mentions Brent Pry in Introductory Press Conference

The new Hokies head football coach was introduced on Wednesday, and took a moment to acknowledge his good friend, who he is replacing in his new role.

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Virginia Tech names James Franklin new head coach

Virginia Tech names James Franklin new head coach. We take a look at the Hokies season and Franklin's coaching career.

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SI:AM | James Franklin Goes to Virginia Tech as First Coaching Carousel Domino Falls

The former Penn State coach seems poised for a soft landing in Blacksburg.

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Forde-Yard Dash: Picking the Coach of Year in Each League, Plus Naming the Worst Jobs

Indiana’s Curt Cignetti has the Hoosiers unbeaten and in line for a first-round College Football Playoff bid, while Clark Lea’s Commodores are 8–2 for the first time since 1941.

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Sources: Three Coaches Virginia Tech Considered for Open Job Before Hiring James Franklin

Among others, the Hokies at least contacted these three in particular.

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Forde-Yard Dash: James Franklin Lands in Better Place After Stunning 2025

Plus, the Lane Kiffin sweepstakes adds more drama with several SEC teams courting the coach and Ole Miss trying to pump the brakes.

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James Franklin Contract: Penn State Saves Millions After He Takes Virginia Tech Job

Penn State should be thrilled about Franklin's new job at Virginia Tech.

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College Football Coaching Carousel: Grades for Every Hire in 2025

Jason Candle jumps from Toledo to the independent UConn, while Charles Huff moves up to Memphis after nearly making the Sun Belt title game in his first season at Southern Miss.

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Grading James Franklin to Virginia Tech: Hokies Land Huge Coup in New Coach

The former Penn State head coach is a proven program builder and good recruiter who lands in a place that has less pressure than Happy Valley.

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Sources: Virginia Tech to Hire James Franklin As Next Head Football Coach

The Hokies have landed a splash hire in Franklin to replace Brent Pry, who was fired in September after three-plus seasons.

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