James Franklin opened a new chapter with Virginia Tech just a month after he was fired from Penn State. However, the Hokies’ head coach is still reflecting on how things ended with the Nittany Lions, but not because of the nature of the firing. Franklin is more regretful about how it reshaped the lives of people around him.
“Then, all of a sudden, you’re starting all over again, and you know, I’m 54 years old,” Franklin said in an appearance on Next Up with Adam Breneman and Adam Breneman. “And I didn’t feel like I would be starting over. So, there’s a chip that I’m in this position. I got a chip on my shoulder that I put my family in this position. And I got a chip that I feel like all those players I created disruption in their lives that we didn’t need. And I’m not going to let it happen again ever.
“I’m one of these guys when I look at the players and when I look at all the staff and the children, I’m responsible for all those people.”…