Andy Bitter, a Virginia Tech football insider, all but confirmed former Penn State head coach James Franklin is on his way to becoming the next head coach of the Hokies.
“It feels like they’re very close to the finish line on this thing,” Bitter said on “Joe and the Fatman” podcast.
On social media, a parody account of On3 fed into these rumors with a pseudo breaking news announcement that reignited fans’ desires for Virginia Tech to make it official. Rumors aren’t cutting it anymore.
Virginia Tech fans can’t wait any longer for James Franklin head coach announcement
The Hokies want a proven winner, and though Franklin wasn’t the kind of winner needed in Happy Valley, he’s the kind of winner that Virginia Tech can capitalize on. Bringing Franklin in makes an instantaneous impact on a program that needs help in all different areas, not just on-field production…