For most sons of famous coaches, the shadow is long. But for Ryan Day’s son, RJ, that shadow is now attracting attention from one of his father’s former conference rivals, setting the stage for a potential recruiting battle with a twist. After securing offers from multiple Division 1 programs, RJ Day is seeing interest from an ACC team.
RJ took to X to share images from a visit to James Franklin’s Virginia Tech. “Had an amazing time in Blacksburg yesterday. Beautiful campus and amazing staff. Looking forward to continuing this relationship!” he said in the caption of his post. In one of the images, the St. Francis DeSales QB is standing next to Franklin and the Hokies’ QB coach, Danny O’Brien. The QB coach came to Blacksburg after spending four years in Happy Valley, when James Franklin was hired for a five-year, $41.75 million contract.
Interestingly, Virginia Tech has yet to offer RJ Day, despite the visit. Franklin is casting a wide net for his 2027 class, with Day joining a list of targets that includes four-star David Davidson, Michigan decommit Peter Bourque, and Georgia native DJ Hunter…