Pry, who previously served as the Hokies’ head coach, has known Franklin for more than three decades. Franklin said stepping into a role once held by someone so close to him added another layer of meaning to the moment. “Brent Pry is a good friend,” Franklin said. “Brent Pry’s dad was my offensive coordinator in college.”

Virginia Tech introduced Franklin as its new head coach by playing "Enter Sandman" to start his introductory press conference.

Expect James Franklin to employ many similar recruiting strategies that were successful for him at Penn State. That could be an issue for Penn State.