Pry, who was fired three games into the 2025 season, was a longtime assistant for Franklin before taking the Virginia Tech job.

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.

On the day that he was officially introduced as the head football coach at Virginia Tech, James Franklin used his press conference to thank his former employers and the predecessor at his new job.

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