But now that's all history, because Narduzzi and Franklin will now be coaching in the same conference — Narduzzi still at Pitt, and Franklin now at Virginia Tech."I'm excited about him," Narduzzi said at his end of the week press conference.

Penn State was supposed to be deep into the reset by now. James Franklin has moved to his new home at Virginia Tech. The Nittany Lions are in Week 5 of a coaching search that has been airtight, silent,

Whenever a team fires a coach, there is often a different dynamic instantly added to the game. An intangible that cannot be measured by the talent on the field and immediately changes the narrative. The Brent Pry firing was weeks ago, but the news of Franklin’s hiring brings a similar energy.

The quarterback, who suffered a left ankle fracture on Oct. 11 against Northwestern, underwent a successful surgery and has begun rehab. He still looks to be a present member on the team.