Unfortunately this means Howle will become the next OC that becomes an idiot before 2 years are up
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I really like howle and don't want to lose him. Problem for ty is he spent most of his career prepping with Franklin.
He is going to VTech to run the same lame Franklin offense. Franklin will be stressing EXPLOSIVE plays but the offence won't be able to go one yard on 3rd and 1.
Howle could be Tyler bowen 2.0 at VTech. OL, TE coach. OC
Howle seems like a desperation hire. Don't think any serious OCs want to work under JF.
It always seemed like the opponents were guaranteed points on their first drives of the second half with Pry running the defense.
Yeah, that's hard to pass up. Huge step for the guy.
Yeah a lot of revisionist history going on in calling Pry a good DC. He was average at best. I’ll never forget 2017 season giving up 34 second half points to a 4-6 Nebraska team who had just announced they fired Mike Reilly. Also the Ohio State come from behinds. Manny came in and put this defense to another level. Id probably prefer Tom Allen over Pry for that matter
It's not a matter of if, but when, BGJ will throw them under the bus.
Pry going from VT o VT is a mistake. The first game the defense looks bad the fans will be calling for his head. It gives the team no slack.
If James had not been fired , i think Knowles would have been bought out, Pry would be back as DC, AK probably fired with Howle promoted. Hagans may have been shown the door
The main thing is that Hagans is out. Keep your eyes on the ball people 
Not sure I agree. VTech is a middle of the pack team in a mid conference. They shouldn't have the high expectations.
Losing Chuck Losey would be a hit to this program. PSU always developed players physically at a very high athletic level.
Head coaches always bring their own S&C with them. Losey is probably going to VT
Unfortunately it is what happens when the HC changes as most coaches bring their strength & conditioning team with them.
They are that right now, but some remember the Beamer days and will expect VT to be in the mix for ACC titles. Franklin can get them to that point and maybe pretty quickly. He’ll do a fine job there. The ACC is wide open and he’ll have them competing.
We have yet to see Olesh. Tough to evaluate him. He was the #1 overall PA recruit in the 2025 class according to 24/7. Very high 4/ almost 5 star TE that Franklin flipped from his Michigan commitment last minute. I’d like to see what the kid has. I hope he sticks around.
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It appears Tengwell understands what the DMV is.
I think we should probably understand that recruiting is fluid. Just because a coach shows up in a PSU shirt doesn’t mean the kid is automatically going to go there over VT. As we have seen, Franklin builds relationships with the families, much like Paterno did. The kids stay loyal to him, as we have experienced recently. He will be a factor in recruiting in the DMV. As for the comment on him not being able to get the elite blue chip guys in PA, I’m not really sure what you are referring to? Barkley, Sanders, Parsons, Carter, Olesh, J’Ven Williams, Singleton, Menet, and a few others were considered “elite” recruits out of PA and they, along with some other PA guys, were the backbone of PSU for the last 10 years. Everybody bitched when he lost out on Fleming and Rucci. How did that turn out? PA does not have the depth in talent it used to have. C’mon man. I get it. It’s beat the dead horse here day after day. You hate Franklin. Got it. But if coaches underestimate him with recruiting, he will get his fair share of big recruits at VT. They have invested a lot more into their athletics department too. He’s going to be a challenge to recruit against.
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He can for sure. Its not like there are teams like OSU and Oregon in the ACC. Is Miami back for sure? Can FSU and Clemson make it back? Pitt? Just seems like a rotation at the top.
We are ……. Better
I didn’t believe it until I just read Thamel’s post on X. James is really trying to re-create all of this in Blacksburg and do it all over again, probably to try to prove everybody wrong. O’brien ruined Allar. There are strong rumors out there that Hagans is going down there as well. Thank God Kraft had the stones to fire Franklin. I think he’s lost his mind. This is the definition of insanity.
Just reading tea leaves, and seeing which assistant coaches have been removed from iowa state directory. That’s a good indicator of who is coming
OC/TE coach - Taylor Mouser. I do wonder if Campbell makes a splash and gets Scheelhaase as OC or someone else. That would mean Mouser would simply replace Howle
OL - Clanton. This is obvious
RB?? ISU coach still listed in their directory
QB?? Jake Waters turn us down again?
WR- Noah Pauley
DC- Heacock still listed and retweeting ISU stuff. Knowles staying? Don’t want to pay buyout?
DL - ISU coach still listed and tweets ISU stuff. Barnes staying?
LB - Connor staying?
SAF- Deon Broomfield
AHC -Corners - Terry Smith
OC/TE coach - Taylor Mouser. I do wonder if Campbell makes a splash and gets Scheelhaase as OC or someone else. That would mean Mouser would simply replace Howle
OL - Clanton. This is obvious
RB?? ISU coach still listed in their directory
QB?? Jake Waters turn us down again?
WR- Noah Pauley
DC- Heacock still listed and retweeting ISU stuff. Knowles staying? Don’t want to pay buyout?
DL - ISU coach still listed and tweets ISU stuff. Barnes staying?
LB - Connor staying?
SAF- Deon Broomfield
AHC -Corners - Terry Smith
I think you're really close.
RB: Stan Drayton
QB: A new outsider or Trace Mc. I'll go with outsider.
DC: Knowles (but Campbell will have an understudy on staff for 2027)
OC: Campbell might like and want to keep AK. It will be interesting to see if MC values Taylor Mouser over Andy Kotelnicki. I don't get the Scheelhaase love.
BGJ just needs to hire Locksley to reassemble the Maryland Boyz (Friedgen is unavailable)
No way he keeps AK. It’s either going to be Mouser, Scheelhaase who used to be his OC before taking an NFL job, or someone else.
Once James gets hold of the play sheet on the sidelines you know it’s over for the OC and offense
AK w/Kansas beat MC in 2022 and 2023. I don't see NS coming back to college football until he's fired.