Thank you Virginia Tech
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DC is a district, not a state.
As such it can’t legitimately be included in a three letter acronym referencing two other states.
D = Delaware
M = Maryland
V = Virginia
This DMV argument is ridiculous. I spent three hours at the DMV today and didn’t see one player we would recruit.
Very true…it’s why people referring to SoCal are referring to South Dakota and California…can’t legitimately mix a State with a direction! The rules simply don’t allow it.
No one is more happy than James Franklin that he doesn’t have to play OSU ever again.
Kraft is screwed. He'll get scraps then try to convince us he got the one he wanted all along. I hope he puts a pie in my face but I think he over-estimated what he could accomplish. Nothing we can do about it now.
Thanks for posting this. It reminded me that I wanted to ask the board a question:
Shouldn't "anal retentive" have a hyphen?
(I kid, I kid, Nabob).
We need hard-nosed football players - desperately. Like Kaytron Allen.
Your mentioning of Brandon Snow brought back some memories. I remember Brandon Snow very well. Brandon Snow was a highly touted player from High School who earned 2001 Parade All-American first team, a USA Today second team selection, and the 2001 Gatorade Player of the Year for Delaware.
Unfortunately, Brandon never had the same impact during his Penn State career. In fact, for part of one year Joe Paterno moved Brandon to LB which was not a successful transition. So, Brandon then returned to his natural fullback position where he blocked for RB Tony Hunt. I don’t believe Brandon had more than 25 carries during his Penn State career. He was a great representative as a student athlete.
Kraft gave Franklin the Big Money to go get high value WO's and Franklin chose lesser paid lower hanging fruit because he didn't want to upset the SR's in his locker room who would be making less. That is one of the reasons Franklin is now at VT. According to Kraft the money is now there, I'm guessing Pegula money and the new Adidas deal.
I stand corrected on my assumption it was Delaware, Maryland, Virginia. It is as several of you listed: DC, Maryland, and Virginia. My error.
By all accounts closest to the program, notably Landon Tengwell, this was the case.
Will be interesting to see if this policy continues at Tech.
I suspect it may. I don't see VT being able to be much of a player in NIL so Franklins approach may be necessary at least in the short term.
Such a dipstick.... DC Metro Area is the only place where local media and their advertisers literally refer to "in the DMV".....
https://washingtonian.com/2015/07/06/whos-responsible-for-naming-greater-washington-the-dmv/
He'll probably have to face them in the National Championship Final
Even my ex-girlfriend Mulva down in DelBoca Vista, knows DelMarVa is the way to incorporate Delaware .
Delmarva is the peninsula. Delmarva incorporates all of Delaware plus the Maryland Eastern Shore plus a little sliver of Virginia. I live in Montgomery County, MD but don’t live in Delmarva.
So you’re not wanted ? Sounds like a Bob thing. ( TY for further clarification)
It's easy to be confused by DMV and what it refers to. Outside of recruiting, there is something call the Delmarva Peninsula, and many would make the leap to DMV from there while not considering the recruiting specific context.
I looked over the JMU roster. Most players are from Virginia, Maryland, NC, NJ & PA. Some from Texas, Florida, GA, SC, DE, and New England.
I have to assume Cignetti & Chesney were able to recruit not only the DMV, but other states.
I think having the PSU brand behind Chesney he could do very well in not only what was the primary recruiting footprint but also the eastern seaboard and possibly Texas.
That’s what I figure myself. I live in the DC suburbs and my daughter lives in Bethany Beach. I guess it might be confusing for a non-native.
BGJ intro- a few obligatory obviously , and PSU referred to as the last place . 
BGJ intro- a few obligatory obviously , and PSU referred to as the last place .
Is he a Virginia boy with a Virginia Tech heart?
What was the alternative? Honest question, I’m not really following along with all the payments and all that.
Meanwhile:
PSU "Leadership" just threw another $9 Million into a bonfire.
VT plays at BC next season. Should be an interesting pre-game conversation at mid-field. He goes up against Dooz as well.
Man, what could have been this year with the great core of players and NIL money.
BGJ intro- a few obligatory obviously , and PSU referred to as the last place .
In Franklin’s northwestern post-game PRESSER.
, his last as PSU coach, he was asked about his feelings about the situation. He never mentioned Penn State or the fans. He only mentioned his concern for the “kids in that locker room”. Given that and his “the last place” comment, it seems that he feels animosity for or even betrayed by Penn State.I like Franklin, but he is emotional and comes off thin-skinned. Perhaps the boos this season stuck with him. It’s also been said that his relationship with Kraft had become strained.
Sadly, I don’t think Franklin will reflect fondly on his time at Penn State. Of course, he needs to accept responsibility for what happened at the end. Maybe his feelings will change with time.
I'm not 100% sure either, I have seen people ripping penn state for writing that check and also people celebrating penn state getting the buyout from 49M-9M. Best I can tell, Franklin/Sexton pump faked he may not take a job this cycle or next(knowing full well they were already in deep negotiations with VT) and offered PSU a take it or leave it massive reduction in the buyout to $9M. Penn State was probably giddy to pay it considering the full figure. Franklin then signs with VT for $8-9M a year which nullifies the buyout for penn state, so James and Sexton got a cool $9M from Kraft when merely 2 weeks later, he would have had to pay nothing.
After that moanfest intro , you know the rest of the sentenceIn Franklin’s northwestern post-game PRESSER.
I like Franklin, but he is emotional and comes off thin-skinned. Perhaps the boos this season stuck with him. It’s also been said that his relationship with Kraft had become strained.
Sadly, I don’t think Franklin will reflect fondly on his time at Penn State. Of course, he needs to accept responsibility for what happened at the end. Maybe his feelings will change with time.
I'll actually root for Pitt against him, and that takes a lot for me to do, especially with their unlikeable coach.In Franklin’s northwestern post-game PRESSER.
I like Franklin, but he is emotional and comes off thin-skinned. Perhaps the boos this season stuck with him. It’s also been said that his relationship with Kraft had become strained.
Sadly, I don’t think Franklin will reflect fondly on his time at Penn State. Of course, he needs to accept responsibility for what happened at the end. Maybe his feelings will change with time.
He really is a putz. I love the way he's so petty he can't mention Penn State and no thank you. He got 12 years and jerked us around with contract extensions every two years. And lets face it. He wasn't paid eight million a year to beat Maryland. God knows he was afraid to schedule anyone with a pulse during the out of conference schedule. Iron sharpens iron indeed.
And the only thing that was unrivaled and elite during his tenure was the Penn State fans that filled that stadium and created an unbelievable atmosphere only to be disappointed every time.
We poured our hearts out for 12 years too and Penn State was considered a national embarrassment in big games.
And if he was so great he would have been in line for the LSU or Florida jobs. VTech was the best this clown could get. Hopefully through all his embarrassing failures here he's learned when to call a timeout.
This was on of the reasons they didnt get rid of him in 2021. Of course now the timing of the portal and signing period will make hiring a big name coach almost impossible if they are in the playoff.