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Virginia Tech finalizing deal to hire James Franklin as head football coach


Virginia Tech is finalizing a deal to make James Franklin the school's next head coach, sources reported Monday. The deal is expected to be completed in the near future. Franklin is the former coach at Penn State and Vanderbilt, where he went 128-60 over 15 seasons. He'll replace his former defensive coordinator, Brent Pry, who was fired in September. (ESPN.com)

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Virginia Tech finalizing deal to hire James Franklin as head football coach