Moorhead and Diaz barely coached with Franklin, they're barely part of the tree, and there could still be hope for those guys (but they are both at tough schools to win at currently, so it's a very uphill battle for both of them). Pry, on the other hand, had been with Franklin a long time and unfortunately for VT, it shows.What do the Hokies see in this guy? I don't get it.
The Jimmy Franklin coaching tree sure is a weak sapling: Pry, Joe Moorhead, Manny Diaz and, most notably, the former Nitter guy who "coaches" the Florida Gators defense.
Yes, he is a commonwealth native and coached at VT under Beamer. They want to get back to winning with as many Virginia kids as possible.PSU has recruited Virginia/Maryland well during Franklin’s tenure. I think part of the appeal of Pry was thinking he could convince some of those guys to stay home.