My alma mater Virginia Tech has hired their next head football coach James Franklin, who earlier this year was fired from the same job at Penn State. He has also been a head coach at Vanderbilt. He replaces Brent Pry, who was fired earlier this year. Franklin played quarterback at East Stroudsburg University, where he earned his bachelor's degree. He also has a master's degree from Washington State.
Read more at Hokiesports, ESPN, CBS Sports, Gobbler Country and TechSideline. Regarding the name Gobbler Country, when I was a student at Virginia Tech, the football team was called the Fighting Gobblers, while teams in other sports were called the Hokies. The football team's name was changed later on to bring it into conformity with the other sports.
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