Terry Smith made his case to the Penn State media — as well as everyone else — that he is the right person to succeed James Franklin.

After his abrupt departure from Penn State, James Franklin is ready to start a new chapter at Virginia Tech. James Franklin’s year has not gone as expected.

Virginia Tech coach James Franklin will make around $8.2 million annually on the five-year deal he signed with the Hokies, the university announced Friday. Though that is around $300,000 less than he was making at Penn State, it does keep him among the top 20 highest-paid coaches in college football.

Drew Allar came to Penn State as somewhat of a prophesied savior. James Franklin and the Nittany Lions coaching staff identified and recruited him long before he turned into the nation’s top-ranked quarterback and a five-star recruit.

The first part of Pate's comment might be more intriguing.

The quarterback, who suffered a left ankle fracture on Oct. 11 against Northwestern, underwent a successful surgery and has begun rehab. He still looks to be a present member on the team.

Brian Hartline is one of college football's most coveted assistants, known as an expert talent developer and recruiter. His Ohio State wide receivers have been the nation's best in recent years. Hartline, 38, has learned under Urban Meyer and Ryan Day and is now leading arguably the top offense in the country.

On Monday, Virginia Tech confirmed what many in college football had anticipated: James Franklin, the architect of Penn State’s recent national ascent, is the H