I've been involved in recruiting for more than two decades. Covered at least 25 signing days. Never seen anything like what James Franklin is doing at Virginia Tech @VTScoop247 t.co/43SbbOH5Bn

I said it the past couple of years and it bears repeating … a lot of kids entering the portal (or will enter) are done playing football but have no idea they are done playing football.

Had multiple '26 prospects tell me today that if James Franklin was hired by a school, they would make an official visit before signing day.

Spoke to sources about the expected suitors once five-star WR Quincy Porter gets into the @247SportsPortal (VIP) @TomLoy247 @chris_hummer @mzenitz @247Sports t.co/2EXnNA4iyt

I am noticing the business aspect coming into play much more this cycle now that rev share is a thing. More players getting flat-out cut, others being offered markedly less than they made the year before because the production was not as expected so they hit the portal.

Some of my thoughts on James Franklin and what he is doing at Virginia Tech

Quick VT visit nugget👀 @EvanGWatkins247 t.co/JhED3OWrni

Five-star edge and Texas Tech commit Anthony Sweeney was at LSU over the weekend and he shared where things stand coming out of the visit (VIP) @247sports @TomLoy247 @andrechampagnee @JohnsonJarret @MikeRoach247 t.co/d50nh8z088

Sources tell me and @chris_hummer that former five-star WR Quincy Porter went into the portal with a "do not contact" tag t.co/ofqxS7TVbK

A Vols commit explains why he was at Virginia Tech on Saturday (VIP) @247Sports @EvanGWatkins247 @TomLoy247 @RyanCallahan247 t.co/xMO7jJTb50

Another former Penn State commit locks in an OV to Virginia Tech (VIP) @247Sports @TomLoy247 @EvanGWatkins247 t.co/KXDxg4qgJs

It did not take long for new Virginia Tech coach James Franklin to reach out to LB Mathieu Lamah, who is committed to Penn State but has been looking around (VIP) @247Sports @TomLoy247 @EvanGWatkins247 t.co/SEVqCG41Ih