Eagles running back and Penn State legend Saquon Barkley is happy for new Virginia Tech head coach James Franklin.

Drew Allar's recall of the weekend James Franklin was fired was one he would like to forget. Allar is out for the season with an injury.

But now that's all history, because Narduzzi and Franklin will now be coaching in the same conference — Narduzzi still at Pitt, and Franklin now at Virginia Tech."I'm excited about him," Narduzzi said at his end of the week press conference.

Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith has spoken often with former Nittany Lions coach James Franklin since his dismissal last month. Although Smith was unable to watch Franklin be introduced Wednesday as Virginia Tech’s new coach,

Whenever a team fires a coach, there is often a different dynamic instantly added to the game. An intangible that cannot be measured by the talent on the field and immediately changes the narrative. The Brent Pry firing was weeks ago, but the news of Franklin’s hiring brings a similar energy.

Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith sent the school a warning about recruiting after Virginia Tech hired James Franklin.