“I’m Disappointed”: James Franklin Voices Major Frustration Over Self-Inflicted Virginia Tech Mistakes
If you just glanced at the box score from Saturday night, you’d think James Franklin was ready to throw a party. His Virginia Tech squad matched the school’s largest margin of victory since a 73–0 blowout against Catholic from over a century ago in 1922.
James Franklin, the new head coach of Virginia Tech, expressed disappointment over self-inflicted mistakes during Virginia Tech's recent 70-point victory over VMI. While the Hokies matched the school's largest margin of victory since 1922 and scored the most points by a Hokie team since 1995, Franklin highlighted the team's penalties and turnovers as areas of concern.
Virginia Tech committed 11 penalties and 2 turnovers in the game, resulting in a total loss of 93 yards. The team's struggles were particularly evident in pre-snap and post-whistle penalties, which Virginia Tech's coach felt were the only times his team hurt itself. Franklin stressed the importance of protecting the football and warned that any weakness displayed would be exploited by opponents.
Despite the win, Virginia Tech lost the turnover battle 0-2. In a surprising moment, senior returner Tyseer Denmark's punt-return touchdown was negated by a holding flag on safety Jordan Bass, and freshman Davion Brown's muffed punt led to a turnover. Additionally, RB Marcellous Hawkins was penalized 15 yards for high-fiving a member of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, a part of the Lane Stadium culture.
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