Virginia Tech has formally welcomed James Franklin at Blacksburg, kicking off a new era. Among all the changes he’s expected to bring, the most-awaited development is that of his staff. Here’s what the new HC had to say about that rebuild.

Franklin now has a massive task set for him as the Hokies’ HC: changing the look of VT personnel. At his inaugural press conference, he shed light on that topic. “I’m gonna bring the best fit for Virginia Tech. We’re gonna have an opportunity to attract some of the best coaches in the country,” he said.

However, he’s also not entirely ignoring the current staff. Franklin said that he’ll be looking through them to see “who makes sense.” One of them might be defensive advisor, and the longest-serving VT assistant, Bud Foster. “For me to be able to talk coach to coach with Bud has been extremely valuable,” Franklin said in his speech.

This is a developing story.