James Franklin admits he could’ve ‘spent more time with the local media’ at Penn State
Looking back at his time in Happy Valley, Franklin admits he never stopped long enough to bring the local media along for the ride.
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Virginia Tech’s Mike Young asks ‘What the f*ck am I doing wrong?’ following loss to Virginia
Somebody get Mike Young a Kit Kat or something, please.
James Franklin’s Virginia Tech contract includes ACC viewership incentives
Franklin stands to accrue $50,000 if Virginia Tech finishes fifth in TV ratings and $800,000 if they finish first overall.
ESPN’s Andre Ware sounds off on college football in-season transfers
"So, we have free agency in the middle of the season?... Come on, NCAA. We gotta do better than that."
Shane Beamer pulls ESPN sideline reporter aside for story during game
"There were so many games in my father's career where the offense stunk it up for most of the game, and then the special teams comes and saves the day."
Jim Boeheim makes bizarre reference to U.S. buying Iceland during ACC Tournament
"It's 8 o'clock in Iceland. Our president says that we're going to own that country anyway. So, we can make that exception."
Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck had quite the reaction to celebrity mascot reveal at Duke’s Mayo Bowl
"It's Flava Flav, holy crap!"
Mark Jones experiences wide-ranging calls in Clemson-Virginia Tech game
"I tell you what, that turkey leg has been passed around, folks."
ACC Network analyst Eddie Royal calls ‘bull—-‘ on Miami-Virginia Tech ending
ACC Network analyst Eddie Royal called out the league for pre-determining the Miami-Virginia Tech game after a controversial finish.
National champion wrestler drops F-bomb in post-match interview
"Those are my ******* guys. Sorry."
ESPN’s Rece Davis goes nuts during epic call of free throw with bacon implications
"Sizzle it up in the frying pan."
Virginia Tech-Miami saw ESPN cut away before the final play, plus a high-five in the announcing booth after a Miami TD (updated)
"For Olivia Dekker, Dusty Dvoracek and our entire crew, I'm Mark Jones. The Hokies get their first conference win of the year." "Oh, hang on!"
Pre-written Virginia Tech press release didn’t even consider the possibility of losing to Old Dominion
No, Virginia Tech is not "3-0 to start the season for the second consecutive season" after "an X-X win at Old Dominion."
Roanoke paper’s parent company sues paper’s former Virginia Tech beat writer over Twitter account after he left for The Athletic
Andy Bitter's former paper is suing him over the @AndyBitterVT Twitter account, which they claim is company property.
Building ACC Network infrastructure could cost each school $5-7 million
Space, equipment and staffing are all challenges.
