The college football coaching carousel has a funny way of turning yesterday’s rejects into today’s hottest commodities. Just weeks after Penn State unceremoniously fired James Franklin, the former Nittany Lions coach finds himself at the center of what might be the most intriguing hire of this cycle. Virginia Tech has emerged as the frontrunner to land Franklin, and now Nick Saban has weighed in with a ringing endorsement that could push this deal across the finish line.

Nick Saban showed full support when asked about the possibility of Franklin landing at Virginia Tech. “This would be a great hire for Virginia Tech,” Saban said. “They would get a class guy and a class coach who’d be very successful, I’m sure.” It’s not the first time Nick Saban has gone to bat for Franklin. Back in Octob

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