"I'm going to walk the facility and make it very obvious that, these things are nice and first class, and these things are dated and problematic and we need to get them fixed and fixed fast,"
"There's work that needs to be done. But there's also promises that have been made. That's all of it."
James Franklin's contract with Virginia Tech guarantees at least $41.75 million through 2030 and is largely backloaded, including $6 million for 2026 and up to $13.25 million for 2030. The agreement includes annual TV-viewership bonuses up to $800,000 tied to the ACC's new revenue distribution model. Virginia Tech committed $9.5 million for assistants and $6 million for supplemental staff, including data analysts, recruiting and quality control staff, and sports scientists. Additional staff funding increases with wins, from $200,000/$125,000 at six wins to $800,000/$575,000 at 12 wins. The contract includes ACC-related bonuses and anticipates facility upgrades and other investments.
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