James Franklin just wanted to say Hi!
During Monday’s press conference the new Virginia Tech head coach had a viral, hilarious exchange with a beat reporter.
After Baltimore Sun reporter Michael Howes was called on to ask a question, Franklin responded “Hey Michael.” He was apparently expecting a response, because when Howes began his question, Franklin repeatedly cut him off by repeating “Hey, Michael” while waiting for the right response.
It took several repetitions of “Michael, how are you doing?” before Howes responded. Franklin then allowed him to proceed with the question, which centered around his relationship with Maryland coach Mike Locksley, as the two were previously on staff together with the Terrapins.
Here’s the viral clip:
Howes explained on social media that he was participating in the press conference through Zoom. He didn’t have a visual on Franklin and assumed his audio was glitching.
Franklin had his fair share of viral moments during press conferences at Penn State and it seems like that has followed him to Blacksburg this season.
