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Bradley's Buzz: ESPN again picks against Tech and Johnson - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

Jan 5, 2010 8:29 AM

Gazette Online (blog)Bradley's Buzz: ESPN again picks against Tech and JohnsonAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Scouts Inc. did the same for the Virginia Tech game — again, Frank Beamer is a prove...

ACC Football Future: Virginia Tech - ACCSports.com

Jan 4, 2010 8:51 PM

ACC Football Future: Virginia TechACCSports.comBLACKSBURG — In the days that followed Virginia Tech's stunning home loss to North Carolina in October, Hokies coach Frank Beamer talked about how the...

Good reason to be eager - Daily Press

Jan 3, 2010 12:12 AM

Good reason to be eagerDaily PressAs much as Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer wanted to enjoy Thursday night's 37-14 Chick-fil-A Bowl win against Tennessee, ...and more »

No need for NCAA to make changes because of stress on coaches - Daily Press

Jan 3, 2010 12:12 AM

No need for NCAA to make changes because of stress on coachesDaily PressBlessed with a loyal and stable staff, Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer is among the best delegators in the business...

Defensive coordinators finally meet - Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Jan 1, 2010 2:01 AM

GoVolsXtraDefensive coordinators finally meetBluefield Daily TelegraphWhen asked at a pre-bowl press conference what music is stored in his iPod, Virginia Tech's Frank Beamer confessed that he didn...

Williams runs for 2 TDs as Virginia Tech tops Tennessee 37-14 in Chick-fil-A Bowl - Los Angeles Times

Jan 1, 2010 1:10 AM

Globe and MailWilliams runs for 2 TDs as Virginia Tech tops Tennessee 37-14 in Chick-fil-A BowlLos Angeles TimesVirginia Tech coach Frank Beamer couldn't hide his excitement about the Hokies' futur...

New Year’s Eve Bowl Game Banter: Armed Forces, Sun, Chick and Layla Kiffin

Dec 31, 2009 10:30 AM

Excerpt ...Vols Phi Moos are busted looking. That girl in the picture at the top (the girl in the middle) is hot as shit. Frank Beamer told me it was a 4-5 hour drive. I like VT, but I have tha...

Leach in strong company with past success - ESPN (blog)

Dec 31, 2009 5:56 AM

Washington PostLeach in strong company with past successESPN (blog)That's a feat that was matched by only four other coaches at the same FBS schools during that same period: Frank Beamer at Virgini...

Sports columnist Aaron McFarling: Va. Tech's Beamer: An ordinary man in an ... - Roanoke Times

Dec 31, 2009 3:15 AM

Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)Sports columnist Aaron McFarling: Va. Tech's Beamer: An ordinary man in an ...Roanoke TimesATLANTA -- Frank Beamer was leaving a team dinner Sunday night at the d...

Bowl Viewers Distracted by Cravings for Chik-fil-A - Bleacher Report

Dec 31, 2009 1:22 AM

Bleacher ReportBowl Viewers Distracted by Cravings for Chik-fil-ABleacher ReportKicking themselves: Volunteers place kicker Daniel Lincoln may be the weak link against a traditionally strong specia...

Car race worries Kiffin's wife - Daily Press

Dec 31, 2009 12:11 AM

Car race worries Kiffin's wifeDaily PressATLANTA - While this week has presented a good opportunity for Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer and Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin to get ...Both coaches talk ...

Yellow Jackets safety Edwards gives dependability whole new meaning - Macon Telegraph

Dec 30, 2009 9:01 PM

Macon TelegraphYellow Jackets safety Edwards gives dependability whole new meaningMacon TelegraphAfter watching Edwards repeat the trip often that fall and winter, his parents and Virginia Tech hea...

Beamer can relate to Meyer's health concerns - Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Dec 29, 2009 2:03 AM

Beamer can relate to Meyer's health concernsBluefield Daily TelegraphAlthough Virginia Tech head football coach Frank Beamer has never quit coaching due to health concerns, he empathized with Meyer...

Frank Beamer says Virginia Tech fans eager to face Vols

Dec 29, 2009 12:14 AM

Excerpt ...Frank Beamer stayed loyal to Virginia Tech while growing up in southwest Virginia even as he remained aware of Tennessee's presence only a few hours away. "When I was growing up, I a...

Beamer: Practices going well - roanoke.com

Dec 28, 2009 11:21 PM

Excerpt ...-- So far, so good. That's what Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer said Monday about his team's preparation to this point for Thursday night's Chick-fil-A Bowl matchup against Tennesse...

Adams: ACC can crow if Hokies beat Vols in Atlanta - GoVolsXtra

Dec 28, 2009 6:58 PM

Adams: ACC can crow if Hokies beat Vols in AtlantaGoVolsXtraVirginia Tech coach Frank Beamer has been around long enough to understand that. So what if his team is favored by almost a touchdown? He...

Beamer can relate to Meyer's decision

Dec 27, 2009 3:21 PM

Excerpt Urban Meyer , the Florida football coach, is taking a leave of absence after being worn down by the stress of running a major college football program. Frank Beamer , the Virginia Tech ...

There won't be any more coaches like Bobby Bowden - Daily Mail - Charleston

Dec 26, 2009 10:17 PM

There won't be any more coaches like Bobby BowdenDaily Mail - CharlestonNext on the consecutive seasons, one place, major college longevity list is Virginia Tech's Frank Beamer, who closes his 23rd...

Chick-Fil-A Bowl: Kiffin Vs. Beamer: A Contrast in Coaches - Bleacher Report

Dec 26, 2009 11:32 AM

GoVolsXtraChick-Fil-A Bowl: Kiffin Vs. Beamer: A Contrast in CoachesBleacher ReportFrank Beamer has never been one to crave the spotlight. Beamer just coaches his players to become a top team every...

Chick-Fil-A Bowl: Kiffin Vs. Beamer: A Contrast in Coaches

Dec 26, 2009 11:16 AM

Excerpt ...results in his first year with sub-par talent. On the other side we see a reserved coach who just goes about his business. Frank Beamer has never been one to crave the spotlight. Bea...

Cavs have long way to go to outrecruit Beamer, Hokies - Staunton News Leader

Dec 24, 2009 11:46 PM

Cavs have long way to go to outrecruit Beamer, HokiesStaunton News LeaderTech coach Frank Beamer was asked about recruiting the state on his radio call-in show on Monday, and there was no doubt whe...

Digest - Washington Post

Dec 14, 2009 11:56 PM

Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)DigestWashington PostFoster, who has been Frank Beamer's defensive coordinator for the past 15 seasons, said the package would not include any assurances about be...

Friends square off again - roanoke.com

Nov 13, 2009 10:53 PM

Excerpt Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen and Virginia Tech's Frank Beamer were graduate assistant coaches under the late Jerry Claiborne at Maryland in 1972. A pair of old coaching friends -- Virg...

Frank Beamer, Ralph Friedgen adjust to being friendly rivals

Nov 12, 2009 1:13 AM

Excerpt ...PARK, Md. — There once was a time when Frank Beamer and Ralph Friedgen coached together and were best of friends. Now they’re friendly rivals who rarely speak during football season....

4 Jacket blocks deemed illegal - roanoke.com

Oct 27, 2009 10:47 PM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG -- When the ACC announces its 2010 football schedule next spring, followers of Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech undoubtedly will look for one date first: When do the Yellow Jac...

Beamer loyal to his assistants

Oct 27, 2009 3:25 PM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — The steely, how-dare-you glare has been flashed time and again in recent seasons, every time a reporter asks Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer about offensive coor...

Hokies can turn eyes upon Heels

Oct 21, 2009 8:55 AM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG - In most years, a bye week in the middle of the season would be a welcomed respite to get the team healed up for the stretch run. For No. 15 Virginia Tech, the off week this...

Focus will be key for Duquesne

Oct 19, 2009 9:59 PM

Excerpt Of all the compliments Duquesne men's basketball coach Ron Everhart received during last season, when his team constructed 21 wins, the one that hit him hardest came from -- of all peop...

Georgia Sports Blog :: Rex Robinson and the AJC on special teams

Oct 9, 2009 3:04 AM

Excerpt were is pulpwood? I'm not defending Richt on this one (especially since I happen to agree with everyone else that coverage is the problem) ,but it would be nice to see how much hangtime...

No. 6 Hokies sloppy in win against Duke; 10 points for Waldron

Oct 4, 2009 7:42 PM

Excerpt JOEDY McCREARY,AP Sports Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — With No. 6 Virginia Tech not at its best, Tyrod Taylor needed to be. He certainly was. Matt Waldron, a 2005 graduate of Oakfield-Ala...

Hokies guard against letdown - roanoke.com

Oct 2, 2009 10:46 PM

Excerpt File 2008 Virginia Tech's Jarrett Boykin (81) celebrates his first-half touchdown against Duke last season. Perhaps it's all those new local television commercials he's been doing late...

Hokies keep national title hopes alive

Sep 28, 2009 2:00 PM

Excerpt Posted by ESPN.com’s Heather Dinich Before the season started, and before star running back Darren Evans was lost for the season with a knee injury, Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer sai...

Now sixth in AP poll, Tech doesn t want to hold anything back

Sep 27, 2009 4:08 PM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG - - When Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer was asked after Saturday's 31-7 win against Miami if he may have been holding back parts of the offense to save it up for the Atlant...

Lackluster Offense Concerns Virginia Tech Hokies

Sep 21, 2009 9:19 PM

Excerpt Quarterback Tyrod Taylor's playmaking ability and cool head helped Virginia Tech pull out a narrow home victory against Nebraska on Saturday. Comments that include profanity or persona...

Late-game heroics stun Big Red; Hokies top Nebraska 16-15

Sep 19, 2009 6:49 PM

Excerpt The Hokies are scheduled to return to action next Saturday at Lane Stadium for their ACC opener, as Miami comes to town for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff. The game will be televised by ABC. BLACS...

O-line clears more running room - roanoke.com

Sep 13, 2009 11:20 PM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG -- Virginia Tech's oft-maligned offensive line improved its performance Saturday in the Hokies' 52-10 thrashing of Marshall at Lane Stadium. The front wall for the Hokies, wh...

Hokies still capable of winning the Coastal

Sep 9, 2009 11:45 AM

Excerpt Posted by ESPN.com’s Heather Dinich Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer said on Wednesday that the ACC shouldn’t relinquish its hopes of having a national title contender in 2009 -- an imp...

NCAA College Football Coach of the Year Candidate: Virginia Tech's Frank Beamer

Sep 9, 2009 7:39 AM

Excerpt Frank Beamer is head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies and a coach of the year candidate. For the past couple of years many college football fans have called the ACC mediocre. Even th...

NCAA College Football Coach of the Year Candidate: Virginia Tech's Frank Beamer

Sep 9, 2009 7:39 AM

Excerpt ...Bowl. A couple more winning seasons came in 1997 and 1998 but in 1999 Virginia Tech had their best season yet. In 1999 Frank Beamer had one of the most electrifying players in the NC...

Virginia Tech and Virginia game previews

Sep 5, 2009 2:23 AM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG, Va. — It’s Alabama vs. Virginia Tech, No. 5 vs. No. 7. For Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer, it’s like starting the postseason before the regular season even begins. T...

The Virginia Tech Preview: Final Thoughts

Sep 4, 2009 7:27 AM

Excerpt Editor's Note: This is the fourth installment in a four-piece series that will give an in-depth preview of the individual unit match-ups, as well as a special teams preview, and finally...

College football dish: Texas WR Shipley won't return kicks

Sep 4, 2009 7:02 AM

Excerpt Every Tuesday through Friday, Sporting News compiles the biggest news items and rumors from the ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC as well as the non-BCS conferences. Check ...

The Virginia Tech Preview: Special Teams

Sep 3, 2009 7:03 AM

Excerpt Editor's Note: This is the third installment in a four-piece series that will give an in-depth preview of the individual unit match-ups, as well as a special teams preview, and finally ...

Hokies tailbacks untested heading into Bama game

Sep 1, 2009 5:05 PM

Excerpt Frank Beamer looks at the numbers and shakes his head, wearing the expression that always suggests Virginia Tech's coach is about to discuss a tide-tipping aspect of a matchup. "As most...

Tech kicker hopes his leg is opener's deciding factor - roanoke.com

Aug 31, 2009 11:10 PM

Excerpt Frank Beamer and No. 7 Virginia Tech face No. 5 Alabama on Saturday at the Georgia Dome. It is both teams' season-opener. BLACKSBURG -- Judging from the two defenses involved, Saturday ...

Ten Years Ago, Michael Vick and Virginia Tech Lost the National Championship Game but Became a National Force

Aug 30, 2009 9:19 PM

Excerpt Ten years ago, there was magic in the air, and a Beamer in the middle of it all. Frank Beamer addressed celebrating fans in Blacksburg after the unbeaten Hokies defeated Boston College....

Hokies participate in final scrimmage before opener

Aug 26, 2009 4:57 PM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG – Tyrod Taylor shined and Virginia Tech’s first-team defense allowed just two first downs as the Hokies went through their third and final scrimmage at Lane Stadium on Wednes...

Top 10 NCAA Coach of the Year Candidates

Aug 25, 2009 6:48 AM

Excerpt #10. Nick Saban- Alabama The 2008 Coach of the Year, Nick Saban, is 10th on the list and not higher for good reason. No division 1-A coach has ever won the award in back to back years i...

Hokie football from A to Z - roanoke.com

Aug 22, 2009 10:49 PM

Excerpt At left: Head coach Frank Beamer is named after President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Center: Quarterback Tyrod Taylor wears a yellow, no-hit jersey during a Virginia Tech football scrim...

Hokies hold first full scrimmage of preseason

Aug 15, 2009 3:45 PM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG – Matt Waldron booted all four of his field-goal attempts, Ryan Williams returned a punt for a touchdown, and Lyndell Gibson intercepted a pass to go with five tackles to hea...

How Does Va. Tech Deal With Alabama Without Evans? Retool and Reload.

Aug 12, 2009 11:37 AM

Excerpt Frank Beamer has always taken misfortune in stride.  Injuries, freak turnovers, player losses and such are simply part of the game to men like him. No use in crying over spilt milk. So ...

Expectations

Aug 8, 2009 3:51 PM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG, Va. — Frank Beamer had a plane to catch. The Virginia Tech football coach and some of the Hokies staff were planning to jet to Canton, Ohio, Saturday afternoon. They were gu...

Callers booted from Beamer show - roanoke.com

Aug 5, 2009 10:42 PM

Excerpt Fans will no longer be able to ask questions to Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer on the former "The Hokie Hotline" this fall. Are you there, caller? When it comes to Virginia Tech, the ...

The Football Girl :: My favorite kind of list

Aug 5, 2009 4:08 PM

Excerpt Most of the old-school traditional powers are off the board so it’s time to freshen up the place. The Hokies have been sensational this century, going 89-29 from 2000 to the present. Th...

Friedgen has lost almost 100 pounds - roanoke.com

Jul 29, 2009 11:17 PM

Excerpt Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer, who worked on coaching staffs with Ralph Friedgen at three colleges, said he has photos of Friedgen when Friedgen weighed 240 pounds. "He was ...

Hokies expected to rule ACC

Jul 29, 2009 4:48 PM

Excerpt BLUEFIELD — Since joining the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2004, Virginia Tech has been in control, winning three overall titles, and another division crown in five years. They’re look...

Beamer likes his Hokies, so does media in preseason ballots

Jul 27, 2009 8:37 PM

Excerpt GREENSBORO, N.C.Frank Beamer isn't worried about the pressure of being picked to win the Atlantic Coast Conference again. The Virginia Tech coach has had plenty of practice dealing with...

Does Michael Vick Deserve a Second Chance? I Say Yes

Jul 22, 2009 12:28 PM

Excerpt If you're a fan of Virginia Tech football, then you were undoubtedly a fan of Michael Vick.  His elusive play, explosive arm, and uncanny athletic ability took the Virginia Tech program...

Hokies' receivers working to give offense a boost

Apr 2, 2009 6:28 AM

Excerpt Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer wasn't thrilled with the idea of his players talking on the first day of spring practice about their potential to play in the national championship game...

Beamer nervous on race track

Mar 21, 2009 3:36 PM

Excerpt BRISTOL, Tenn. — Virginia Tech head football coach Frank Beamer has been on the national stage many times, including when his team appeared in the 1999 National Championship game agains...

Weekend events on college campuses

Mar 20, 2009 11:52 AM

Excerpt Why is Frank Beamer so excited? Because he's going racing this weekend. Your guide to the weekend, SIOC style. 3rd Annual March Madness Against Blindness, University of Michigan Michi...

Beamer to turn laps in Bristol celeb race - roanoke.com

Mar 19, 2009 11:03 PM

Excerpt ...160,000-seat Bristol Motor Speedway. That dream has apparently been ditched, but Smith has settled for letting Tech coach Frank Beamer race at his place. In addition to serving as ...

Beamer to drive in celebrity race at Bristol

Feb 27, 2009 3:56 PM

Excerpt BRISTOL, Va. — A standing-room-only crowd was in attendance for Virginia Tech head football coach Frank Beamer’s speaking engagement at the Bristol Public Library on Tuesday. As part o...

Beamer likens Bethel's Gayle to Ellis

Feb 5, 2009 12:29 AM

Excerpt ...Virginia Tech started to get serious about its 2009 recruiting class, coach Frank Beamer knew getting some more depth at the defensive end spots was going to be critical. Tech got t...

Hokies, Cavaliers stock up on prospects

Feb 4, 2009 4:02 PM

Excerpt While the Hokies have always focused on stockpiling at home, the Cavaliers have not. Last year, Tech got 22 state signees, Virginia three. RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Speed was the word of t...

Morning Report: In St. Pete, the Vacant Bowl

Jan 2, 2009 4:53 AM

Excerpt Alabama is letting a prominent local banker, James M. Fail, put his name on the visitors' locker room at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, the Miami Herald reports. Frank Beamer took ...

Hokies' 4 pickoffs too much for 'Cats

Jan 2, 2009 12:21 AM

Excerpt "We've had some great seasons, but I think this is the best football team we've ever had at Virginia Tech," said Hokies coach Frank Beamer, after his program's 16th consecutive bowl app...

Virginia Tech shuts down Cincinnati, snaps BCS bowl slide

Jan 1, 2009 10:00 PM

Excerpt Virginia Tech players celebrate their 20-7 victory over Cincinnati to win the 75th FedEx Orange Bowl game on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009 at Dolphin Stadium. It isn't likely to garner the sa...

Miami Dolphins' home is a bustling place this week

Jan 1, 2009 4:50 PM

Excerpt MIAMI -- The landscapers at Dolphin Stadium will be working plenty of overtime for the next week. In the span of seven days, starting with Thursday night's Orange Bowl between Cincinnat...

More work, less play - roanoke.com

Jan 1, 2009 3:55 AM

Excerpt MIAMI -- Sitting at the podium Wednesday morning in his final news conference before the Orange Bowl, Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer looked down at his right hand. A reporter had aske...

Beamer says Brooks doing OK

Jan 1, 2009 12:08 AM

Excerpt Though it has been seven years since Cincinnati defensive coordinator Joe Tresey has worked in Lexington, he still has close connections to Virginia Military Institute and the central V...

Chat with Heather Dinich

Dec 26, 2008 7:59 AM

Excerpt Hello everyone. I'm here and ready to go, so let's get started. Heather,If you had to predict the Nevada/Terps game, being that the Terps have been inconsistent this year, will they get...

High Temperatures, Higher Stakes await Hokies in Florida

Dec 25, 2008 9:23 PM

Excerpt It will be 80 degrees when Virginia Tech’s football team steps off its charter plane today here in Florida for the 2009 FedEx Orange Bowl, and the steamy temperature serves as a metapho...

Hokies notebook: Orion skips practice for nuptials

Dec 20, 2008 6:44 PM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG - It takes a pretty special set of circumstances for a player to be able to get out of one of Virginia Tech's pre-bowl practices. Pending nuptials certainly qualify. Tech sen...

Getting to title game huge for the Hokies

Dec 6, 2008 5:50 AM

Excerpt The late, not-so-great, and corrupt-to-the-core Spiro Agnew famously, and not altogether inaccurately, called the press "nattering nabobs of negativism." He could have been talking abou...

Hokies Playing for Division Crown, While Virginia Eyes Cup and a Bowl

Nov 28, 2008 9:56 PM

Excerpt However, a tangible reward beyond state supremacy exists again this season. If Virginia Tech wins, the Hokies (7-4, 4-3) earn a trip to next weekend's ACC championship game and a possib...

Media limitations petty at Tech, UVa - roanoke.com

Nov 28, 2008 2:52 PM

Excerpt Frank Beamer’s media lockdown at Virginia Tech this week has made for an interesting dichotomy between the state’s two Division I-A football programs. At Tech, Beamer trusts his assist...

Beamer plans for distraction-free week

Nov 25, 2008 2:48 PM

Excerpt BLUEFIELD — Senior linebacker Purnell Sturdivant created a stir around Virginia Tech football last week when he spoke publicly about the predictability of the Hokies’ offense under coor...

UVA limits player access heading into big game

Nov 24, 2008 12:27 PM

Excerpt RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- One victory away from a trip to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game, Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer is taking no chances. He's pulling the plug on mo...

1 job that could take you to the very edge - roanoke.com

Nov 21, 2008 11:22 PM

Excerpt Let's play pretend for a second. Let's say Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer walked up to me right now, holding a pen and a six-figure contract. In other words, let's say he officially l...

Virginia Tech's Offense Faces Familiar Doubts, Controversy

Nov 20, 2008 11:52 PM

Excerpt If it all sounds familiar, that's because the problems that plague the Hokies with two games left in the season were the same sources of frustration two games into the season. Entering ...

Offense draws dissent - roanoke.com

Nov 18, 2008 11:26 PM

Excerpt Bryan Stinespring (right) has been Virginia Tech's offensive coordinator since December 2001 and has been a full-time aide to Frank Beamer since 1993. Tech linebacker Purnell Sturdivant...

The Beamer bunch - roanoke.com

Nov 15, 2008 11:19 PM

Excerpt "We are just really proud of what he has accomplished," says Billie Jean, a sister of Virginia Tech head football coach Frank Beamer. "But he's always just Frank." At right: Virginia Te...

Are Frank Beamer and Virginia Tech Primed for Another November Charge?

Nov 11, 2008 8:41 AM

Excerpt Confidence...sometimes life or death comes down to whether the person has it or not.  Confidence seems to be the key component in decisions made by Frank Beamer and his staff.  Beamer's...

ACC NOTEBOOK: U.Va. ends a sack surprise | ACC All Access blog

Nov 4, 2008 7:27 PM

Excerpt Virginia Tech quarterbacks Sean Glennon and Tyrod Taylor, both of whom are rehabilitating from left high ankle sprains sustained Oct. 25 in a 30-20 loss at Florida State, still are ques...

Calling all quarterbacks

Oct 28, 2008 1:57 AM

Excerpt Virginia TechTyrod Taylor and Sean Glennon are questionable for the Hokies' Nov. 6 game against No. 25 Maryland, creating the possibility third-stringer Cory Holt could make his first c...

Air sucked out of 'Beamer Ball' - roanoke.com

Oct 25, 2008 10:44 PM

Excerpt ...situation in Florida State territory. And how it happened illustrated why Beamer Ball is no more. Tech coach Frank Beamer called for a punt block. We could debate for ages whether th...

Beamer nears Bowden's ACC crest

Oct 24, 2008 12:23 AM

Excerpt ...of three seasons) Virginia Tech's sports information department didn't turn it into a big deal, but Hokies coach Frank Beamer had achieved the seemingly impossible entering last wee...

Hokies need a new streak

Oct 21, 2008 3:05 PM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG, Va. — Two years ago, Virginia Tech lost at Boston College and then won six straight games. Last season, the Hokies fell to the Eagles and won five in a row. What’s on tap th...

Tech to shorten Taylor's delivery - roanoke.com

Oct 21, 2008 12:26 AM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG -- There's no hitch in Tyrod Taylor's giddyup. The Virginia Tech quarterback can move his wheels just fine. There appears to be a little hitch in his pitch, though. In the ...

Hayes: 10 things to watch: Meet the coach killer

Oct 17, 2008 9:10 AM

Excerpt Boys and girls, we introduce the Coach Killer. There couldn't be a better ambassador for the game, couldn't be a more honorable gentleman who wants what's best for his players and his u...

Frank Beamer not too 'Sweet' on Eagles

Oct 15, 2008 9:44 PM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG, Va. - Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer has two lingering memories from the last two times his team played Boston College in something other than the Atlantic Coast Conferenc...

VT Receiver Blames Frank Beamer for Getting Drunk and Arrested

Oct 8, 2008 7:19 AM

Excerpt Poor Ike Whitaker. He found himself indefinitely suspended for the season after missing a morning meeting. The redshirt junior also found out that Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer didn'...

After Arrest, Whitaker's Hokies Career Appears Over

Oct 6, 2008 10:37 PM

Excerpt Whitaker, whom Coach Frank Beamer suspended indefinitely last week, said that his suspension is "unfair" and that he has "been lied to" by the Hokies' coaching staff. Whitaker's suspens...

Virginia Tech indefinitely suspends receiver Whitaker

Oct 2, 2008 2:28 PM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech wide receiver Ike Whitaker was suspended indefinitely from the football team Thursday by coach Frank Beamer for violations of team policies, according to a r...

Defensive-minded Pelini in the minority as a head coach

Sep 26, 2008 5:55 PM

Excerpt Despite his success, he's not surprised by the hiring trends. "That's kind of the nature of the beast we're in right now," Pelini said. "Everybody is so caught up in scoring. … Beauty i...

Fosterball Outshines Beamer Ball in Virginia Tech's Wins

Sep 23, 2008 4:58 AM

Excerpt ...Ball", which has been used over the years to describe the brand of football played by Virginia Tech under head coach Frank Beamer. The phrase ‘Beamer Ball’ conjures forth visions of ...

Husker Nation excites Beamer - roanoke.com

Sep 22, 2008 10:57 PM

Excerpt New Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini has the Cornhuskers 3-0 this season. Forget about possibly going south. The Virginia Tech football team will head full speed west this week. Coming of...

Pelini sees Va. Tech as 'good test' for Nebraska

Sep 22, 2008 12:05 PM

Excerpt LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -Three games into the season, Nebraska's identity under first-year coach Bo Pelini remains a mystery with the Big 12 opener against Missouri looming. The unbeaten Cor...

Va. Tech's toughness carries the day again

Sep 21, 2008 2:53 PM

Excerpt CHAPEL HILL, N.C.— For 38 minutes, it appeared the team on the rise was on its way to a program-turning win. Over the next 22 minutes, Virginia Tech showed their opponents how the Hoki...

They’re back

Sep 20, 2008 3:00 PM

Excerpt CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — It was supposed to be North Carolina’s opportunity to announce its return to contention in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Instead, Virginia Tech maintained its hold...

After a Stormy Start, Virgil Shines for Hokies

Sep 19, 2008 9:55 PM

Excerpt Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signat...

Virgil Is Proving Worth Near Home

Sep 18, 2008 7:32 PM

Excerpt Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signat...

Frank Beamer's shield can't hide Virginia Tech's woes

Sep 11, 2008 12:25 AM

Excerpt Frank Beamer protects his own. Always has. But this week his timing is suspect, his contentions transparent. The last thing Beamer’s Virginia Tech football team needed was additional tu...

Meek shall inherit the ACC

Sep 10, 2008 11:20 PM

Excerpt That qualifies as a rallying cry in the ACC. Among the league's contenders only Miami, Georgia Tech and Wake Forest truly can say it at this point. It's so bad there's even grumbling at...

Royal's big night jazzes up Hokies

Sep 10, 2008 2:24 PM

Excerpt "How about that performance?" he replied when asked if he'd seen former teammate Eddie Royal's NFL debut for the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. "I caught bits and pieces. I te...

Beamer defends offense

Sep 9, 2008 11:50 PM

Excerpt Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer has elected to use a two-quarterback system with Sean Glennon (7) and Tyrod Taylor. Frank Beamer came prepared this time. On the morning after a ...

Beamer steps out on ledge - roanoke.com

Sep 9, 2008 11:30 PM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG -- We've seen him trot out the statistics before, using the ol' Baghdad Bob technique of telling us two plus two is eight. We've seen him dance around the perimeter before, t...

Beamer defends Hokies' struggling offense

Sep 9, 2008 3:01 PM

Excerpt In the Hokies football history, he said, four of their top eight scoring seasons and four of their top eight seasons for scoring touchdowns have occurred in the past five seasons. BLAC...

Beamer muzzles quarterbacks - roanoke.com

Sep 8, 2008 11:14 PM

Excerpt Sean Glennon (7) waves to the crowd after Virginia Tech's victory over Furman. Coach Frank Beamer is not happy that Glennon was booed during the game. Think Virginia Tech's quarterback ...

What about the defense?

Sep 8, 2008 10:02 PM

Excerpt The quote of the week, from Virginia Tech Head Coach Frank Beamer Monday, on having success in the past finding soft spots in Jon Tenuta's zone behind the blitz, and comparing it to Geo...

Tech lineman from Denbigh sees spot duty

Sep 6, 2008 4:31 PM

Excerpt Defensive end Jason Worilds (shoulder) and linebacker Cam Martin (groin) left the game and did not return. Nekos Brown took over for Worilds, Cody Grimm for Martin. The availability of ...

Hokies return to dual QB system

Sep 3, 2008 2:55 PM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG, Va. — Tyrod Taylor is back. Virginia Tech hopes its running game isn’t far behind. After the Hokies managed just 104 rushing yards in a 27-22 season-opening loss against Eas...

Hokies go to Taylor to energize offense

Sep 3, 2008 1:37 AM

Excerpt Getty Images Tyrod Taylor was supposed to redshirt this season, but he now will play Saturday against Furman. BLACKSBURG, Va. | Virginia Tech will return to the two-quarterback system i...

Beamer Bringing Taylor Back in the Mix at QB

Sep 2, 2008 1:46 PM

Excerpt ...Sept. 2 -- One week after announcing his intention to redshirt sophomore quarterback Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer reversed course Tuesday and said Taylor and senior...

Hokies seek to fix errors

Aug 31, 2008 4:07 PM

Excerpt CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With a 22-13 lead and a little less than a full quarter left to play, Virginia Tech appeared poised to open its 2008 campaign with a win over East Carolina. However, a...

ECU stuns Tech

Aug 30, 2008 5:40 PM

Excerpt Lee, a senior wide receiver, slipped inside the left edge and thumped Brent Bowden's kick with his left arm. The ball then bounced into Lee's hands, and he was off. "I was just looking ...

To tell or not to tell? - roanoke.com

Aug 29, 2008 2:43 PM

Excerpt Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer doesn’t have a reputation for taking shots at rival schools or coaches, but I found his comments interesting this week in light of Virginia’s r...

Dad: '08 wait, '09 great

Aug 27, 2008 6:41 PM

Excerpt That's the plot summary, and while I don't believe for a minute that we know the entire story, I do find Taylor's explanations plausible. Now for some details. As you likely know, Tech ...

UM's Moncur, Bailey ruled out

Aug 27, 2008 1:55 AM

Excerpt ... DEs Eric Moncur and Allen Bailey have been ruled out of Miami's Thursday night opener against Charleston Southern because of injuries. Moncur is still recovering from hernia surgery...

The choice

Aug 26, 2008 1:54 PM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG, Va. — The plan is in place. It remains to be seen if it stays that way. Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer announced Tuesday that senior Sean Glennon would be the starti...

Weekly press conference available free and online

Aug 25, 2008 6:56 PM

Excerpt Once again, the weekly Frank Beamer press conference is available free online at hokiesports.com. Each Tuesday during a game week, the electronic portion of the press session is broadca...

Hokies lacking veterans

Aug 21, 2008 10:49 PM

Excerpt Frank Beamer isn't trying to be coy or channel his inner Lou Holtz when he downplays expectations for Virginia Tech's football season. The Hokies enter Beamer's 22nd season picked the...

Hokies begin season No. 17 in top 25

Aug 20, 2008 2:49 PM

Excerpt Gone are the four wide receivers who made up the best group in school history, along with one-time all-ACC tailback Branden Ore, who wore out his welcome with off-the-field trouble. An...

The Quad Countdown: No. 15 Virginia Tech

Aug 15, 2008 3:29 AM

Excerpt Quick facts: Would it surprise anyone to hear that Virginia Tech is one of three teams – along with Texas and Southern California – with four straight seasons with at least 10 victories...

Hokies young but hopeful

Aug 9, 2008 3:09 PM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG, Va. — Twelve highly productive Hokies are gone. Eight were drafted into the NFL. Four others signed as free agents. Rebuilding at Virginia Tech? To listen to the Hokies, it...

Frank Beamer Knows How To Get Blacksburg Women Interested In Football [College Football]

Jul 22, 2008 6:15 AM

Excerpt Approximately 500 women attended "Frank Beamer'sLadies Clinic" last Sunday, an event organized by Virginia Tech's head coach to inflict some of the local gals with a shot of Hokie pride...

Clemson, Hokies are early ACC favorites

Jul 7, 2008 2:11 PM

Excerpt BLUEFIELD, Va. — When the Atlantic Coast Conference added Virginia Tech, Miami and Boston College in 2004, it must have envisioned a football super conference, much like the SEC or Big ...

The Dennis Franchione Saga: Starting Anew

Jun 24, 2008 8:06 AM

Excerpt When we left off a few weeks ago, the program had essentially imploded and was now at an ebb not seen in almost fifty years. By this point, the terrible triumvirate of Dubose, Bockrath,...

Laycock loves new center, but forget the statue idea

Jun 21, 2008 6:53 PM

Excerpt Indeed, what Laycock cares about is sustaining and growing Tribe football. He played quarterback here, graduated in 1970, returned as head coach a decade later and discovered his callin...

A new kind of Beamer ball - roanoke.com

May 20, 2008 11:07 PM

Excerpt Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer this week demonstrated zero tolerance for a troublemaking recruit. We don't know what this new Beamer did with the old one, but we'll accept bl...

Emotions Everywhere On Draft Weekend

Apr 26, 2008 8:40 AM

Excerpt Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer has been through a lot of NFL drafts, but this year is a bit different. The Hokies (11) and Southern California (12) had more players invited to the pre...

Star QB's decision stings Hokies - roanoke.com

Apr 25, 2008 11:18 PM

Excerpt Chris Long works out with Virginia head coach Al Groh. The defensive end could be the second overall pick in the NFL Draft today by the St. Louis Rams. NORFOLK -- Rich Rodriguez and Fra...

Hokies inconsistent, but promising

Apr 19, 2008 2:36 PM

Excerpt BLACKSBURG, Va. — The Virginia Tech football glass was half empty or half full, depending on your view, as a result of Saturday’s Maroon-White Game that ended spring practice. “Today, s...

Dienhart: Ranking the BCS coaches: Jim Grobe tops in ACC

Mar 28, 2008 11:03 AM

Excerpt He's done it with a multiple offense, aggressive defense -- and lots of love. It's true, Grobe's ability to foster a family atmosphere with his close-knit staff -- an atmosphere that tr...

Beamer, Hokies reeling in big catches this time - roanoke.com

Feb 5, 2008 11:03 PM

Excerpt Ryan Williams was scheduled to take an official recruiting visit to Boston College the second weekend in December. The night before he left, four visitors knocked on the door of his hou...

Onus on Ore now - roanoke.com

Jan 18, 2008 1:58 PM

Excerpt Frank Beamer has given another second chance to another one of his star players. The Virginia Tech football coach can only hope that Branden Ore makes better use of his mulligan better ...

Virginia Tech landing top in-state players

Jan 16, 2008 5:42 PM

Excerpt ... By Mike Farrell, Rivals.com (USATODAY.com) After years of success on the field, Virginia Tech has finally taken charge of recruiting in its state. Frank Beamer and the Hokies hold 2...

6Sports video: Mangino, Beamer share pre-game thoughts

Jan 2, 2008 11:51 PM

Excerpt Today coaches Mark Mangino and Frank Beamer met with the media one last time before the Orange Bowl. Kevin Romary has more from Miami. Today coaches Mark Mangino and Frank Beamer met wi...

Dinich: Virginia Tech finds success with two-quarterback system

Jan 2, 2008 11:11 PM

Excerpt The first time, it didn't work. Here's how it works: Glennon, a redshirt junior, is the more experienced of the two and has a better understanding of the passing game. The entire playbo...

Va. Tech's Royal opening eyes

Jan 2, 2008 12:54 AM

Excerpt "He's got the ability to take it the distance any particular play," coach Frank Beamer said of Eddie Royal. To Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer, a lot sticks out about Eddie Royal. ''It...

Hall banged up - roanoke.com

Jan 1, 2008 11:00 PM

Excerpt DAVIE, Fla. -- Some innocent horseplay on a personal watercraft in the Atlantic Ocean could result in Virginia Tech being without standout senior linebacker Vince Hall in Thursday night...

PARCELLS VISITS

Jan 1, 2008 12:07 AM

Excerpt Not long after firing Dolphins general manager Randy Mueller Monday morning, new Dolphins vice president of operations Bill Parcells found time to watch Virginia Tech practice for about...

Football helps Hokies heal

Dec 31, 2007 12:32 AM

Excerpt This plaque is part of the memorial in front of Virginia Tech’s Burruss Hall to the 32 victims of the April 16 school shooting. My mom and dad basically told me that it was an imaginary...

Seniors in class by themselves - roanoke.com

Dec 30, 2007 11:27 PM

Excerpt FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- If winning games is the bottom line, no senior class in Virginia Tech football history can touch the bunch that will be parting ways following Thursday's Orange...

Hokies excited but focused

Dec 28, 2007 9:35 PM

Excerpt It didn't take long for the Virginia Tech Hokies to feel the first effects of an 80-degree day in winter. As dozens of coaches and players exited their charter flight Friday at Fort Lau...

Ex-Hokies beat writer marvels at VT success - roanoke.com

Dec 28, 2007 8:24 AM

Excerpt It’s a shame that Blair Kerkhoff won’t be covering the Orange Bowl game between Virginia Tech and Kansas. Nobody has seen both programs through harder times. Kerkhoff came to The Roan...

6Sports video: Mangino, Beamer share similarities

Dec 25, 2007 11:36 PM

Excerpt Both Frank Beamer and Mark Mangino have taken very different paths to success, but they may be more similar than you think. Watch Both Frank Beamer and Mark Mangino have taken very diff...

South Carolina hires Frank Beamer's son

Feb 14, 2007 6:18 PM

Excerpt COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina added another big college football name to its staff Wednesday, hiring Shane Beamer, the son of Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer. Gamecocks coach S...

Q&A With Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer

Aug 17, 2006 3:05 AM

Excerpt Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer hopes more attention can be focused on his team's on-field activities this season. With troubled quarterback Marcus Vick gone, the Hokies are a preseaso...

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