Frank Beamer
Frank Beamer
Frank Mitchell Beameris a retired American college football coach, most notably for the Virginia Tech Hokies, and former college football player. Beamer was a cornerback for Virginia Tech from 1966 to 1968. His coaching experience began in 1972, and from 1981 to 1986 Beamer served as the head football coach at Murray State University. He then went on to become the head football coach at Virginia Tech from 1987 until his final game in 2015. He was one of the...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth18 October 1946
CityMount Airy, NC
ability great quick
He's not just a big back. He's a big back who has that breakaway ability. He's really quick and a great athlete.
ability michael people pride sitting takes throwing
I think he takes pride in sitting in there and throwing the football, ... But people that have the ability that he has ? Michael and Marcus ? they've got to take off when they feel the need to take off. That's what he does.
ability experience
I think he's got the ability to do it. Now does he have the experience to do it? We'll see.
ability both bunch guys indication spring
It's all a bunch of young guys there and it's another indication that this is a tremendously important spring practice. Wheeler and Wang both have got ability and toughness, but they just don't have the experience.
ability beat dynamic good running
I think what you have is a dynamic quarterback that has the ability to beat you running or beat you throwing. Pretty good guy. Pretty good quarterback.
ability athletic brown challenged experience feet great kid
And Brown has great feet for a kid his size. He's going to be challenged now. I think he's got the athletic ability to do it, but does he have enough experience to do it? We'll see.
playing
They're playing for a lot. We're playing for a lot.
fortunate guys hung
I feel fortunate getting out of here with the win. I really thought our guys hung in there. The play wasn't always pretty.
team
They're a team that just won't go away.
step time tough
He's a tough kid. I'm disappointed for Jimmy, but if he can't go, it's time for Brandon Frye to step it up.
challenge offensive prepare thursday wednesday
It's just different. You try to prepare for it here on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and it's a challenge for your offense. We haven't scored an offensive touchdown in two years. Part of that's them, part of that's us.
balls line offensive plays sure
I'm sure there are some plays he'd like to have back, ... But I'm sure there are also some protections our offensive line would like to have back. And some balls our receivers would like to have back.
feet great mind thrown tying
He's going to be a great player, but right now I think there's a lot being thrown at him and his mind is tying up his feet a little bit,
half last season
It's what you do the last half of the season that really matters.