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
fantastic fast game great guy moving opening played poor
The guy played really fantastic for an opening ballgame, very much in control, ... I think he had one poor check, and that was it. For a game that was moving as fast as that one was, I think that was a great opening game for him. I think you'll see him get better each and every week.
blocking both helps intelligence next played playing positions year zone
He's played a lot at both positions. He played a year at guard. He played a year at center. Now, he's going back and forth. It's not like one of those positions is a new position for him. And I think his intelligence helps him. Of course, playing next to each other, you're doing a lot of things with that guard, you know, zone blocking with him and so forth. I think that makes it a little easier.
few game hours improved played tough ways
He's improved . . . but I think he has a ways to go. He's played with some injuries. He's a tough, tough kid. We have a few hours before game time. We'll see.
last played team
More years than not we've played better than we were. Last year, I'd be the first one to admit, we had a better team than our record.
came carrying gave glad great halftime louisville lucky personal played playing plays poise proud second sloppy tech virginia win
Personal fouls, sloppy plays and penalties, that's not us. I'm glad we came back and played like us in the second half. I told them at halftime that if we play like Virginia Tech we'll win -- and that's without penalties, but efficiency, aggression, playing with poise and carrying out your assignments. Louisville did a great job. We were lucky to win. We played more like Virginia Tech in the second half and I was proud of that. We gave great effort.
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.
advantage believe challenge football good last needs second situation state team week
I think the challenge for us this week is are we a better football team than we were last week? As many good things as we did in the N.C. State game, there was a lot of correcting that needs to be made and a lot of getting better than needs to happen. I believe ... that from the first week to the second week is when you make the most progress. And we have to take advantage of that situation here.