We all love Coach Beamer. But even we must admit that his interviews can get a bit... repetitive?

So, to make the pregame, postgame and Tech Talk Live appearances just a bit more enjoyable, we here at The Key Play are proud to provide this Beamer Buzzword Bingo board. Spoils of victory? They're up to you.

For me, Eddie is one of a select few Hokies who could do no wrong. To clarify, in the final seconds of a hypothetical game we were losing 20-19 against UVa he could've caught a ball at the 1-yard line, turned around, sprinted backwards while mooning the North End Zone, stopped short of the goal, and punted the ball through our uprights and I would've cheered the effort. It's probably due to his infectious smile, positive attitude and dazzle.

My favorite Eddie moment, against Clemson in '07 when he hopped on an invisible rocket and zig-zagged his way through the Tiger punt coverage for six.

My weekly column highlighting the most important things to lookout for on offense and defense.

The Hokies on Offense

Pass Blocking

Protecting Tyrod is a concern and not just at left tackle where backup Andrew Lanier is likely to play most of the game. He'll have his hands full with All-American defensive end candidate Ryan Winterswyk. Lanier has made one career start. Last season against Duke he held up pretty well, so he isn't a total liability. I am more concerned with the unit as a whole, handling Boise's lineman and linebacker stunts and blitzes. The same old problem for Tech's offensive line. Giving up sacks, is not a way to control the clock and the game.

Red Zone Improvement

Much has been made of former Hokies and current Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks coach Kevin Rodgers three day "vacation" in Blacksburg during the off season. He along with the offensive coaching staff "holed up" in Merryman and made tweaks to the Hokie-O, most notably the red zone strategy.

Rogers runs the red zone -- from the opponent's 20-yard line to the end zone ... explained to Tech's coaches that he splits the red zone into four yardage areas: the 20 to the 16, 15 to 11, 10 to 6 and 5 to 3. Rogers told them he assigns certain plays for each area, because other plays from the broader game plan have no "credibility" that close to the goal line. He diagrammed a play on the board, then showed video of it, so Tech's coaches could see how it works against a certain defense.

Now, I am not stupid enough to say VT is suddenly going to transform from conservative to wide open play calling in the red zone, but I believe the offense will be a bit less predictable. Goal line and short yardage are a bit of a concern with the second tight end and fullbacks being less serviceable than in previous years.

Tyrod Turned Loose

Last year due to young, less dependable backups, the staff made an understandably conscious effort to keep Tyrod in the pocket more. It certainly helped that Ryan Williams was amazing and took pressure off the offense. This year, even though he is in tune with the receivers and goes through his progressions much better, Tyrod has the green light to run. Boise State has not seen anyone like him... ever and Coach Peterson is rightfully concerned.

You've got to play great team defense, stay in your lanes, and when he takes off, you'd better have 11 guys running after him. It's probably nothing more concerning than a guy who can run like that.
Everything you spend all day long on is designing coverages for this route, that route, for this run, for that run. And, all of a sudden, you get a scrambling guy taking off and doing some things, all those plans are out the window. It is concerning.

Tyrod's athleticism makes him the x-factor and we'll need him to bust a couple of big plays.

The Hokies on Defense

Wide Side

Boise will take their shots downfield, but they are more of a West Coast offense. They'll run screens and throw short. Cincinnati's offense is a little more wide open than the Boise State offense, but the production is similar. Both teams do run a lot of screens and they like to get the ball to their playmakers.

via: TSL

Jeron Gouveia-Winslow at whip, Jayron Hosley at field corner and Davon Morgan at rover are all going to be attacked by Boise's efficient offense. As Bud said, Boise's scheme is getting their playmakers, be it running backs or wide receivers the ball in space. They attack the field (wide) side much more than the boundary. It's up to those three to shut that junk down. If GW can't make plays in space Morgan may slide to whip and the athletic Antoine Exum will fill in at rover in order to get more speed and coverage on the field.

The Line of Attrition

Many people were surprised when Doug Martin was named Boise State's starting running back. The Broncos have three more than capable running backs, all but Martin are under 200 lbs. They all will play, but naming the biggest as the starter may be a sign that they want to pound the rock. Our defensive line features three new starters and they are relieved by even less experienced backups. Trying to wear down the front four, if that is the case, should be an interesting subplot considering the Bronco offensive line is not overly big or physical. There is no starter over 300 lbs and one may play at 270 lbs, but, they do have a lot of starts under their belts. However, the starters at left guard and tackle are still to be determined, so this matchup needs to be watched very carefully.

The Game within the Game

Expect to see adjustments and counter adjustments galore on Monday night. When you matchup arguably the best collegiate offensive mind in Boise's Chris Peterson versus arguably the best collegiate defensive mind in Tech's Bud Foster with eight months to prepare, you know you are going to see them working with their full allotment of tricks.

He's here to accomplish all that we haven't. May your remember his efforts well.

BCO's College Football TV Viewing Guide

For more than a decade I have been picking which games people should watch each week over the course of a season. At first it was a spreadsheet put together at the beginning of the season for my family, friends and coworkers. It eventually grew into a weekly column for the masses on my previous blog. There, I could pick from week to week, publishing with up-to-date info and the cheap shots stayed current (no one is safe). It's my favorite thing to write, even it entertains no one else but myself. Each week on TKP I will write my Six Pick of must see games. Admittedly, there will be personal bias towards VT, ACC and other teams I like. That said, many weeks I will not have a Hokie game on the list. VT versus The Sisters of the Poor is not must see TV. Potty mouth alert... If bad words offend your sensibilities read another damn column.

From time to time I'll engage my fellow ACC bloggers and participate in a roundtable question and answer. Brendan From Old Virginia is hosting the first discussion. He'll include my answers in with everyone else's and I'll let y'all know when it's up on his site. Let's get cultured people...

1. At UVA we have made wholesale changes to everything this past offseason: the coaching staff, the offense, the defense, the uniforms, even the color of the equipment shed. What change or changes on your own team are you most looking forward to watching play out on the field this season?

Even though the philosophy hasn't changed, the offensive line will finally have of a full two-deep of rangy, athletic linemen with good feet to best execute Curt Newsome's blocking schemes. Hopefully that means we'll have an effective offensive line for the entire season, something the offense has been lacking for quite sometime.

2. Who is the next ACC coach to get fired, and when? And if you think that's your own coach, who would you like to see replace him?

I'd really like to go balls to the wall and answer Butch Davis, tomorrow. But, I'll take the safe bet of Tom O'Brien at the end of the season. The Wolfpack is looking at a 5 win season, and I'm being optimistic. Missing a bowl will be reason enough for new athletic director Debbie Yow to hire her own coach.

Coach Beamer announced on his teleconference today that David Wilson won't be redshirting. Wilson has been nothing short of amazing during spring practice and summer camp (55 carries, 265 yards). He worked with the first team kickoff return during Saturday's final scrimmage and, according to those who saw it, had a spectacular 43-yard return. He also busted off a 25-yard carry against the starting defense.

Will he see meaningful playing time against Boise State? Well, your guess is as good as mine. I'd say it's highly likely that he returns kicks, but anything else after that will be dictated by what happens on the field.

Even if Wilson sees a limited number carries in 2010 like in 2009 I don't think it's a waste of a year. If he performs as well as we all expect him to, I don't think he's staying for four years anyways. The coaches are shoving their chips in the middle, going all in, and I love it.

Were you expecting somebody else?

But that Tyrod... I feel the same way with him out there as I did when Michael Vick was out there. The next play could be a big play. Any play has a chance of going a long ways. Tyrod gives you that same element right now. - Frank Beamer

Trivia*:

1. In what seasons did Bud Foster's defense rank 7^th in total defense?
2. Which member of the class of '07 holds the Tech record for power clean at 405 lbs?
3. In what season did the Hokies post a best ever 7-0 record in Lane Stadium?

*The first person to leave a comment with the correct answer(s) gets a point. Each correct answer is worth a point. At the end of the season the most points wins a free tee from GameDay Passion.

On August 18^th HokieSports.com announced Virginia Tech would be one of ten schools outfitted with Nike Pro Combat uniforms.

Nike worked diligently with each university to bring relevant elements of the school’s rich heritage into the futuristic elite fit uniform designs. The collaborations with the universities produced the highly customized uniforms that will be revealed just days prior to the start of the 2010 college football season.

Below and after the jump are two picture of the jerseys and team shirt.

Ryan Williams will look dapper toting the rock in anything.

This fantastic image comes via commenter ewechtal, who can be found dropping knowledge bombs here and on Twitter (@ewechtal).

This is last weekend until December without Hokie football.

/takes deep breath

WOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Men do something nice for your wives, fiancées, girlfriends, side pieces or booty calls this weekend because going forward there's only time for football, grilling, lawn games, tailgating and drinking.

The coverage here is going to pick up next week as we focus on Boise State, so strap in and enjoy the ride