Virginia Tech football head coach Frank Beamer spoke with ESPN's Andrea Adelson in a short conversation about his improved health after throat surgery, the logistics of the Military Bowl coaching arrangement and the expectations for the Hokies' upcoming season. The last topic is the most interesting as it's been the least discussed by Frank.
Beamer knows full well seven- and eight-win seasons are unacceptable after the standard that he set. He hears all the chatter, so you better believe he puts pressure on himself to get the Hokies back.
"I figured out our alumni and our supporters really want to do that," Beamer said with a smile. "But the other side of it is understanding that it's tough to do -- but it's doable. We've been there and I think we're closer to where it was when we were getting there than we have been in some years. We've gone through three years there where we haven't been as good as we need to be, but I think we're getting close to being back."
The spring game headlined by the offense, the returning top-end playmakers on defense and the seemingly now mature young talent Tech's experienced growing pains with has left fans and even some media expecting a more vintage Virginia Tech squad this season. Frank Beamer's never been overly open with the media. He's a master of managing a press conference, and dances around the highs and lows of a season with the increasingly lost art of coach speak.
7-6, 8-5 and 7-6 seasons do not satisfy the expectations of the Virginia Tech football program, and I don't think the overall big picture is lost on Beamer.
"I think that's part of dealing with being a college football coach or any football coach. You've got to produce. That's the name of the game."
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