ESPN Article: "Edmunds brothers last in long line of siblings to play for Frank Beamer"

By: SCHokie2011 on November 18, 2015, 12:06 PM | 15 comments

The article actually has some interesting facts but also serves as just another ode to CFB. The article is linked below...

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From the Barefoot brothers in 1988 to the Vicks, the Fullers, the Edmundses and everyone in between, Beamer has coached 25 sets of brothers during his 29 seasons at Virginia Tech, a tribute to Beamer as a coach and person that speaks more about him than the wins and losses.

"It really has a lot to do with being approachable," said Felecia Edmunds, the boys' mother. "You have to feel you can go to a coach at any time, that you can ask them anything and you have to feel they're being honest with you. Integrity has to be there. When parents let their babies go, they have to feel and know that someone is watching over them, and if things don't go right, they're going to contact you. Coach Beamer has always said to us: 'Any time you feel like calling, call.' When you feel comfortable with one child, then you feel comfortable to send the next ones in line."

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VTbenko's picture VTbenko
| 10 years 7 months #

We should focus our recruiting efforts on good players that have younger brothers.

SCHokie2011's picture SCHokie2011 | 10 years 7 months # ^

Especially ones with younger brothers that are even better than them. ie. The Fullers

Using /s is for cowards.

VTbenko's picture VTbenko
| 10 years 7 months # ^

And ones with 10 siblings like the Plumlees at Duke bball. I swear there has been a Plumlee playing at Duke for 17 consecutive years.

VTBlackout's picture VTBlackout
| 10 years 7 months # ^

All of them have won a national title too

The Dude Abides

VTGuitarMan's picture VTGuitarMan
🎸OG LEG KING 🎸
| 10 years 7 months #

Hey guys, what do you think of playing together for Frank Beamer?

They learned from the best.

"Exit light..."

rogue_nine9's picture rogue_nine9 | 10 years 7 months # ^

Someone with better photoshopping and gififying skill than I poses needs to combine these two into "The Three Edmigos"

Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 10 years 7 months # ^

"When I was growing up, Virginia Tech was a school that was kicking ass and taking names, and it's time we get back to that" - James Franklin

VTBlackout's picture VTBlackout
| 10 years 7 months #

Little surprised they glossed over the Adibi's here, would have been fun to see an entire list too.

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jhnbrynt's picture jhnbrynt
TURN UP THE WICK
| 10 years 7 months #

Does anyone have a link or know the 25 sets of brothers? I always see this stat but have never actually seen the data. Mad props if someone can just list them off the top of your head because I am stuck at 12.

papilgee4evaeva's picture papilgee4evaeva | 10 years 7 months # ^

Let's fill in the gaps. I'll start with the ones I remember without looking them up.

Adibi (Nathaniel, Xavier)
Vick (Michael, Marcus)
Fuller (Vincent, Corey, Kyle, Kendall)
Edmunds (Trey, Tremaine, Terrell)
Warren (Blake, Brett, Beau)
Lewis (Jonathan, Kevin)
Vandyke (Ronny, Devin)
Wang (Ed, David)
Houseright (Jake, Jonas)
Hopkins (Antoine, Derrick)

No, I *don't* want to go to the SEC. Why do you ask?

We don't love dem Hoos.

PH2VT's picture PH2VT | 10 years 7 months # ^

Brent and Grant Bowden
Chad and Cody Grimm

jhnbrynt's picture jhnbrynt
TURN UP THE WICK
| 10 years 7 months # ^

Thibodeau (Anthony '00, John'03)
Washington (T.J. '96, Todd '97)
Williams (Rich '88, Ryan '94)
Swarm (Billy '92, Joe '93)
Moss (Andrew '90, Billy '92)
Smith (Terry '90, Eric '92)
Barefoot (Ken '88, Jason '90)

More Recent:
Edwards (Tariq, Tyrell)
Grimm (Chad, Cody)
Martin (Orion, Cam)
Shuman (Mark, Ryan)

also
Willie Pile & Ben Barber are brothers

Edit: I never refreshed my screen and didn't notice the newer responses above

jhnbrynt's picture jhnbrynt
TURN UP THE WICK
| 10 years 7 months # ^

Would the Peak brothers be considered in this group? I can't remember if Beamer ever "coached" the second or if he even made it to campus.

Peak (Nubian, Tahrick)