Profile on Bud Foster from NRV Magazine

By: HammerTime
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on September 10, 2018, 12:12 PM | 11 comments

http://nrvmagazine.com/bud-foster-his-work-outlook-life-and-lunch-pail/

It's his 32nd season coaching Virginia Tech football, and Bud Foster says there is only one thing missing from his storybook career: A "three-finger" national championship ring. "I want that gaudy piece of jewelry after everything we built here. I've wanted that for a long time." In fact, he wanted it for Frank [Beamer], his long-time coaching mentor and friend. "I coached with Frank his 29 years at Virginia Tech, plus six years at Murray State. He had the most impact on me outside of my family," Foster relates.

A few things I learned:

Bud Foster has a "Pura Vida" tattoo

His drink of choice (a spin off of a cranberry-vodka) surprised me

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Ernest P. Worrellford's picture Ernest P. Worrellford | 7 years 10 months #

He's also a pretty decent wake-surfer and wakeboarder.

"What kind of person would throw away a perfectly good dog?"

gthunter67's picture gthunter67
| 7 years 10 months #

I saw the tattoo on his forearm this weekend. I hadn't noticed it before. It was right above the wristband that he wears.

yak_butter's picture yak_butter
| 7 years 10 months #

What's his connection to Costa Rica? Just a preferred vacation spot?

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

I was curious too and googled it

The best answer I found was:

...Ticos have a very relaxed, simple way of looking at life. No worries, no fuss, no stressā€”pura vida to them means being thankful for what they have and not dwelling on the negative.

...Although many people use the saying 'pura vida', until you've been to Costa Rica, you will not truly know what pura vida feels like. It's an emotion, it's an attitude, it's happiness, and it's a way of life. Once you've visited, you will understand the true meaning of pura vida

Let's Go

HOKIES

reesejenks520's picture reesejenks520 | 7 years 10 months # ^

So it's essentially Hakuna Matata?

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

Damn it reese! Take your damn leg!

Let's Go

HOKIES

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

That pig sucks!

-Jack Crow

"What are you going to do, stab me? - Quote from Man Stabbed

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

It means no worries for the rest of our days...... It's our problem free philosophy.... Ha Kumah Matata (I fixed it to the VT spelling)

Pura Vida reminds me of another lifestyle philosophy= Macabuca~ "what does it matter" from the Cayman Islands (Grand Cayman to be specific) great bar. great philosophy

2 time Longwood grad married to a Hokie.

Hokiejoe87's picture Hokiejoe87 | 7 years 10 months # ^

Not throwing shade on Buds tat, but literally everyone who ever goes to Costa Rica gets a "Pura Vida" tat. Its actually a common tattoo. I promise, now that you've seen his, you'll notice more.

Pour some Beer on it

Succinct's picture Succinct | 7 years 10 months #

Bud also has eaten eat a big ol' June bug during an interview to get psyched for fall camp.

Hokie_Savage's picture Hokie_Savage | 7 years 10 months #

That's not his first tattoo...