The 4 Beamer Boys Reunite in Blacksburg

By: dave
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on July 20, 2020, 8:34 PM | 30 comments

Frank, Shane, Shane's kid, and the statue

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wihokie's picture wihokie | 5 years 11 months #

I think it's cool for them all to be there together, yet sad that it's took this long for Shane to come back to Blacksburg.

Stick it in...Stick it in...Stick it in

VTMikeO's picture VTMikeO
| 5 years 11 months # ^

I think that speaks to the life of an assistant coach at a power program. Not too many days off.

gjpvt09's picture gjpvt09 | 5 years 11 months # ^

Yes, hard to be mobile when you got to answer to the Oklahoma fan base

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KingJames's picture KingJames
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| 5 years 11 months #

I hate to be pedantic ... wait no I dont ... If Shane had never seen the statue then they cant have been reunited. The are united for the first time. Such a memorable occasion like the time we got to see the constructicons unite for the first time. So cool.

Leonard's picture Leonard | 5 years 11 months # ^

The real life people were reunited to unite with the bronze guy on the bench.

That works for me.

Leonard. Duh.

07Hokie's picture 07Hokie
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| 5 years 11 months #

They're missing one Beamer Boy.

Hank will always be a Beamer Boy

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HokieAlum6144's picture HokieAlum6144
| 5 years 11 months #

I still want the statue of Bud crouching beside Beamer. Beamer wouldn't be the name he is without Bud.

dcwilson40's picture dcwilson40 | 5 years 11 months # ^

Bud got a "retirement" banner in Lane. That's pretty high honor and rare company- Bruce, Vick, etc.

ThunderingHokie's picture ThunderingHokie | 5 years 11 months # ^

I think with the Bud statue you have to put Stinespring on Bud's shoulders since Bud carried that man during the height of his career IMO.

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VTCC-69's picture VTCC-69
| 5 years 11 months # ^

I think that any statue of Bud would have to depict him animated with a glaring stare one moment and airborne the next as one of his defensive players ruined the afternoon of the opposing offense.

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HTHokie93's picture HTHokie93 | 5 years 11 months # ^

How about a statue of him sprinting down the sideline?

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dave's picture dave
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| 5 years 11 months # ^

Nah, we've got to invent the future of statues for that, just have hologram Bud sprint down the sideline after every awesome Lunch Pail D play going forward.

FlippinHokie's picture FlippinHokie
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| 5 years 11 months # ^

Only if the clipboard attached to his belt is flying behind him.

Jander75's picture Jander75 | 5 years 11 months # ^

It would have to be an animatronic one with him doing cartwheels

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Jander75's picture Jander75 | 5 years 11 months #

Lol, not gonna lie I thought by the title there was going to be a reveal of Frank having a second family and more sons...

I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction:
“I served in the United States Navy"

EPHokie's picture EPHokie
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| 5 years 11 months #

Damn, it's at +25. Can't upvote that.

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Vtkey's picture Vtkey
| 5 years 11 months # ^

I was wondering if I needed to downvote to get it back to 25, but I have a feeling it's not going to stay there anyway.

OK, I did it. Will remove if it goes up.

vtandy's picture vtandy | 5 years 11 months #

Shane should stick around in Blacksburg....Just in case a job were to come open.

Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 5 years 11 months # ^

I know there are going to be people who disagree, but I think an energized Shane on staff added with the the guys we are already bringing onboard would really help us get back to recruiting this area well. We need someone capable of going toe to toe with the likes of UNC in our own backyard and I definitely believe Shane is the kind of man who could do it.

"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

GoKartMozart's picture GoKartMozart
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| 5 years 11 months # ^

ohherro's picture ohherro
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| 5 years 11 months # ^

honestly, I don't hate this. a few years ago would have been too early, but he has now worked as an assistant on teams that have made it to the CFP 3 years in a row. He has seen how an organization has to work in order to succeed at the highest level.

Whether or not, VT has the resources in order to support that is another story.

Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 5 years 11 months # ^

Bring him on as our Recruiting Coordinator that is treated with equal footing to the Offensive and Defensive Coordinators on staff and allow him to mold our recruiting platform in the way he deems appropriate, with Fuente having the final say on any decisions.

Once again, comes down to resources, but that's what I would look to do right now to help kickstart what we are trying to do here.

"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

Hokie in The Wire's picture Hokie in The Wire
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| 5 years 11 months # ^

I know WE would love that, but would he? We can't pay 2 top tier coordinators and to add a 3rd would be...a problem. I don't think anything brings Shane back to bburg short of the head hokie job.

vtandy's picture vtandy | 5 years 11 months # ^

2 top tier coordinators

We have 2?

Hokie in The Wire's picture Hokie in The Wire
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| 5 years 11 months # ^

We have 2 coordinators, we just don't have the money to get 2 top tier ones...much less a 3rd coordinator at all

vtandy's picture vtandy | 5 years 11 months # ^

I'm picking up what you're putting down now.

At first I thought you were calling Cornelson a top tier coordinator - to which my response would have been

Hokie in The Wire's picture Hokie in The Wire
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hokie07ME's picture hokie07ME | 5 years 11 months # ^

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Alum07's picture Alum07
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| 5 years 11 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

vtandy's picture vtandy | 5 years 11 months # ^
I think an energized Shane on staff added with the the guys we are already bringing onboard would really help us get back to recruiting this area well. We need someone capable of going toe to toe with the likes of UNC in our own backyard and I definitely believe Shane is the kind of man who could do it.

I think you're spot on and he's proving that right now.