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A two-fer
Devils advocate, he has applied for HC jobs and never gotten one.
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11 years 3 days
# | Frank Beamer Hopes Virginia Tech's Next Head Coach "Would Come From Our Staff" I consider this to still be a strong amount of coach-speak. Beamer isn't going to say "I don't know how much longer I'm going to do this" or even put a timeline on it because he knows that his impending retirement in the coming years is already being used against him on the recruiting trail. By putting some uncertainty there, it takes away the strength of those pitches against him even just a little bit.
He's not lying about the Busch Lite at Clemson. They don't sell Natty there. All they drink is Busch Lite. He should've mentioned to wear orange collared shirts or dresses or you'll get side-eyed looks and people will move away from you. Did I mention all they have at Clemson is Busch Lite?
If any other school hired Bud Foster, it would be considered a home run hire so why would it not be the same here at Virginia Tech? Widely considered one of if not THE best defensive coordinator in the country and we're just lucky enough to have him on staff already. I think this hiring decision whenever it has to be made really isn't all that hard.
"Totally buff"
OK - to bring this back on topic...
It's not that it was that bad... it just tends to inevitably start an escalation towards serious over the line stuff that we try to avoid here so that good TKP'ers browsing at work don't have issues.
Thanks for going back and embedding it. TL for you.
UMD-Underarmor Makes Donation
I'm more surprised Beamer saying he wants to do it "a while more". I know we don't know what "a while" means but you get the feeling around here that he'd retire after 2016 season.
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11 years 3 days
# | #TeamPie: Introducing the Piesman Trophy - SB Nation unveils the first award for linemen who do awesome, un-lineman things. 
He's almost big enough now to play Oline

He said garnish, meaning it's acceptable on the plate.
Sort of like when you allow herbs or vegetables beside your steak. It's not because they're required.
doubt it
I think the only way Bud sticks around as DC is if we hire a Chad Morris-type guy - known for offense with a wide-open attack, good recruiter, etc. If we hire someone with a philosophy closer to Beamer's, my gut feeling is Bud takes off for a HC gig somewhere else.
I laughed.

Asked if it's ideal for Bud Foster or Shane Beamer to succeeed him, Frank Beamer said: "Yeah. I would certainly hope."— Joe Schad (@schadjoe) July 28, 2015
and read into this what you will:
Relevant. #Hokies pic.twitter.com/27UdcikpKn— Andy Bitter (@AndyBitterVT) July 28, 2015
I don't think it is surprising that he thinks that. He hired, and has kept, this staff for a reason.
I would love for Bud Foster to get a shot at HC, but I also believe that Whit will hire the best guy for the job. I would hope that Bud would stay as DC if he doesn't become the next HC...I just have a feeling he will also part ways.
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11 years 3 days
# | Frank Beamer Hopes Virginia Tech's Next Head Coach "Would Come From Our Staff" No there isn't.
Mark Berman's neck
I know everyone will jump to this meaning he wants Bud to succeed..... but there's also another possibility...


Some possible explanations:
1. "A while" could be 100% coach speak and he could plan on retiring tomorrow for all we know.
2. He could "want" to do it forever, but know he should hang up the whistle after another year or two.
3. I don't think I've seen a single person who has put the "2016 or 2017" timeline out there with a single bit of input from Beamer himself. Everything has been, "well, it looks this way" or "Based on the last couple years" and stuff like that.
If things get turned around this season, all bets may be off and we might be looking at another 4+ years of Beamer. And of course, people will be calling for him to retire while others tell them to shut it every step of the way.