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While I don't necessarily think this will happen, I have heard similar talk. Problem is that Steger is nearing retirement as well. So the timetable/successors get all screwed up depending on who retires first- Steger or Weaver.
great idea...let me see
Awesome! If you made the girl on his back Nick Saban's daughter, this would be #BEATBAMA perfection!
You ask and you shall receive. 
I've heard rumors in the past that there are plans for him to be an "Associate" AD. Basically raising money and goodwill for the football program
No offense to Beamer at all, but what makes anyone think he has the skills to be an effective AD? I think he's a great figure head for the University and deserves a role inside the Athletics Department as an advisor or an assistant to the AD, but I don't think he's got all it takes. I could be very wrong though. Barry Alvarez proved that a former coach can be an effective AD at Wisconsin. I just see Beamer following his contract, inheriting his special Associate AD position or whatever it says he will get in his contract and being happy with it. I don't know for sure, but I would imagine he doesn't want to be an AD. Regardless, I agree with everybody above saying that this "rumor" article is just stirring the pot because we are in a bit of an offseason lull with Spring Ball just starting.
This just seems like filler to me. Bud isn't officially the head-coach-in-waiting, and if I had to speculate I'd say Shane would be the coach off the current staff to be the favorite (narrowly over Bud).
I don't believe it but...just in case it is due time to get that National Trophy case filled so CFB can go out on top. That would be an epic ending to a extremely successful coaching career.
Sadly not, but he was still dressed well and had a baller chain.
I'm not so sure it's that far off. Weaver's apparently in pretty bad shape. Although I agree, I think the new AD will likely be a Hokie. I really can't see CFB as AD though.
Meh, its the offseason so ESPN needs something to write about. I do think Weaver will retire before Beamer because of health reasons, but I would guess the new AD will come from within the VT family. Steger is not going to chance bringing in an outsider who would potentially clash with Beamer. I think we are several years away from any of this happening though.
I think the ad's make the site look big time to me and the money cant hurt well done indeed.
Doing course request this week, I could take a night lab either on Tuesday or Thursday. My first thought was: 'I can't do Thursday, I'd have to skip class for the Thursday night game!" My second thought was: "shit."
I also believe this is just ESPN looking for something to fill up the insiders rumor box, most everything Hokies related news that is only available to "Insiders" i read a day or 2 on TKP before I see it on the VT home page on ESPN.
Initially, I wasn't a fan of retiring Green's number, but he was BOTH ACC player of the year AND third team All-American by the AP (a REAL All-American honor, IMHO). Those two, combined with his very respectable career stats, not to mention the NATION'S leading scorer, have me agreeing with Brian here.
Don't understand why a program's pedigree has anything to do with retiring a jersey. They set the standard pretty high, and we should too.
Green had one great year, and a decent career. Don't believe a jersey should be retired for one year's performance.
Bar none the best coverage/fact-checking/shenanigan site for Hokie sports, at least football. Maybe this is the reason I'm taking 6 years to graduate? Or maybe it's just to hang around for too many football seasons. I have no problem with the ads, like most TKPers. I say screw UNC's MBA program, anyway.
Or after this year's Thursday Night Ga- Oh wait...
So who's heading to the scrimmage Saturday? I'm about 95% sure I am.
If it's a BS in this, then I'm in.
Everybody needs to thank Billy Hite for keeping Beamer from accepting the UNC job. Funny thing is, Billy Hite went to UNC.....
Weaver is out at the end of his contract. His and Tom Gabbard's contracts end at the same time and both will step down. This is pretty much common knowledge throughout the Athletic Department, so unless something drastic happens, I'm pretty sure that is the plan they are sticking to.
As far as Beamer taking over as AD, that is not something that is definite. He is guaranteed some sort of position in the department once he does step down as head coach, but it does not specify AD, nor do I think he wants AD. I also do not see him stepping down in the next 5 years, which Weavers contract is up well before then.
1. We aren't UNC or Duke, nor do we have their pedigree. That's an irrelevant argument.
2. Erick Green deserves his jersey in the rafters because he had one of the best seasons not just in school history but in ACC history. He was one of the most efficient guards to play in the ACC ever. Feel free to look that up. So yea, I'd say he deserves his jersey to be retired. The "well we should make the NCAA tournament more" thing gets old after awhile. Obviously we all want more tournament appearances, but just because a player wasn't on a tournament team doesn't mean we should overlook his greatness.
I took Paul Torgersen's class during my undergrad and this was very real. PT goes on to explain how CFB had, more or less, accepted the position at UNC and the scramble that ensued to keep Beamer at VT. This discussion included diagrams of the athletic offices and who was involved in last minute negotiations.
Probably not. Mine's just slightly loose and I feel like soapy water would make it easy to slip off.