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Heard this at the end of the season. It has legs.
I think this is much more likely to happen in 2016 when Beamer's contract is up. Just sounds like filler material for espn right now to me
I think this is pure BS. This would only shake VT to its very core, it would potentially hurt the program for an indefinite period of time.
If I was the Frankinator, I would definitely feel the need to take another serious run at grabbing that elusive national title. He wants it not only to cap off an impressive career as HC, but also to advance his beloved Hokies. Though there is a small percentage of rabid Tech fans (you know who they are) that decry Beamer's flubs over the years and even call for his dismissal, he's revered and adored not only by the Hokie faithful but many non-Hokies.
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Speaking of the Frankinator, though I don't follow NASCAR I'm happy for him:
http://hamptonroads.com/2013/04/frank-beamer-will-be-honorary-pace-car-d...
Beamer will be the honorary pace car driver for the STP Gas Booster 500, going behind the wheel for the laps leading up to the start of the race before turning over duties back to regular pace car driver Brett Bodine.
It sounds like somebody needed to write something, so they picked the convenient rumor of the day.
Yeah of course, not too much there.
Top 5 off-the-radar spring practices
Other teams I didn't feel like copying, FYI they are: Kansas, SMU, Ole Miss, and Charlotte
Virginia Tech Hokies
2012 record: 7-6
Reason to care: Even bigger changes coming?
The Hokies might share the same record as two of the other teams on our list, and Kansas would be happy to take that record for 2013 right this second, but in Blacksburg they are accustomed to 10-win seasons. That's why the program underwent a major offseason face-lift. Well, at least major in terms of Virginia Tech.
Longtime offensive coordinator Bryan Stinespring has been replaced by Scot Loeffler, who held the same job last season at Auburn. Add in the return of quarterback Logan Thomas and one of their best recruiting classes in recent memory, and a quick turnaround will be expected.
But whispers throughout college football offices continue to swirl that an even bigger change might be coming sooner than later. Jim Weaver has been athletics director since 1997, teaming with coach Frank Beamer to create one of the nation's most consistent football programs.
However, there is persistent chatter that Weaver, wildly popular within the college sports industry, is nearing retirement. If -- and this is a gigantic if -- that should happen, the most-mentioned heir would be Beamer. If -- there's that word again -- that took place, then it would finally mean the promotion of one of the last longest-tenured head-coaches-in-waiting, defensive coordinator Bud Foster.
"Rumors are rumors, but when they keep hanging around, you can't help but start to buy in," says another ACC coordinator. "That's been a tight-knit group up there for a long time. A hard club to get into. Any movement at all within that program is going to get a lot of assistants excited. And it might be what they need to get out of this rut they're kind of stuck in."
For the record, everyone in Blacksburg shrugs off such talk as nothing more than baseless gossip. But that doesn't mean the whispers will be stopping.
Major changes expected at VaTech?
The cliche states where there is smoke, there's fire. And there is plenty of smoke in Blacksburg regarding the future of Virginia Tech football coach Frank Beamer. Major changes could be on the horizon for Hokies' football after this season.
Beamer became the head coach at Virginia in 1987. His 27th season at the helm of the program could possibly be his last:
Then it quotes the former article
By "reinvested into the site", you mean "will go towards bail money for Joe when things get out of hand after the Spring Game"?
Can you copy the articles into a word document and post them? Id especially like to read the one on spring practice.
Both say this.
But whispers throughout college football offices continue to swirl that an even bigger change might be coming sooner than later. Jim Weaver has been athletics director since 1997, teaming with coach Frank Beamer to create one of the nation's most consistent football programs.
However, there is persistent chatter that Weaver, wildly popular within the college sports industry, is nearing retirement. If -- and this is a gigantic if -- that should happen, the most-mentioned heir would be Beamer. If -- there's that word again -- that took place, then it would finally mean the promotion of one of the last longest-tenured head-coaches-in-waiting, defensive coordinator Bud Foster.
'Rumors are rumors, but when they keep hanging around, you can't help but start to buy in,' says another ACC coordinator. 'That's been a tight-knit group up there for a long time. A hard club to get into. Any movement at all within that program is going to get a lot of assistants excited. And it might be what they need to get out of this rut they're kind of stuck in.
While I was searching the inter webs to see if there was any other input on this, I found this:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/news/2000/11/25/vatech...
Don't remember that...
yea unfortunately us non-insiders can't read the articles, although I'd really like to read the first one about Weaver/Beamer
Hell yes, retire his jersey. And Malcolm's too. We just plain need more stuff hanging on the wall.
You mean like this?
Hate pay sites...
I would definitely pay at least ten for a shirt of Thomas jefferson wearing a Hokie shirt.
While I would love to see Green up there, I'm not sure I see it happening. All of the previous jersey retirees, with the exception of Coles (I'll get to him...), led Tech to some sort of postseason 'glory'. Bristow led the team that won the '73 NIT (his jersey was retired 25 years later which leads me to wonder if his NBA and coaching career somewhat helped). Curry went to the NIT twice and NCAA tournament twice. Custis won an NIT and went to an NCAA tournament. Coles, while not getting to a postseason tournament, did win a gold medal with the US Olympic team while at Tech and finished his career tops in scoring and assists on the Tech all-time list.
I can't help but feel like people just want another jersey in the rafters because we haven't had a new one in 15 years. They want this generation's Dell Curry or Bimbo Coles to be up there. Don't get me wrong, I'm one of these people. I want to be able to look back in 20 years and tell my kids I got to see Dowdell or Delaney or Green play in-person when they ask me about the pictures in the rafters. I just don't think it's gonna happen.
i love this highlight, just dont glance at the score across the bottom before jarrett scores...itll make you want to puke
as so many have said tkp has grown so much i think the adds arent a bad idea. please keep up the good work tkp is an incredible site
Do I think Green's jersey should be out in the rafters? No. As much as I would love it, he only did what he did for one year.
Do I think we need to create some sort of Hall of Fame wall that is for those better than most but not part of the elites? Absolutely.
He'd be a great fit coming off the bench for a lot of teams, but the ones that would probably use him most effectively would be Golden State, Houston or Denver. He's good enough to handle the ball, would be able to spell a starter and provide reliable scoring off the bench and is a solid 3-point shooter. Also, none of those teams would reign him in too much and his strength is creating for himself and others (he reminds me a lot of James Harden in those respects).
Ads has always been in the plans, bringing in money is the only way to make the site better. However, I had to put everything together the right way which took some time.
Suggestion: download either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox if you can. Both are faster and more secure. If you're in a locked down work environment, then I understand.
I was at VT for all of Green's years and half of Delaney's and I agree with the people who think neither should be up there. If Green had played for almost any other acc team he would have transferred after freshman year to some smaller college because he wouldn't have gotten any playing time( I will give him credit for his improvement but his freshman year omg). And Delaney for being arguably the best player we have had in recent memory didn't help us win anything.
T-Shirts are coming, I'm looking for the most affordable options, and finalizing some graphics. I know change can be painful, but I think everyone is going to like the new stuff that's going to start popping up.
Yeah - Todd Graham, the HC at Arizona State, was the HC at Pitt when he was recruited.
If he had this type of season at Duke or UNC, would they retire his jersey? No. His jersey would be "honored" at UNC, but not retired.
I don't understand why people want more jersey's in the rafters. This is a huge honor, and only a select few should deserve it.
How about we get some teams that take get us some NCAA tourney appearances banners on a consistent basis, and then lets talk about retiring some jerseys from those teams.