Frank Beamer
Frank Beamer
Frank Mitchell Beameris a retired American college football coach, most notably for the Virginia Tech Hokies, and former college football player. Beamer was a cornerback for Virginia Tech from 1966 to 1968. His coaching experience began in 1972, and from 1981 to 1986 Beamer served as the head football coach at Murray State University. He then went on to become the head football coach at Virginia Tech from 1987 until his final game in 2015. He was one of the...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth18 October 1946
CityMount Airy, NC
intended talked
I never intended for it to come out like that. We hadn't even talked to the quarterbacks ... I was going to talk with our quarterbacks, and where they were, before they read it in the paper.
dangerous telling
I'm telling you, ... He's a dangerous guy.
care taking thankful
I'm thankful to the university, the administration for taking care of the coaches, taking care of me,
against defense great prepared time whacked
They just whacked us and socked us and got after us. Hopefully, we're going to be better prepared to go against a great defense this time around.
sacked whacked
They just whacked us and sacked us and got after us.
running
It was just my imagination, once again, running away with me.
believe best coming glad league playing state teams
I'm really glad to get out of here with a win, ... I thought it was a hard-fought game. I said coming in that I thought N.C. State was really going to be one of the best teams in our league and I really believe that after playing them.
believe best hopefully national players statement virginia
I made this statement many times. If we can just get the best players from the state of Virginia and keep them here at Virginia Tech, then I really believe we'll play for a national championship, and we've been able to do that once and hopefully we can get back to that game.
impressed proud
I've just been very impressed with the whole process. I'm proud of him...I think he understands very well that his play is what counts.
avenue east gave television
The Big East was the change. We wouldn't have made it without the Big East. It gave us the avenue to television and to the bowls.
half last season
It's what you do the last half of the season that really matters.
games penalties personal remember second sloppy tech virginia won
I want to remember the second half. I don't particularly want to remember the first half. ... We got back to Virginia Tech football. Personal fouls, penalties and sloppy play. That's not us. We haven't won all these games by being like that.
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I want to congratulate Louisville on playing a great game. We were lucky to win. I also want to congratulate my guys on hanging in there and battling and coming back in the second half. We got back to playing Virginia Tech football in the second half.
bit leadership needs senior
I want his senior leadership with us, but I think he needs just a little bit more time,