VT's Beamer is retiring

[Casey388]

Just saw a tweet that Virginia Tech's Coach, Frank Beamer is supposedly announcing that he will be retiring at the end of the season. Always sad to see a longtime staple on the sideline retiring, but at least he is able to do it on his terms.

Mark Schlabach ‏@Mark_Schlabach 8m8 minutes ago Georgia, USA #Hokies will announce Frank Beamer is retiring at end of this season around 2:15 p.m. ET. Beamer met with coaches this a.m.

 

[hawkinn3]

Kirk and Stoops will be longest tenured in the county now.

 

[okieviaiowa]

If Bob Stoops is sitting on the hot seat, Kirk Ferentz is sitting on a mountain of scalding coals

http://herosports.com/collegefootball/frank-beamer-longest-tenured-fbs-college-football-coaches/#

 

[trj]

Will be interesting who they go with Foster or Beamer's kid.

 

[guffus]

Kirk and Stoops will be longest tenured in the county now.

not many left that started before 2004 and with same team

Stoops, Ferentz 1999
Gary Patterson TCU 2000
Mark Richt, Georgia 2001
Gary Pinkel, Mizzou, 2001

And thats about it.

 

[trj]

not many left that started before 2004 and with same team

Stoops, Ferentz 1999
Gary Patterson TCU 2000
Mark Richt, Georgia 2001
Gary Pinkel, Mizzou, 2001

And thats about it.

The way it is going Richt is likely done after this year.

 

[hawkeyebob62]

not many left that started before 2004 and with same team

Stoops, Ferentz 1999
Gary Patterson TCU 2000
Mark Richt, Georgia 2001
Gary Pinkel, Mizzou, 2001

And thats about it.

And Richt is all but done at UGa

 

[okieviaiowa]

got to think out of loyalty that Foster is the guy ....

rumors of RR at ASU has interest

 

[biasedHAWKEYE]

got to think out of loyalty that Foster is the guy ....

rumors of RR at ASU has interest

Have heard that Foster isn't "head coach material" after his decade of HC in waiting...

 

[HawkeyeWalker]

Beamer was a solid guy, great coach. He did wonders at VT and brought an entire attitude change there.

He was one of the good ones. Man, a lot of very good job openings.... Paul is so very very thankful for this.

 

[FCAS]

And Richt is all but done at UGa

Richt should be gone, but on the Atlanta sports radio stations, some of the "insiders" are convinced that he will get another year.

 

[alexzelada]

Some interesting parallels between Beamer and Fry.

IIRC both 69 when they retired. Both had small school HC experience before getting to the big time. Both HOFamers. Both set bowl records at their schools. Both were under .500 in bowls. Both started out with 2 losing seasons before breaking thru. Both retired after a down year. And both are regarded as quality individuals by the coaching fraternity.

 

[BILLYBOBSTEXAS]

got to think out of loyalty that Foster is the guy ....

rumors of RR at ASU has interest

For the record, Rich Rod is at the U of A in Tucson......