During his notable college football coaching career at Virginia Tech, Frank Beamer made a point of scheduling contenders early in the season. But through the 2015 opener versus Ohio State, overall the Hokies were 0-5 against ranked FBS teams in Week 1 since 2004. The Hokies were 0-9 all-time against No. 1 ranked teams. Beamer…
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The 2016 College Football Playoff title game between Clemson and Alabama was partly billed as a battle between the SEC and the ACC. The Tide’s win led many to conclude that the “top to bottom” quality of the Southeastern Conference was superior. The perception of the respective conferences played into most experts’ pregame pick of…
“[The Redskins name] receives the most public attention due to the name itself being defined as derogatory or insulting in modern dictionaries,” says Wikipedia. Controversy over Washington, D.C.’s NFL team name has been building in recent years. The term hearkens not only to a noble people, but to a past where early American settlers took scalps and skins of indigenous…
Was Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer disappointed with the Hokies’ 2012 season? Probably even more than the most rabid VT football fanatic.   But is Beamer ever worried about his job security? Every fall, the Hokies have high expectations that don’t pan out. Usually, coaches are judged harshly for falling short in too many consecutive campaigns. The…