Blacksburg – the quick Sliver

11.20.15 Beamer Ball, Part 2

November 20, 2015 Mike Keeler

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The game of football always followed some basic tenets. Offense is for scoring points. Defense is for stopping points. And when it’s fourth down, you kick the ball to the other team. But then Frank Beamer came along. He grew up on a farm in a place called Fancy Gap,…

11.13.15 Beamer Ball Part 1

November 13, 2015 Mike Keeler

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Pop Quiz: Who is the winningest, longest-tenured active coach in D1 football? Here’s a hint. “Put your right foot in, put your right foot out, put your right foot in and shake it all about.” Here’s some more hints: Blacksburg, Virginia became home to the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College…

2015 Blacksburg Frank Beamer Hokies VIrginia Tech

4.20.07 Turning Around in Blacksburg

April 20, 2007 Mike Keeler

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One of the joys in life is learning how to “put your right foot in, put your right foot out, put your right foot in and shake it all about.” In a small town in the Shenandoah Valley, they’ll need that simple joy now more than ever. Blacksburg, Virginia became…

2007 Blacksburg Hokey-Pokey Hokies Tragedy VIrginia Tech