Comments on: Take two? Virginia Tech hopes strong defensive finish leads to bigger, better things in 2013

By: danny

danny — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:39:30 +0000

I’ve said on here before and I will stand by the fact that Stinespring coaches the type of offense Coach Beamer wants. Beamer is the boss. All the offensive coaches meet during the week and decide which plays will be called during certain situations. Stinespring does not sit up in the press box grasping at straws. He simply goes by the game plan the coaches agreed on.

I will be the first to admit the offense has not been as successful as it needs to be but to put all the blame on Stinespring is simply not fair. It starts on the offensive line, we simply have not had the manpower there we need to be successful. And Logan Thomas was not as sharp this year. Maybe it was confidence, maybe it was because VT graduated many seniors last year. But certainly we cant blame Stinespring for Logans play.

I too believe there will be changes to the staff. Beamer will be forced to do that by administration, not by choice. If left alone Beamer and current staff could right the ship but..too many critics and too much complaining. People,fans get spoiled by success and demand excellence at all times.

Beamer has been great and no matter what people think right now, we will never be better without him. Remember George Welsh? UVa fans got frustrated with him too. Wouldn’t they love to have him back?

By: scott whitaker

scott whitaker — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:46:32 +0000

I have been a critic of Stinespring for many years. But I’ve never called him a moron and never will. I have heard him present twice and was impressed by his passion for the game and the team. He’s well spoken and comes across as a nice guy, both qualities that no doubt have contributed to his success as a recruiter. But VT’s dismal performance on an almost annual basis since Stinespring became OC is proof enough to me that he is just not DI OC material. He is being paid about $350,000 a year and with compensation like that he should put out a better product than he has. Of course we’re no better than he at his job (though I don’t doubt that out of those 66k fans some could be). But the fans are smart enough to see he is clearly not getting the job done. That being said, Beamer has shown his adaptability over the years and I predict changes will come after the bowl. I’ve always said Stiney would make a very good Dir. of Recruiting…

By: Jerry

Jerry — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:05:40 +0000

And the results speak for themselves…defense holding up their end 95% of the time and in down years showing improvement as the year goes along

By: Jerry

Jerry — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:04:18 +0000

You’re confused 540. The standard is the other 119 or so offensive staffs in FBS not the fans themselves

By: 540Hokie

540Hokie — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:35:03 +0000

You’re not reading enough Jerry. Haven’t you seen people blogging that Stinespring and O’Cain are morons and have no clue what they are doing? I’ve complained privately about the offense as well. I’m just honest enough with myself to say the coaches know a lot more about football than I or anyone else on this blog. If the 66,000 sitting in Lane on any given Saturday applied for the OC job, I doubt any would get an interview.

By: crooked road

crooked road — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:20:16 +0000

Perch, there are scores of qualified assistant coaches available that could come in and display the passion, intensity, and innovation that would label them an offensive version of Bud. The problem is that Frank Beamer is not going to even interview someone like that, much less hire them.

You’ve got to remember Frank Beamer’s 30+ years of precedence. He likes a certain style of offensive philosophy. That automatically narrows the pool of potentials by about 75%. Then you’ve got to remember that Frank Beamer will not go outside of his bubble of trust. That narrows the remaining pool by another huge percentage. The end result is a very limited pool of potential candidates.

That’s just the way it is, so you’ve got to remember that when names are tossed around. Most of them are just fantasy, with no connection to reality. Some hold a small thread of possibility, but would never come to fruition. There’s just not that many possibilities. One thing you can be certain of – Frank already knows what he’s going to do, and all concerned parties are in on the arrangement. When it’s made public is up to Beamer, though I expect the announcement to be made between Jan 4th-15th.

By: Perch

Perch — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:49:14 +0000

I hope whoever replaces whomever gets us back to where we were outstanding…making talented athletes into good college players. Some of our finest teams were made up of kids who had more heart than talent, worked their butts off and bought into Gentry’s program. Kids who weren’t going pro but gave VT all they had, regardless. Those programs were successful not just because of cupcake schedules or a good defense, but because of their heart and soul. As for Kevin Rogers, is there not someone out there who can come in and be like Bud? Not a quick fix, one year wonder, almost a vagabond of college football, but a solid offensive mind looking for a real home, one that VT can surely provide.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:37:53 +0000

I don’t recall any VT fan ever saying they could do a better job than the current coaches but I think we do know when something is wrong. Stats prove there is something wrong if nothing else

By: 540Hokie

540Hokie — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:36:19 +0000

Gee Jerry, do you think the reason that article won’t be written is because the offense didn’t improve. Great insight. My only defense of the offensive coaches was to say that they still know more about football than the contributors on this blog. I agree that it is time for a change. Hard for me to say that I agree with CR, but I think Kevin Rogers would be a good fit.

By: crooked road

crooked road — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:08:26 +0000

Bud’s defense evolved quite a bit during the season, as he finally got it dialed in at the end.

Not defensive related, but just recently heard a rumor about Stinespring possibly replacing Jim Cavanaugh as Recruiting Coordinator. Cavanaugh would ‘retire’, making way for Stinespring’s ego to be salved, while opening up room for a new OC.

On a related note – Steve Addazio hired Ryan Day as Offensive Coordinator at Boston College. It had been assumed that Addazio would hire Kevin Rogers as OC. Problem with that is Rogers left BC last year mid-season for ‘personal reasons’. My thought was that he recognized the pit that is BC athletics, and got out as soon as possible.

Bottom line, Kevin Rogers, a former VT asst & someone with whom Frank Beamer is comfortable, is not rumored for any coaching jobs at this point.