Shane Beamer named top 50 recruiter by 247Sports
After helping haul in another solid recruiting class, Virginia Tech running backs and associate head coach Shane Beamer got some recognition for his efforts, being named one of 247Sports’ top 50 recruiters nationally.
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The 35-year-old Beamer, who is entering his third year with the Hokies, had a hand in the recruitment of five players in the 2013 class, including four-star free safety Holland Fisher, who Virginia Tech held off Alabama to get.
“We’re not going to back down from anybody,” Beamer told the Washington Post. “I constantly sold what Virginia Tech has to offer and in my mind we have as much to offer as Alabama. There was never an, ‘Uh oh. Alabama offered’. It was, ‘All right. Go to work. Let’s compete.’”
In addition to Fisher, Beamer was in on the recruitment of cornerback Cequan Jefferson and running back D.J. Reid out of the Richmond area. He also was the primary recruiter at Fork Union Military Academy, where the Hokies got two signees – offensive lineman Jonathan McLaughlin and running back Jerome Wright – and hope to re-sign four-star running back Drew Harris.
247Sports ranked the Hokies’ class 14th nationally and second in the ACC.
February 9, 2013 - 12:29 AM
Let’s go Hokies !!!
Good job, let’s hope you can keep rolling!
Really thought Shane bungled the whole running back situation last year. Hope he continues to work hard and get better like he did as a player. Looking forward to seeing the secondary in a few years!!!
Too many folks complain about the nepotistic aspect of Shane’s hire. I disagree. The guy can recruit as he proved at USC and here. It is an extremely vital component of CFB. I also like the trend towards younger coaches as exhibited by Shane’s hire and the new assistant coaches.
I’m wondering if maybe this “ranking” thing is out of hand. Perhaps trainers should be ranked too? They keep the players going. Groundskeepers, next?
In this list, Shane is in good company. Only 4 other ACC assistants named, 2 each from FSU and Clemson.
247 sports must be wrong because we’ve been told several times by bloggers here that Shane adds no value to the team.
I hope 2012 was not an example of his outstanding efforts at recruiting. He came on board and the Hokies had their worst year in 20 years. I would stick with the hot dog sales.
Congrats on job well done. VT has alot to offer for sure and nobody knows that any better than Shane Beamer.He has been at other schools and was respected as a recruiter but for some strange reason people think he got the job at VT because his name is Beamer. He didn’t need to come to VT to have a job, He had one at South Carolina.
Right on Mr. Loco. Where are the rankings for how well and what direction the grounds crew teams mow the field. Barry, we all know about you and hot dogs, just stay quiet and you’ll be better off. GA Tech didn’t exactly blow the doors off this year. If I’m not mistaken weren’t they near the bottom of the ACC in recruiting. Soon enough the GT brass will see that PJ’s style of offense will not lure the top kids in the state and he will move on. Maybe Al Groh can hire him.
Shane was considered solid recruiter everywhere he has been. As far as his position this year has a lot to do with attrition and spots available. In a 2 year period 3 RB’s laeve with elgibility left on the table. 2 ended up as very high draft picks and a third because personally needed some paychecks. If not for coming off a devaststing knee injury may would have been a decent draft number also. With that type of talent in the stable a recruit is looking at sitting 1 to 2 years before seeing the field. Throw in the high talent of Drew Harris that did get enrolled and this year the position could have been different. Very well could have had a backfield of Wilson and Harris and by anybody’s standard that would be loaded. Quite frankly Coleman probably redshirted and the rest do not see the field. Then on schedule for this year Harris and BREAKOUT Edmunds. Edmunds needed the redshirt year not as much transition on field but from the transition from small HS to a big college socially and academically. Talked to kid before a game this fall. Very quiet, humble young man. Parents did an outstanding job. Go Hokies.
Shane definitely earned his way onto the coaching staff. However, he should be held accountable for the failure of his position players failure to produce last year just like any other coach. I’ve heard all about the Oline but none of these guys could break a tackle to save their life and they continually tried to get to the outside only to be tackled for losses. Don’t blame it all on the oline.
Still I suspect Shane will be a fine head coach someday having been raised by a good man in Frank Beamer.
Smithfield, you’re right. GT’s recruiting class ranked 2nd to last in the ACC, below conference powerhouses Wake and Duke.
Great job by Shane and all the Coaches for a much improved 2013 recruiting class! Looking ahead, I hope he and Coach Foster can work their magic on Andre Brown and Da’Shawn Hand for 2014. Getting those two to stay in state and wear a Hokie uniform rather than going out of state (as has been the norm) would be HUGE!
Poison Ivy strikes again with his quick wit. Have fun pulling for the only Tech team in the ACC that doesn’t matter.
VTRedwolf, from what i understand we will be seeing a return to a more north/south power running game than we have been seeing, especially in the last 2 years. I guess the move away from that type of running game was due in part to our RB’s, Wilson and Coleman, and a weak OL. Coach Grimes has emphasized his plan to return the toughness to the OL which will be good to see, if in fact it happens.
I see the majority of the Hokie fans on this blog have been drinking the Kool Aid again. I am not saying Shane is not a good,humble person; probably outstanding in those areas. He is just qualified for the current assignment, still has rings of nepotism minus qualifications. You will see what I mean later this season, especially when the Hokes visit Hotlanta. I just can’t wait, can you?
crooked road = insightful, intelligent, sometimes hard to swallow critique
barry from ivy = troll
Change sometimes to often, and you got crooked.
B from I, correct.
Wait till ya see what coach Grimes can do on the recruiting front he is just as good if not better then shane.
They still won’t win a single big game as long as big game beamer is their on the sidelines making those who farted facial expression’s. why doesn’t weaver hire another joke of a coach like james johnson. LOL!!!
gt football 2013 class rated in the low 80′s and did not get any 4 or 5 star recruits.I hear Paul Johnson cannot find three other peps to complete a foursome playing golf. Even Al Groh could do this!!Woops, forgot he was fired,,
Please list the TOP 3 recruits Shane has landed for Tech? How many five ***** ?? Four star? Did his four RBs yardage exceed Evans, Wilson, or Williams??
One thing that Baby Beamer is definitely good at recruiting which no one can deny……hot dog sales at Stop In has reached an all time high, lol! We shall see if any of that moves to the football field in the near future. Good luck on that.
Beamer on the sidelines and the facial expressions…..yes, they have becomne the trademark of the Hokie team. Confused, going downhill so far that even new coaches won’t fix the problems. They need to get their act gogether before they make that dreaded trip to Georgia Tech. We whupped you in the round ball and we are going to whup you in the football!!!
Arrogance vs. Arrogance Perhaps itappears to be a gt trademark
Georgia Tech
Groh tears into Tech
2:52 pm January 2, 2013, by Ken Sugiura
In an interview with the Roanoke Times, former Georgia Tech defensive coordinator Al Groh left little doubt about his feelings about his 2 ½ years coaching the Yellow Jackets.
“Just to say it briefly, this circumstance here was the most unprofessional, divisive and negative environment in which I’ve ever been,” Groh said. “To say more would be unprofessional of myself. It was just a bad cultural match.”
Tech coach Paul Johnson hired Groh in Jan. 2010 after Groh had coached at Virginia for nine seasons. He made the decision to dismiss him Oct. 8, six games into the season, after the Jackets had allowed 40-plus points in three consecutive games.
“I’m sorry to hear that Al feels that way,” Johnson said in a statement. “I’m surprised he would stay here for 2 1/2 years if he felt like that it was that bad.”
A statement released from Groh at the time of his firing was decidedly more diplomatic.
“I appreciate all the help and input from (assistant defensive coaches) Charles Kelly, Joe Speed and Andy McCollum, and the effort of all the players,” part of Groh’s statement read. “I aimed to give the best that I had every day. It’s been an honor to be a part of the legacy of Georgia Tech football.”
Ken Sugiura, Georgia Tech blog
I enjoy watching the wasps lose to VT but I’m growing tired of their gimmick offense. How long do we have to wait for them to can Johnson? And will they ever compete with the Bulldogs again?