perceived to win enough of the big games early on in his career. The nickname stuck for his entire career even though his overall record in "big games" probably didn't justify the nickname. My point for bringing this up is that perception may matter more than the actual wins and losses. If Beamer had won a few more "big games" and/or they occurred at the "right time" in the season (or bowl season), then it is possible (maybe even likely) that people's perception of Beamer and VT would have been different regardless of his actual record against Top 10 teams. Examples could include Michigan (bowl game), Auburn (bowl game), Georgia (bowl game), Miami when MV2 was QB (Miami was #3 and VT I think was #5), Alabama (CFA Kickoff Game X2), Boise State (FedEx), USC (FedEx), and Kansas (bowl game). The same could true for Franklin and VT.