Back at the beginning of the Beamer Bowl Era, Virginia Tech was always the
toughest team on the field, even when they lost. When they lost a game, it was
because they were out-talented, not out-toughed. Lately, it seems like the
Hokies have lost that edge they had throughout the mid-to-late 1990's, and even
through most of this decade. Tech just doesn't seem as tough as they once were.
Someone called in to Tech Talk Live early in the 2010 season, after the
Hokies had lost games to Boise State and JMU, and suggested that Tech wasn't as
tough these days. I could practically see Frank Beamer cringing at the question.
Question Beamer and the Hokies all you want, but don't question their toughness,
and don't question his coaches.