Frank Beamer Time Quotations

We're keeping an eye on Jimmy, but I think it's time for Brandon Frye to step up.

He has to get some things done. When he gets them done, we'd like to get him back on the program. It's a real important time for him. At the same time, we have to do what's best for him and the people within our program. That's just the way it is.

From the stories that I've heard about the last time we were there, I thought things got a little shaky up in the stands,

It's the first time through for him, and he's a little bit unsure of some things, and I think you can see that a little bit on video. When we recruited him, I thought he was going to be a great player, and now that we've had him for three weeks, three and a half weeks, I know he's going to be a great player.

I don't remember the last time I saw Jeff King drop a ball. He's a smart guy who is just solid in every area. He's a guy who you can trust to get things done right.

Personal fouls, sloppy plays and penalties, that's not us. I'm glad we came back and played like us in the second half. I told them at halftime that if we play like Virginia Tech we'll win -- and that's without penalties, but efficiency, aggression, playing with poise and carrying out your assignments. Louisville did a great job. We were lucky to win. We played more like Virginia Tech in the second half and I was proud of that. We gave great effort.

I'd much rather play in a stadium that's jumping, that's moving. If you've got a lot of empty seats and no one's moving, I find that's when you have a hard time playing.

Brandon Frye is ready. He's an athletic guy. Time to step up.

He's a tough kid. I'm disappointed for Jimmy, but if he can't go, it's time for Brandon Frye to step it up.

I think the Thursday night games have been really big in our development because it's the whole country watching, not just people in Virginia, ... I think they're big. If you can play well, they're a tremendous recruiting advantage. If you're playing on Saturday, you're competing against five games in your time slot. If you're playing on Thursday night, there's not much else on TV.

Riding the bus on a trip like this is just as fast when you consider all the time it takes to get guys and equipment checked through the airports these days.

I think it's huge. Anytime you say you're doing something for the third time in your football history, that's pretty significant.

I think you'd have a hard time winning a championship without a defense. Over the years, it's a proven fact.

They just whacked us and socked us and got after us. Hopefully, we're going to be better prepared to go against a great defense this time around.

We have to compete on the field. That's just the facts. That doesn't interfere with all the time we've spent together before.