Frank Beamer Time Quotations

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 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.

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,

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.