Farewell Frank. And Thank You Virginia Tech head coach Frank Beamer retired at the conclusion of the 2015 Independence Bowl. Our Digital Publications Editor and 2005 VT alum wishes him a fond farewell. WHEN A CO-WORKER ASKED me if I would write a piece about the retirement of my alma mater's legendary head football coach Frank Beamer, my first thought was, "gosh, where would I even start?" 16 | JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016 I V AN M OROZ OV RECOLLECTION Jeff Wood (immediate left) was a part of the on-field fun during the Beamer years. I've never met Frank personally. I'm not, nor have I ever been, a football player at any level. In fact, prior to my freshman year of college in 2001 I had only been to two Tech football games in my entire life. While Beamer was leading his team to a berth in the 1999 National Championship game, I was that saxophone player in the Cave Spring High School marching band who would say THEROANOKER.COMhttp://www.THEROANOKER.COM