BEAMER LOOKS FORWARD TO DUKE
Frank Beamer kicked off Tuesday's 1 p.m. press conference by revealing the thought that was on every reporter's mind."Cold out there," he said.He then delved into matters more specifically pigskin, giving a brief analysis of the Duke football squad that will come to cold, blustery Southwest Virginia on Saturday. He quickly noted that the Blue Devils did clobber Virginia by a 31-3 margin earlier in the season.He had trouble pronouncing the surname of Duke linebacker Michael Taulili, but lauded the defensive force that leads the ACC in tackles.
He also mentioned quarterback Thaddeus Lewis, who led the ACC in total offense before an injury knocked him out of last week's game. Lewis may not play on Saturday, but wide receiver Erron Riley has caught seven touchdowns and will suit up.
There was also much talk about two other teams that will face off on Saturday, as Georgia Tech must defeat Miami on Thursday night for the Hokies to keep their ACC Championship hopes alive. Beamer said he's pulling for the Yellow Jackets, but that his focus remains on Duke.
He attributed much of Thursday's poor offensive output to inconsistent blocking. When questioned in regards to Bryan Stinespring's job security, Beamer sternly repeated his mantra that he and his staff are working hard to think about things like that.Beamer defended the third-and-two call on the final drive that saw Tyrod Taylor hand off to back up tailback Dustin Pickle, explaining that Pickle has speed to hit the hole but that the hole was just "stuffed."
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