following the 2-8-1 season or he was in jeopardy of losing his job.

"“That’s a conversation that Frank and I had. I’ve never said to anybody the details of the conversation,” Braine said. “When I came back from Dr. McComas’ office, I told Frank that we were keeping him as the head coach but there were certain things we were going to have to do.”

That's a quote from Dave Braine in the linked article below. That and other articles like it is probably the best "hard evidence" anyone will ever get. I can say as someone who grew up in Blacksburg and was/is friends with many of the families involved, including those who lost their jobs, that it was a put up or shut up moment for Coach Beamer.


[Post edited by WholeLottaHokie at 12/01/2020 09:58AM]