The following is a transcribed phone interview with Raleigh Hokie.

That was probably the best scrimmage I’ve seen, in terms of the crispness. You usually see some sloppy play, but we didn’t see much of that at all. They kept things moving quickly. I’m not sure we’ve ever run as many plays in a two hours scrimmage. There wasn’t a lot of wasted time.

I think that was a focus in the offseason. In the Stanford game, when they ran into so many problems, that was a big surprise. I think they felt like they needed to create some aggressiveness on offense. It seems like there has been a lot of focus on the offense in things other than playcalling, gameplanning, etc. They are focused on making sure the offense operates in sync and with more focus. Tempo is a big part of that.

That doesn’t necessarily mean faster, but when an offense starts to achieve success in a series, they have to keep that momentum going. When you get a defense on its heels, you have to stay aggressive. I think Beamer thought he had his best offense on the field last year, especially that last game, but the fact was that Stanford was considerably better in the Orange Bowl. I think that game was a major slap in the face, the way Tech lost.

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